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by absolutelynobo 1399 days ago
And developer Alex Pertsev has been arrested in the Netherlands for his open-source contributions to the project.
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He was apparently arrested for actual criminal activity related to the mixer, and not for code contributions.

Jeffrey Blockinger, general counsel at Quadrata, says most developers don’t need to be concerned about an arrest. “While privacy concerns are legitimate, this arrest is reportedly focused on evidence of actual criminal activity,” he told Protocol.

https://www.protocol.com/newsletters/protocol-fintech/tornad...