Overview

• The Argentine developer known as Fede’s Intern denies any wrongdoing and says he will contest the matter from Europe after his release.
• Turkish authorities have yet to issue formal charges or disclose legal provisions that define the alleged Ethereum misuse.
• His brief detention stemmed from academic research demonstrating deanonymization methods for Tornado Cash users rather than the creation of privacy tools.
• Intervention by associates across the US, EU, UAE, Argentina and representatives from the Catholic Church helped secure his swift departure from custody.
• The incident underscores community concerns over legal ambiguity and potential overreach as Turkey enforces new CMB licensing rules and Treasury transaction measures.