Tornado Cash

Free Alex Pertsev poster spotted outside the courthouse (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
Crypto Community Voices Outrage at Tornado Cash Developer Verdict
Alexey Pertsev, a developer of Tornado Cash, was sentenced to 64 months in prison for money laundering.
Free Alex Pertsev poster spotted outside the courthouse (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

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

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

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

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

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

Democrats in the House of Representatives say they'll push a bill to target money laundering in crypto mixing services. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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.
Democrats in the House of Representatives say they'll push a bill to target money laundering in crypto mixing services. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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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 Damsk...
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Poloniex hacker sends ETH to Tornado Cash (Towfiqu Barbhuiya/Unsplash)
Poloniex Hacker Sends $3.3M Worth of Ether to Tornado Cash
The hacked funds had previously been dormant for 178 days.
Poloniex hacker sends ETH to Tornado Cash (Towfiqu Barbhuiya/Unsplash)

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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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