Tornado Cash will remain in custody
In May, Pertsev was found guilty of money laundering and sentenced to more than five years in prison. He remains in custody as he plans to appeal.
Despite statements from lawyers that Pertsev does not pose a threat to society and that he needs access to the Internet to file an appeal, the 's-Hertogenbosch court refused to release him.
The court did not change its position, given the seriousness of the case. Pertsev and his colleagues were found guilty of facilitating the laundering of $2.2 billion in stolen cryptocurrency.
The case, which comes after the U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Tornado Cash, has raised concerns about the liability of privacy-focused open source software developers. It highlights the tension between blockchain innovation and legal compliance.
The trials continue, and developer Roman Storm will go on trial in the US in September on similar charges.
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