U.S. authorities have arrested Keonne Rodriguez in Pennsylvania and William Lonergan Hill in Portugal, the founders of the cryptocurrency mixing service Samourai Wallet, on charges of money laundering and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. The Department of Justice alleges that the service facilitated over $100 million in money laundering transactions and executed more than $2 billion in unlawful transactions. Hill is expected to be extradited to the U.S. The FBI, IRS, and other partners were involved in the arrests, which also included the seizure of the Samourai Wallet domain.
With the arrest of Samourai Wallet's co-founders — the latest crypto mixer takedown — the U.S. government has put to rest any doubts that any involvement in or profiting from such privacy tools beyond authoring code is off limits, @danielgkuhn reports. https://t.co/n2jMSe56gm
“The most effective place to stop money laundering is centralised on and off ramps,” @moo9000 told DL News. My latest for @DLNewsInfo on the arrests of Samourai Wallet's founders. https://t.co/yrHtZCrOtE
Why Bitcoin mixer Samourai Wallet became the latest target in the US crypto crackdown https://t.co/8lpOYbJsNX
US Takes Down Illegal Cryptocurrency Mixing Service Samourai Wallet https://t.co/6KoiTHGBhn
Jailcast! Samourai Wallet Founders Arrested! CZ Facing 3 Years in Prison! https://t.co/VDgceysy5q
DOJ Arrests Founders of Crypto Mixer Samourai for $2 Billion in Illegal Transactions #cybersecurity https://t.co/f3kBvBZwFz
Raul Velásquez from @JAN3com: "“This isn’t just about Samourai Wallet. It’s about setting a precedent that could deter the development of privacy-focused technologies. If [this] is criminalized, it poses a significant threat to innovation and the rights of individuals" https://t.co/Lb1H0CX0KP
DOJ arrested the founders of crypto mixer Samourai for facilitating $2 Billion in illegal transactions: https://t.co/xoAGY6BeoA by Security Affairs #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
SAMOURAI WALLET FOUNDERS ARRESTED FOR MONEY LAUNDERING The DOJ has arrested the co-founders of Samourai Wallet, Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, charging them with laundering over $100M from dark web markets like Silk Road. Accused of operating an unlicensed… https://t.co/pvcCx1oKXV
U.S. @TheJusticeDept arrest and charge #SamouraiWallet founders @Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill (@SamouraiDev) with conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business. See the indictment 👉🏾 https://t.co/DzKRJ0V9e0 https://t.co/kyxA5gqCYp
DOJ Arrests Founders of Crypto Mixer Samourai for $2 Billion in Illegal Transactions https://t.co/dWRrFsT5Lq
DOJ Arrests Founders of Crypto Mixer Samourai for $2 Billion in Illegal Transactions: https://t.co/vjechPxLIx by The Hacker News #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
Who are Samourai Wallet’s Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill? https://t.co/kjPAUN1ql5
U.S. Department of Justice arrested two founders of #cryptocurrency mixer Samourai, seizing the service, for allegedly enabling over $2 billion in illegal transactions and laundering more than $100 million in criminal proceeds. Learn more: https://t.co/ar8OjqNF9j
⚡️ The founders of Samourai Wallet have been arrested on charges of laundering $100 million. Federal prosecutors in the United States have charged the founders of the anonymous Bitcoin wallet, @SamouraiWallet , with aiding in the laundering of $100 million in criminal proceeds.… https://t.co/ymDX0hPRjR
Founders and CEO of cryptocurrency mixing service arrested and charged with money laundering and unlicensed money transmitting offenses. Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill are charged with operating Samourai Wallet, an unlicensed money transmitting business that executed… https://t.co/fontS1zHEB
DOJ Indicts Samourai Wallet Founders for Allegedly Operating $100 Million #Crypto Laundering Ring https://t.co/Rb0cmb9BVk
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U.S. federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged coin mixer Samourai Wallet founders Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill with conspiracy to commit money laundering. Rodriguez was arrested in Pennsylvania; Hill was arrested in Portugal and is expected to be extradited to the…
Two more privacy developers arrested in the US today. This time for building a bitcoin privacy service. Where does it stop? "The Samourai wallet developers should have known you can't host a centrally operated mixer." Ok, well the tornado cash developers deployed privacy as…
