Alexey Pertsev

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as Polymarket's probability for former president Donald Trump to retake the White House jumped to an all-time high on Saturday after he was injured from a shooting at a Pennsylvania rally. Plus, Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev was denied bail by a Dutch court on Friday, and Chainalysis releases a new report on money-laundering.

15 jul 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev filed an appeal after being found guilty of money laundering. Plus, CME plans to offer spot bitcoin trading to clients, according to a report from the Financial Times. And, Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) weighs in on next week's expected vote on U.S. legislation to regulate the crypto industry.

16 mei 2024

"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.

14 mei 2024

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, according to the rulings of a Dutch court. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses what to expect from Pertsev's case and his upcoming trial. Chainalysis did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

24 mei 2023

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 in a Dutch jail since August after U.S. authorities sanctioned the privacy protocol. “The Hash” panel discusses the latest developments.

20 apr 2023

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, including whether he personally profited from the privacy service. Pertsev is awaiting trial on money laundering charges for contributing to Tornado Cash, which the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control says has been used to process funds for the North Korean missile program. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest from a controversial case dividing the crypto community.

16 feb 2023

Alexey Pertsev, who developed the now-sanctioned Tornado Cash app, was ordered to stay in jail until Feb. 20 after a Netherlands court found he presented a flight risk. CoinDesk Regulatory Reporter Jack Schickler discusses the latest legal developments.

23 nov 2022

Alexey Pertsev has been ordered to stay in jail until Feb. 20 after a Netherlands court found he represented a flight risk. Perserv has been accused of facilitating money laundering by developing the now sanctioned app Tornado Cash. "The Hash" hosts discuss the latest blow to the DeFi privacy community.

22 nov 2022

Bitcoin (BTC) dropped following Fed Chair Jerome Powell's hawkish speech at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. H.C. Wainwright and Jefferies analysts slashed their price targets for Argo Blockchain after disappointing guidance from the bitcoin miner's quarterly results. The wife of Alexey Pertsev, the web developer arrested in Amsterdam over alleged ties to sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash, dismissed speculation her husband had links to the Russian secret service.

26 aug 2022

The wife of Alexey Pertsev, the web developer arrested in Amsterdam over suspected ties to the Tornado Cash crypto mixing protocol, dismissed speculation that her husband had links to the Russian secret service. CoinDesk Regulatory Reporter Jack Schickler breaks down the latest developments.

26 aug 2022