Bitcoin24h $62,868.32+1.24%

Ethereum24h $1,744.51+0.02%

BNB24h $569.85+1.02%

XRP24h $1.10+1.04%

Solana24h $78.04+0.94%

TRON24h $0.3305+0.95%

Hyperliquid24h $67.52-1.32%

Dogecoin24h $0.0724+0.67%

UNUS SED LEO24h $9.51+0.68%

Zcash24h $467.13+0.69%

The three people who could really get Samourai devs pardoned

Samourai co-founder Keonne Rodriguez wants a Trump pardon, but there are three people he needs to convince more than the president himself.

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.

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.