Samourai Wallet Founders Face Guilty Plea in Landmark Money Laundering Case
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.