UPDATE: Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev has been sentenced to 64 months in prison by a Netherlands court. By Camomile Shumba. trib.al/WMOxkbs

.🌪️ Tornado.cash 🌪️ developer Alexey Pertsev filed an appeal after being found guilty of money laundering. Camomile Shumba reports trib.al/330Umeb

Gathered some industry thoughts on the Alexey Pertsev trial verdict.

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European countries are gearing up for national elections in the wake of this month's European Union contest. While these countries oversee crypto rules, the elections are unlikely to change any regulation's trajectory. Analysis by Camomile Shumba trib.al/v8AuPIl

The U.K.'s major political parties The Labour Party, Conservatives have been silent on crypto during the U.K. election campaign. Camomile Shumba reports trib.al/jegwYvs

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UPDATE: A U.K. judge approved the COPA injunctions that prevent Craig Wright from taking others to court again under the guise he is Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of $BTC. Camomile Shumba and Cheyenne Ligon report. trib.al/0X2sXCn

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U.K. regulator Financial Conduct Authority says it has issued over 1,000 warnings to crypto firms since its promotional rules took effect in October. Camomile Shumba reports trib.al/5zQefq2

Russia will begin trialing cross-border crypto payments in an effort to circumvent international sanctions next week – but this effort may not work, several policy and legal experts told CoinDesk. Read the deep dive by Camomile Shumba and Amitoj Singh. trib.al/2Agd9GX

.Emmanuel Macron picks Michel Barnier as French prime minister. Camomile Shumba reports trib.al/HzoSViQ

Russia's central bank wants large banks to provide their clients with the ability to conduct transactions with digital rubles for widespread use. Camomile Shumba reports trib.al/qPiHhvi

England's High Court of Justice declared stablecoin $USDT is considered property in a fraud case as the government looks to establish legislation for how digital currencies should be treated. Camomile Shumba reports trib.al/iTGzzB6

Olumide Osunkoya pleads guilty to illegally operating a crypto ATM network making this the first UK conviction of its kind. Camomile Shumba reports. trib.al/rayRNXZ

A number of companies have secured Markets in Crypto Assets licenses heading into the new year. Camomile Shumba reports trib.al/Zwx5tMg

.Coinbase 🛡️ becomes the largest crypto exchange to join the Financial Conduct Authority's U.K. crypto register, Camomile Shumba reports. trib.al/6vZVLPK