DOJ Backpedals? Bitcoin Mixer Founders Could Walk as Prosecutors Flinch
In a twist that’ll make crypto-anarchists cheer—and compliance officers groan—the Department of Justice is reportedly considering dropping its case against key Bitcoin mixer developers. Talk about a ’wash’ trade.
Behind the scenes: Legal eagles whisper that chain-analysis hurdles and shaky precedent might sink the prosecution’s case. Meanwhile, privacy coins pump on the rumor mill—because nothing fuels a rally like regulatory cold feet.
Wall Street take note: When even the DOJ struggles to untangle crypto’s privacy rails, maybe your ’blockchain surveillance’ contracts were overpriced after all.