🔨 Dutch court hammers Tornado Cash developer, Alexey Pertsev, with a 5-year sentence for money laundering, despite no direct involvement. This verdict could set a precedent, holding software developers liable for how the public uses their creations. 🤔 Think of it like blaming the baker if someone chokes on their bread! The U.S. seems to share this view, as seen in the Tornado Cash indictments by the DoJ. This shifts the traditional perspective of developers as neutral creators. Now, they must consider potential misuse of their creations. The crypto community is rallying behind Pertsev, recognizing the wider implications of this ruling. So, developers, it's time to lawyer up and make your protocols "compliant by design." But at what cost to privacy, immutability, and decentralization? 🤷‍♂️