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Tornado Cash Co-Founder Alexey Pertsev Released From Prison
Nearly nine months after his conviction, Tornado Cash co-founder Alexey Pertsev was released from Dutch prison today. He will remain under house arrest until his appeal is fully processed.
Although US sanctions against Tornado Cash were recently lifted, these wins are only a small bright spot in a long case. Criminal activity on the platform increased last year, which may hurt Pertsev in the appeals process.
Tornado Cash’s Pertsev Takes a Small Win
Alexey Pertsev, co-founder of cryptocurrency tumbler Tornado Cash, has been through quite an ordeal. Pertsev was convicted of money laundering last May in a controversial ruling for the crypto space.
Pertsev maintained an open-source platform that criminals used, which led to his arrest despite the lack of any direct involvement. However, he was released today.
“Freedom is priceless, but my freedom cost a lot of money. My house arrest was only possible thanks to the work of lawyers, who were paid from your donations. My fight is not over yet, and for a final and confident victory, I still need your help,” Pertsev claimed via social media.
Pertsev’s struggle and the Tornado Cash case have won support from the community. Paradigm pledged $1.25 million for co-founder Roman Storm’s own legal battle, and Vitalik Buterin also donated to the project’s developers.
Pertsev is still under house arrest pending an appeal, and he’s been seeking donations for his legal fund since August.
“I would like to thank everyone, especially Vitalik Buterin and Stefan George, for your incredible generosity to my defense. Your support inspires me to move forward, and I’m forever grateful. While the legal battle is far from over, I’m hopeful 2025 brings positive developments,” Pertsev wrote.
However, Pertsev’s release is just one piece of recent good news for Tornado Cash. Although US lawmakers banned the platform back in 2022, an appeals court overturned the sanctions last November.
Another District Court upheld this ruling in January, causing its TORN token to surge in value.
Still, Tornado Cash has its opponents, and Pertsev may face an uphill battle if he wants to remain free. Last year, the platform saw a resurgence in criminal activity as hackers used it to launder $50 million in one month.
For now, Pertsev can return to his home, and Tornado Cash has seen a slight reprieve from economic sanctions. Regardless of how well his appeal goes from here, developments like this can inspire hope and endurance when the community approaches a long fight.
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World Liberty Financial (WLF), a decentralized finance (DeFi) project backed by the Trump family, has successfully sold 99.3% of its recently issued 5 billion WLFI tokens.
The tokens went on sale on January 20, following a surge in demand after the initial public sale.
WLFI Token Achieves Major Milestone
According to the data on the project’s official website, World Liberty Financial has now sold a total of 24.97 billion WLFI tokens out of a 25 billion token supply allocated for public sale.
For context, the total supply of WLFI tokens is 100 billion, with an initial allocation of 20 billion tokens designated for the first public sale. This sale commenced on October 15, 2024, with the token priced at $0.015. Furthermore, the project restricted access to individuals who qualified through a whitelist.
The initial target for the WLFI token sale was set at $300 million. Nonetheless, weak demand in the early stages led to a drastic reduction of the presale target to $30 million.
Despite the initial setback, the tides shifted after Official Trump (TRUMP) and Melania Meme (MELANIA) meme coins were launched. This launch sparked renewed interest in World Liberty Financial, leading to a surge in demand for WLFI tokens.
By January 20, World Liberty Financial had completed its initial token sale, selling 20% of its total token supply. However, seeing the surge in demand, the project released an additional 5% of its token supply at a price of $0.05 per token.
“An additional 5% of our token supply is now available to purchase on our website. We appreciate the overwhelming support and look forward to welcoming so many new people to our community!” the project posted on X.
At the time of writing, only 34.6 million tokens of the 5 billion public sale allocation remain available.
The WLFI token’s primary purpose is governance within the World Liberty Financial Protocol. It allows token holders to propose, discuss, and vote on key protocol decisions. This gives token owners an equal voice in shaping the platform’s development, ensuring fair and democratic changes to its ecosystem.
