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Alexey Pertsev

Free Alex Pertsev poster spotted outside the courthouse (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
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Tornado Cash Dev Pertsev's $1.2B Money Laundering Allegations Detailed Ahead of Dutch Trial
An indictment by Dutch prosecutors lists 40 suspicious transfers – the largest from the Axie Infinity Ronin exploit.
Free Alex Pertsev poster spotted outside the courthouse (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
By Sandali Handagama
Mar 20, 2024 at 2:01 p.m. UTC
Mar 20, 2024
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Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Semenov (Roman Semenov)
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Tornado Cash Developers Storm, Pertsev Raise Over $350K for Legal Defense With Support From Snowden
Tornado Cash developers Alexey Pertsev, Roman Storm and Roman Semenov face allegations of money laundering.
Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Semenov (Roman Semenov)
By Amitoj Singh
Jan 24, 2024 at 6:40 a.m. UTC
Jan 24, 2024
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Tornado Cash Developer Facing Dutch Charges to Question Chainalysis Data
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Tornado Cash Developer Facing Dutch Charges to Question Chainalysis Data
Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev will be allowed to cross-question blockchain analytics company Chainalysis as he seeks to clear his name of money laundering charges, acc...
Tornado Cash Developer Facing Dutch Charges to Question Chainalysis Data
By CoinDesk Staff
May 24, 2023 at 2:31 p.m. UTC
May 24, 2023
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Courthouse in ‘S Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, where Alexey Pertsev was tried (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
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Tornado Cash Dev Facing Dutch Charges to Question Chainalysis Data Alleging Criminal Links
Lawyers for the privacy protocol developer facing money laundering charges in the Netherlands have disputed the evidence purporting to prove links to criminal money.
Courthouse in ‘S Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, where Alexey Pertsev was tried (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
By Jack Schickler
May 24, 2023 at 11:42 a.m. UTC
May 24, 2023
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Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Can Await Trial From Home, Dutch Court Rules
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Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Can Await Trial From Home, Dutch Court Rules
Alexey Pertsev, a Russian developer who worked on code for the Tornado Cash privacy protocol, can await trial from home, a court in the Netherlands has ruled. Pertsev has been...
Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Can Await Trial From Home, Dutch Court Rules
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 20, 2023 at 5:45 p.m. UTC
Apr 20, 2023
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Courthouse in ‘S Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, where Alexey Pertsev was tried (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
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Tornado Cash Developer Pertsev Can Be Freed Pending Trial, Dutch Court Rules
Pertsev has been in a Dutch jail since August after U.S. authorities sanctioned the privacy protocol.
Courthouse in ‘S Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, where Alexey Pertsev was tried (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
By Jack Schickler
Apr 20, 2023 at 11:09 a.m. UTC
Apr 20, 2023
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Dutch Prosecutors Now Have Access to Tornado Cash Developer's Computer
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Dutch Prosecutors Now Have Access to Tornado Cash Developer's Computer
Dutch prosecutors investigating Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev have recently gained access to his laptop and are now using the data to probe key features of the case, i...
Dutch Prosecutors Now Have Access to Tornado Cash Developer's Computer
By CoinDesk Inc
Feb 16, 2023 at 5:45 p.m. UTC
Feb 16, 2023
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Tornado Cash Dev’s Criminal Case in Europe May Hinge on Laptop Access
Dutch prosecutors now have access to Alexey Pertsev’s computer and are using it to probe key details including governance and profit-making at the privacy service.
(Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
By Jack Schickler
Feb 16, 2023 at 1:01 p.m. UTC
Feb 16, 2023
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Courthouse in ‘S Hertogenbosch, Netherlands (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
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Tornado Cash Developer to Stay in Jail as Dutch Trial Continues
Alexey Pertsev was arrested in the Netherlands in August shortly after the U.S. sanctioned the crypto privacy tool.
Courthouse in ‘S Hertogenbosch, Netherlands (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
By Jack Schickler
Feb 15, 2023 at 5:02 p.m. UTC
Feb 15, 2023
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Crypto 2023: It's Sanctions Season
With state governments increasing financial sanctions in 2022, crypto services might become as cautious about "risky" users as banks have been traditionally, says Anna Baydako...
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By Anna Baydakova
Dec 12, 2022 at 3:30 p.m. UTC
Dec 12, 2022
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