Who is Alexey Pertsev?

After three months in a Dutch jail,web developer Alexey Pertsev still doesn’t fully know what he’s accused of doing. Those who ordered his arrest in August had published little more than a press release by way of explanation.

Who is Vladimir Pertsev?

Pertsev has been held in detention since August, days after the U.S. Treasury used sanction powers against the Tornado protocol, which it said had been used to launder over a billion dollars' worth of cryptocurrencies and to support North Korean hackers.

Who is Pertsev's lawyer?

Outside the courtroom, Pertsev’s lawyer,Keith Cheng, told CoinDesk he was “very disappointed” with the decision. “It's clear to us that these judges are not as familiar with the subject matter as they should be,” Cheng said. “At the moment, the case law regarding criminal activities is all about bitcoin mixers …

How long is Vladimir Pertsev in custody?

Pertsev, based in Amsterdam, was first brought before an examining judge on Aug. 12, who agreed he should be held in custody for an initial period of two weeks. At a closed-door hearing in Den Bosch, the Netherlands, held Wednesday, Pertsev’s lawyers sought for him to be offered bail.