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Samourai devs plead guilty, agree to November 6 sentencing

Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, the developers behind Samourai Wallet, have pleaded guilty to unlicensed money transmission.

Judge rules crypto protocols can be money transmitters without control

A judge has ruled on the compliance requirements for a crypto money transmitter — even if they do not control their users’ funds.

The question of whether Tornado Cash or Samourai ever controlled their users’ funds while transmitting them is a critical legal issue.

Phoenix Wallet, a Bitcoin lightning wallet, will be removed from US-based app stores following recent crackdowns on crypto firms.

If you follow these steps carefully, should be able to privately disentangle your Bitcoin wallet from Samourai’s shuttered service.