Samourai Wallet Developer Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison

TLDR Samourai Wallet developer sentenced to 5 years for running an unlicensed crypto mixing operation. Rodriguez and Hill were charged with laundering over $237M in illicit cryptocurrency transactions. Prosecutors linked the wallet to proceeds from darknet markets, fraud, and child exploitation crimes. Developers pleaded guilty in exchange for dropping the more serious money laundering charge. [...]

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