A prominent Bitcoin privacy software developer has begun serving a 5-year federal sentence. Keonne Rodriguez, known for his work on Samourai Wallet, reported to prison following his conviction for creating privacy-focused tools. The case highlights ongoing regulatory scrutiny of cryptocurrency privacy solutions and represents a notable intersection between blockchain technology, financial privacy, and government enforcement in the digital assets space.
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AirdropDreamer
· 6h ago
The privacy tool was caught, really can't hold on anymore.
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SandwichTrader
· 12-20 02:53
Privacy tool developers jailed. What does this say? It reflects the government's attitude towards on-chain freedom.
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OfflineNewbie
· 12-20 02:48
How did privacy tools become illegal products? This logic is really absurd.
A prominent Bitcoin privacy software developer has begun serving a 5-year federal sentence. Keonne Rodriguez, known for his work on Samourai Wallet, reported to prison following his conviction for creating privacy-focused tools. The case highlights ongoing regulatory scrutiny of cryptocurrency privacy solutions and represents a notable intersection between blockchain technology, financial privacy, and government enforcement in the digital assets space.