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Политика

Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Appeals Guilty Verdict

Pertsev was found guilty of money laundering on Tuesday by a Dutch judge.

Free Alex Pertsev poster spotted outside the courthouse (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

Мнение

The Hard Truths and Worrying Consequences of the Tornado Cash Verdict

Developer Alexey Pertsev was sentenced today to 64 months in prison. His prosecution makes sense from a law enforcement point of view, even if the implications are horrible for anyone creating a product that could be used for unforeseen uses.

Free Alex Pertsev poster spotted outside the courthouse (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

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Tornado Cash's Alexey Pertsev Sentenced to 64 Months in Prison; Meme Coins Rally

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev was sentenced to 64 months in prison after being found guilty of money laundering by a Dutch judge. Plus, meme coins rally following GameStop's surge, and Coinbase resumes operation after major outage.

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Политика

Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Found Guilty, Sentenced to 64 Months in Prison by Dutch Court

Alexey Pertsev was first jailed in the Netherlands in August 2022.

Free Alex Pertsev poster spotted outside the courthouse (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

Политика

U.S. Senators Question Justice Department's Pursuit of Crypto Mixers

Senators from both parties, Cynthia Lummis and Ron Wyden, questioned the use of money-transmitter laws in cases such as those against Samouri Wallet and Tornado Cash.

Two U.S. senators wrote to Attorney General Merrick Garland to complain about the prosecution of crypto mixers. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Политика

Crypto Mixers Targeted in U.S. House Democrats' Effort to 'Clamp Down' on Money Laundering

New legislation is on the way to target mixers as money-laundering tools, according to Rep. Sean Casten, who also highlighted Tether as the favorite token for illicit finance.

Sheila Warren writes Sam Bankman-Fried's case is a "tale as old as fraud." (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Мнение

The U.S. Government’s Hypocritical Case Against Tornado Cash

You would think the government would be against an online privacy service facilitating money laundering. But it actually created one of the best, says attorney Alexandra Damsker.

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Финансы

Poloniex Hacker Sends $3.3M Worth of Ether to Tornado Cash

The hacked funds had previously been dormant for 178 days.

Hacker (Towfiqu Barbhuiya/Unsplash)

Политика

Distilling the Tornado Cash and Samourai Suits

It's about "code is speech," sure, but the DOJ asserts it's not just code.

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Политика

DOJ Disputes Roman Storm's Characterization of Tornado Cash Operations in New Filing

The DOJ said Tornado Cash was a money transmitting business, among other details.

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