ETH Foundation Pledges $1.25M for Tornado Cash Developer Defense
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- Ethereum Foundation pledges $1.25 million for Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev’s legal defense.
- Pertsev’s conviction for money laundering sparks debate on criminalizing privacy tool development.
- Legal challenges against Tornado Cash raise concerns over developer rights and software privacy.
The Ethereum Foundation has pledged $1.25 million to support Alexey Pertsev’s legal defense. Pertsev, a developer linked to the Tornado Cash project, was arrested in the Netherlands in 2022 on money laundering charges.
Pertsev’s Arrest and Conviction
Pertsev’s legal troubles began in 2022 when Dutch authorities arrested him for his role in Tornado Cash.
Even though he had no power over the funds moving through Tornado Cash, Pertsev was found guilty of helping money laundering. In May 2024, he received a five-year and four-month prison sentence.
Following the conviction, Pertsev a…
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