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Samourai Wallet Founder Writes From Prison Asking Bitcoin Community For Help — Family Is Out Of Options

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Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of the now-shuttered Bitcoin privacy wallet Samourai Wallet, has published an appeal from federal prison asking the Bitcoin community for donations to help cover more than $2 million in accumulated legal debt — after acknowledging that hopes for a presidential pardon have effectively faded. Rodriguez, 37, is five months into a 60-month… Continue reading Samourai Wallet Founder Writes From Prison Asking Bitcoin Community For Help — Family Is Out Of Options→

Forfeited Bitcoin Linked To Samourai Case Not Sold, Confirms White House Crypto Advisor

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Recent allegations regarding the Bitcoin (BTC) sale by the US Marshal Service (USMS) — operating under the Department of Justice (DOJ) — have been addressed by White House crypto advisor Patrick Witt, who confirmed that the digital assets forfeited by Samourai Wallet and its founders have not been liquidated. DOJ Confirms Samourai Bitcoin Will Not… Continue reading Forfeited Bitcoin Linked To Samourai Case Not Sold, Confirms White House Crypto Advisor→

Samourai Wallet Co-Founder Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Money Laundering

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Keonne Rodriguez, one of the co-founders of the cryptocurrency mixer Samourai Wallet, was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday for his role in operating a service that allegedly laundered “hundreds of millions of dollars” derived from illegal dark web activities and fraudulent schemes.  US District Judge Denise Cote imposed the maximum sentence for… Continue reading Samourai Wallet Co-Founder Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Money Laundering→