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Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev to Remain in Jail Until at Least Late Februrary

Pertsev, a Russian national living in the Netherlands, has been accused of facilitating money laundering by developing the now sanctioned app

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Bitcoin Under $21K After Powell's Hawkish Remarks; Analysts Trim Price Targets for Argo Blockchain

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.

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Alleged Tornado Cash Developer Has No Ties to Russia Secret Service, Wife Says

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.

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Alleged Tornado Cash Developer Must Stay in Jail; Judge Approves Voyager Paying 'Retention' Bonuses

Alexey Pertsev, accused of facilitating money laundering via now-sanctioned Tornado Cash, must stay in jail for at least 90 more days, a Netherlands judge ruled Wednesday. Crypto-focused venture capital firm Electric Capital has named former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton as an adviser, according to Bloomberg. A U.S. federal judge ruled crypto lender Voyager Digital, which is undergoing bankruptcy proceedings, can pay more than 30 employees a collective $1.6 million as a "retention" award.

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Protest Against Tornado Cash Developer’s Arrest

More than 50 people gathered in Amsterdam’s Dam Square Saturday to protest the arrest of blockchain developer Alexey Pertsev. He was arrested Aug. 10 on suspicion of involvement in the Tornado Cash protocol that was sanctioned earlier this month by U.S. authorities.

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