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‘We Are All F****d’: The Developers of Tornado Cash and the Future of Crypto

The arrest of a web developer for the now-sanctioned currency mixer Tornado Cash has raised questions about whom states can hold responsible when bad actors use software to commit crimes. That's why Alexey Pertsev is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

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