Tornado Cash’s Alexey Pertsev released from prison

Alexey Pertsev, the developer of Tornado Cash found guilty of money laundering in 2024, was released from prison under electronic surveillance while he continued his legal battle.

The 31 -year -old Russian national, sentenced At 64 months in a Dutch prison last May, announced its release in an article on February 6 on X, declaring: “Dear friends, Friday, February 7 at 10 am, I will be free! It is not real freedom, but it is better than prison. »»

His release follows several refused deposit requests and Debates in progress On the legal treatment of crypto developers focused on privacy. A Dutch court suspended his pre -trial detention, allowing her to focus on the appeal of his conviction.

Pertsev was released provided that it was monitored electronically.

Illegal transactions

At the trial of two days of pertesev, the 30 -year -old Russian citizen defend his role In the crypto mixer, explaining that technology, especially smart contracts, prevented him from tracing users who used the service to anonymize their transactions.

The accusation replied, saying that the Tornado Cash code facilitated money laundering by allowing the Lazarus group linked to North Korea to transfer stolen funds through various wallets, effectively hiding their origins.

Pertsev was convicted of not preventing illicit transactions through Tornado Cash, a crypto mixture protocol sanctioned by the US Treasury for having allegedly allowed more than $ 7 billion in money laundering.