Who is Alexey Pertsev?

The arrested man’s name is Alexey Pertsev, his wife confirmed to the Block. He was apprehended last Wednesday in Amsterdam’s city center, two days after the United States issued sanctions against Tornado Cash. Pertsev is not a founder of Tornado Cash. The founders are Roman Semenov and Roman Storm.

Is Pertsev a founder of tornado cash?

He was apprehended last Wednesday in Amsterdam’s city center, two days after the United States issued sanctions against Tornado Cash. Pertsev is not a founder of Tornado Cash. The founders are Roman Semenov and Roman Storm. Neither has been arrested, and neither responded to Protocol’s requests for comment.

Why was Vladimir Pertsev charged with money laundering?

For the first time since his arrest, Pertsev was officially accused of money laundering charges, due to contributing to the Tornado Cash protocol’s code. The court in the Netherlands found that the Russian developer represented a flight risk and denied releasing him on bail.

Who is Pertsev & why was he arrested?

See related article: Tornado Cash arrest heralds storm season for crypto mixers Pertsev was arrested on Aug. 10 in Amsterdam by Netherlands’ Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD), two days after the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Tornado Cash, linking it to North Korean hackers and over US$1 billion worth of illicit transactions.