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Tornado Cash verdict has chilling implications for crypto industry
19.5.2024
The conviction of Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev reinforces a very broad interpretation of criminal liability, which has major repercussions for blockchain
Trader turns $3K into $46M in PEPE, Ethereum gas overhaul, Tornado dev guilty: Hodler’s Digest, May 12-18
18.5.2024
Trader makes millions after PEPE price soars, a new gas model for Ethereum, and Tornado Cash developer convicted
Tornado Cash founder sent to prison, DeFi’s EU struggles: Finance Redefined
17.5.2024
The Tornado Cash developer has been detained in the Netherlands since August 2022 after the United States government blacklisted Tornado Cash
Oklahoma Enacts Watershed Bitcoin Rights Law Protecting Self-Custody Wallets
16.5.2024
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt delivered a major win to digital asset supporters Monday with the enactment of new law HB3594 focused on preserving fundamental Bitcoin rights. News of the state's new law comes amidst the U.S. government's crackdown on self-custody wallets, prompting outrage in...
Crypto Community Voices Outrage at Tornado Cash Developer Verdict
16.5.2024
Alexey Pertsev, a developer of Tornado Cash, was sentenced to 64 months in prison for money laundering
Tornado Cash Developer Appeals Money Laundering Conviction, Seeks Overturning Verdict
16.5.2024
Alexey Pertsev, the developer behind Tornado Cash, has lodged an appeal with the s-Hertogenbosch court of appeal after being found guilty of money laundering.
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Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Appeals Guilty Verdict
16.5.2024
Pertsev was found guilty of money laundering on Tuesday by a Dutch judge
North Korea used Tornado Cash to siphon HTX’s $147.5M loot: UN
15.5.2024
A UN report reveals North Korean hackers laundered $150 million in stolen crypto assets through Tornado Cash in March 2024
Sonne Finance Suffers $20M Exploit, Hacker Flees
15.5.2024
Lending protocol Sonne Finance halted operations after a hack drained $20 million in cryptocurrencies, including WETH and USDC, and flees.
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Tornado Cash developer sentenced to 64 months for money laundering
15.5.2024
The Dutch court has pronounced Alexey Pertsev guilty of money laundering, with a sentence of a 64-month-long jail term passed. It was a three-judge bench that passed the verdict pertaining to the Tornado Cash builder for money laundering, amounting to $2.2 billion in unlawful assets. There is...
$20M exploit cripples Sonne Finance, hacker in no mood for negotiation
15.5.2024
Sonne Finance halted operations after a hack drained $20 million in cryptocurrencies, including WETH and USDC. Efforts to recover the funds are ongoing
North Korea Laundered $147.5M in Stolen Crypto Through Tornado Cash: UN
15.5.2024
The North Korean perpetrators reportedly laundered stolen cryptos through Tornado Cash crypto mixer in March, UN sanctions monitor noted.
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The Hard Truths and Worrying Consequences of the Tornado Cash Verdict
14.5.2024
Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Sentenced to 64 Months for Money Laundering
14.5.2024
A Dutch court has sentenced Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev to five years and four months in prison for laundering $2.2 billion through the cryptocurrency mixing service. The case represents a pivotal moment for decentralized finance (defi) regulation and crypto privacy. Dutch Court Imprisons...
Guilty Verdict: Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Found Guilty in Money Laundering Case
14.5.2024
Alexey Pertsev, the developer behind Tornado Cash, has been convicted of money laundering by a Dutch judge at the s-Hertogenbosch court.
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Tornado Cash developer guilty of money laundering
14.5.2024
Pertsev has been under arrest in the Netherlands since August 2022, after the United States government blacklisted Tornado Cash
Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Sentenced to 64 Months in Prison by Dutch Court
14.5.2024
Alexey Pertsev was found guilty of money laundering $1.2 billion worth of crypto
Stolen Poloniex Ether worth $53M never made it back to the exchange
14.5.2024
The Poloniex hacker moved over 17,800 Ether (ETH) from six different wallets into a single Tornado Cash address
Sens. Lummis, Wyden oppose Justice Dept. stance on Tornado Cash charges
13.5.2024
If the Justice Dept. prevails in the case against the cryptocurrency mixer, internet service providers and the post office may also be liable to transmitter requirements, they said
U.S. Senators Question Justice Department's Pursuit of Crypto Mixers
13.5.2024
A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators is questioning Attorney General Merrick Garland about the "unprecedented interpretation" of law the Department of Justice (DOJ) is using to pursue cryptocurrency software services as unlicensed money-transmitting businesses