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The co-founder of privacy-focused cryptocurrency platform Samourai Wallet received a four-year sentence in federal prison for operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business. origin »
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Key Takeaways What happened? A New York judge sentenced Samourai Wallet co-founder Keonne Rodriguez to five years in prison for operating an unlicensed Bitcoin mixing service. Why it matters The rThe post Samourai Wallet co-founder sentenced to five years as U.
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Samourai Wallet founders have been charged with money laundering and operating an unlicensed business. Keonne Rodriguez, one of the co-founders, was released on a $1M bond after pleading not guilty in NYC court.
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The terms of Keonne Rodriguez’s bail prevent him from engaging in “any cryptocurrency transactions, directly or indirectly,” without prior approval from the court.
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NEW YORK — Samourai Wallet co-founder Keonne Rodriguez pleaded not guilty to two criminal charges tied to creating and marketing the privacy-focused bitcoin wallet application and mixing service in a Manhattan courtroom on Monday.
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Binance founder Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao may be under attack by government-backed hackers, and he speculates the infamous North Korean state-backed hacking group, Lazarus, could be involved. On Oct. 10, the former Binance CEO took to X to share a screenshot…
Crypto exchange eXch has denied allegations that it was involved in laundering the funds stolen from Bybit, following claims from several sources. eXch has denied allegations of laundering funds stolen from Bybit.
A Chinese trader helped the North Korea-linked hacker Lazarus Group launder millions of dollars’ worth of stolen cryptocurrencies. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT revealed in a post on X on Oct. 23 that Yicong Wang, a Chinese over-the-counter trader who operated under…
Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX’s co-founder Nischal Shetty told CoinDesk that outreach efforts to different exchanges "are going to be crucial," as it remains open to "everything that is possible to help solve this situation."
ALEX Lab, a Bitcoin DeFi application, has linked its recent exploit to the notorious North Korea-backed Lazarus Group. Last month, ALEX Lab suffered a significant security breach that resulted in the loss of over $4 million worth of various tokens after attackers gained access to the private key controlling its XLink bridge.
Quick Take On June 24, Bitcoin experienced a significant price drop, breaking below the $60,000 mark and hitting a low of approximately $58,500. This decline led to a substantial realized loss of over $500 million, with data from Glassnode pinpointing the loss at $537 million.