As an added measure, the tokens will remain non-transferable for the first 12 months post-launch. Moreover, any community-approved changes to this restriction will not take effect until the one-year period concludes.
The milestone comes shortly after World Liberty Financial announced a partnership with Sui (SUI). The aim of this collaboration is to explore opportunities in DeFi. It will also integrate Sui’s technology into WLFI’s token reserve, “Macro Strategy,” supporting leading DeFi projects.
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Ethereum price started a recovery wave from the $1,750 zone. ETH is now consolidating and facing hurdles near the $1,920 resistance.
- Ethereum started a recovery wave above the $1,850 level.
- The price is trading below $1,950 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
- There is a short-term bearish trend line forming with resistance at $1,920 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).
- The pair must clear the $1,920 and $1,950 resistance levels to start a decent increase.
Ethereum Price Faces Hurdles
Ethereum price formed a base above the $1,750 level and started a recovery wave, like Bitcoin. ETH was able to clear the $1,800 and $1,820 resistance levels.
The bulls pushed the price above the $1,880 level. There was a move above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward wave from the $2,150 swing high to the $1,752 low. However, the bears seem to be active near the $1,920 resistance zone.
Ethereum price is now trading below $1,950 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. On the upside, the price seems to be facing hurdles near the $1,920 level.
There is also a short-term bearish trend line forming with resistance at $1,920 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. The next key resistance is near the $1,950 level or the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward wave from the $2,150 swing high to the $1,752 low.
The first major resistance is near the $2,000 level. A clear move above the $2,000 resistance might send the price toward the $2,060 resistance. An upside break above the $2,060 resistance might call for more gains in the coming sessions. In the stated case, Ether could rise toward the $2,120 resistance zone or even $2,250 in the near term.
Another Decline In ETH?
If Ethereum fails to clear the $1,920 resistance, it could start another decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $1,850 level. The first major support sits near the $1,800 zone.
A clear move below the $1,800 support might push the price toward the $1,750 support. Any more losses might send the price toward the $1,720 support level in the near term. The next key support sits at $1,650.
Technical Indicators
Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is losing momentum in the bearish zone.
Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is now above the 50 zone.
Major Support Level – $1,800
Major Resistance Level – $1,920
XRP price started a fresh recovery wave above the $2.00 zone. The price is now showing positive signs and might clear the $2.250 resistance zone.
- XRP price started a fresh recovery wave above the $2.120 resistance zone.
- The price is now trading above $2.150 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average.
- There is a short-term bullish trend line forming with support at $2.188 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
- The pair might continue to move up if it clears the $2.250 resistance zone.
XRP Price Eyes Upside Break
XRP price remained supported and started a recovery wave from the $1.90 zone, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price was able to clear the $2.00 and $2.050 resistance levels.
There was a move above the $2.120 resistance. The price surpassed the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward wave from the $2.365 swing high to the $1.90 low. However, the bears are now active near the $2.250 resistance zone.
The price is now trading above $2.150 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is also a short-term bullish trend line forming with support at $2.188 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair.
On the upside, the price might face resistance near the $2.250 level. It is near the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the downward wave from the $2.365 swing high to the $1.90 low. The first major resistance is near the $2.3650 level.
The next resistance is $2.450. A clear move above the $2.450 resistance might send the price toward the $2.50 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $2.550 resistance or even $2.650 in the near term. The next major hurdle for the bulls might be $2.80.
Another Decline?
If XRP fails to clear the $2.250 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $2.1880 level and the trend line. The next major support is near the $2.120 level.
If there is a downside break and a close below the $2.120 level, the price might continue to decline toward the $2.050 support. The next major support sits near the $2.00 zone.
Technical Indicators
Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now gaining pace in the bullish zone.
Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now above the 50 level.
Major Support Levels – $2.180 and $2.120.
Major Resistance Levels – $2.250 and $2.350.
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