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Samourai Wallet Founders Face Guilty Plea in Landmark Money Laundering Case

Samourai Wallet Founders Face Guilty Plea in Landmark Money Laundering Case

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Coindesk
Published:
2025-07-29 20:30:10
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Samourai Wallet Devs Expected to Plead Guilty to Money Laundering Charges

Privacy-focused crypto tool collapses under regulatory hammer.

Developers of Samourai Wallet—once hailed as the gold standard for Bitcoin anonymity—are buckling under DOJ pressure. Sources confirm plea deals are imminent in a case that could redefine privacy-tech liability.

The charges? Operating an unlicensed money transmitter and facilitating over $100M in darknet transactions. Prosecutors claim the wallet's 'coinjoin' feature was a mixer in disguise.

Meanwhile, TradFi bankers reportedly popped champagne—nothing helps legacy finance like crippling crypto alternatives.

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