Prosecutors are advocating for a prison sentence of 64 months for Alexey Pertsev, a software engineer linked to Tornado Cash, a popular cryptocurrency mixer. The trial, which has attracted significant public interest, has now concluded at the ‘S-Hertogenbosch court, and the verdict is expected to be delivered on May 14.
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Prosecutors Seek 64-Month Jail for Tornado Cash Developer
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Eleanor Ashworth is editor-in-chief at BTCNews. A Cambridge-trained journalist with 18 years across the Financial Times, Reuters and the Telegraph, she joined the crypto beat in 2017 after covering the Bank of England and HM Treasury. She holds the SABEW Best in Business award (2022) and was shortlisted for the British Journalism Awards (2023). At BTCNews she sets the editorial line for Bitcoin and macro markets coverage, with a focus on institutional adoption, regulation and central-bank policy. Based in London.