ChainCatcher news, a Dutch judge ruled at the court in Schiedam that Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev was guilty of money laundering and sentenced him to 64 months in prison.The verdict may determine the future trials of other Tornado Cash developers. Other Tornado Cash developers such as Roman Storm and Roman Semenov are also facing money laundering and sanctions violation charges in the United States.Last year, after the United States again placed Tornado Cash on the sanctions watchlist, Roman Storm was arrested. However, in the United States, Roman Storm has not been charged with responsibility for the $1.2 billion money laundering, due to differences in how U.S. and Dutch laws handle individual liability for such alleged crimes.

ChainCatcher news, according to DLNews, a Dutch judge will make a ruling today on the case of Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev.It is reported that 31-year-old Pertsev is accused of laundering $1.2 billion through the cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash. If Pertsev is found guilty, experts expect this will have a "chilling effect" on the global open-source community. Developers may be hesitant to write code for fear of misuse, and investments may also decline. If Pertsev is acquitted, then the judge will accept his explanation that the core technology of Tornado Cash—smart contracts—operates legally and independently of human intervention.More importantly, the operators of such platforms are not responsible for the actions of those who use the technology. The outcome of this case will change the direction of cryptocurrency privacy development.