Governments Hate Privacy Software

Tags: Big Government, Financial Markets, The Police State

06/25/2024 Andrea Togni

Alex Pertsev, a developer of Tornado Cash, has been sentenced to prison by a Dutch court for helping build a platform that guarantees financial privacy. If there is one thing the state cannot tolerate, it is someone making financial transactions without government agents watching.

Original Article: Governments Hate Privacy Software

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