Crypto in the courts: today @SNDYLIVE charging Samourai Wallet CEO KEONNE RODRIGUEZ & CTO WILLIAM LONERGAN HILL with a cryptocurrency mixer doing $2 billion in unlawful transactions & more than $100 million in money laundering on dark web Silk Road & Hydra Market https://t.co/txhEhR3lhw
NEW: Edward Snowden on the U.S. Department of Justice arresting #Bitcoin mixing service Samourai Wallet founders and CEO https://t.co/qmigHJzmZU
Samourai Wallet operators charged over crypto mixer operations April 24, 2024 https://t.co/bNPsdZ7Nht https://t.co/sSNfo8BxBl
https://t.co/HVFh2XQeVL Axios: Samourai wallet founders arrested. Charges relate to the development of the wallet as well as the marketing and operation of the wallet To me, the charges seem to be trying to establish a precedent that it's illegal to write certain types of code
Today, the #FBI, IRS, and partners arrested the founders of the Samourai Wallet cryptocurrency service, which allowed criminals to launder over $1.7B in funds. Read more about FBI Cyber's continuing mission to shut down fraudulent crypto services. https://t.co/zUBgiSLhjP
The DOJ’s action against Samourai Wallet developers is disturbing. We don’t have all the details, but we’re deeply concerned about how today’s announcement impacts the civil liberties of US citizens. We are actively pursuing answers and will update the community as we learn more.…
Samourai Wallet founders arrested as part of federal crackdown on crypto mixing https://t.co/FaHpUDagG2
Federal prosecutors charged and arrested Samurai Wallet founders Keonne Rodriguez & William Lonergan Hill with conspiracy to commit money laundering, per CoinDesk. They said it "facilitated more than $100 million in money laundering transactions from illegal dark web markets."
U.S. authorities have arrested the founders of @SamouraiWallet on money laundering charges. It's alleged that they facilitated $2 billion of unlawful transactions. Read more: https://t.co/k39bdpbkjl https://t.co/JnWGlUWduL
A clip from my podcast in Sept 2023 w/ Samourai Wallet where we discussed the arrest of the Tornado devs and whether he thought they'd come for Samourai next. 🚨 Today, Samourai and his co-founder were arrested and indicted on money laundering charges. https://t.co/HU5PaxEZPe
ANOTHER ARREST IN ONECOIN SCHEME UNVEILS ALLEGED MONEY LAUNDERING - William Morro is the latest individual arrested in connection with the OneCoin scheme, as revealed by court documents filed in the Southern District of New York. - Prosecutors allege Morro participated in a… https://t.co/DPXpRMDyja https://t.co/XU5tlkzeK5
Big news: Samourai Wallet’s founders could face 20 years for money laundering. It shows that calling a service “self-custodial” doesn’t cut it with U.S. law. Key points from the indictment: • Samourai was never registered with FinCEN as required for money transmitting… https://t.co/VQqhjbvwlK
Samourai Wallet founders Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill have been arrested by U.S. authorities for laundering over $100 million https://t.co/NjhCAWXiIx
Southern District of New York | Founders And CEO Of Cryptocurrency Mixing Service Arrested And Charged With Money Laundering And Unlicensed Money Transmitting Offenses | United States Department of Justice https://t.co/cDDGQSobvx
1/ To add to this, there may be some pretty broad implications here for the rest of crypto. The indictment alleges Samourai was operating an unlicensed money transmitter, which typically requires controlling user funds. But the indictment never alleges such control. https://t.co/6Y2NTjz0R8
Whatever you might be thinking of Samourai Wallet, this is extremely worrying. Privacy is not just a preference, but a fundamental right. https://t.co/lHEpeBPpHM
Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill Are Charged with Operating Samourai Wallet, an Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business That Executed Over $2 Billion in Unlawful Transactions and Laundered Over $100 Million in Criminal Proceeds. In coordination with law enforcement… https://t.co/Yza6jTJbnc
I gotta say it's hard getting actual work done when cryptolaw news hits at this rate . . . claim that Samourai wallet is an MSB seems weak, but there's plenty of fodder for more diffuse aiding/abetting money laundering and sanctions violations type charges regardless . .
Samourai Wallet, a Bitcoin privacy service, has been shut down and its founders arrested! 😱 A Bitcoin-only noncustodial CoinJoin service, Samourai gave users privacy by allowing them to coordinate with other users to mix their funds to break the transaction graph. To the best… https://t.co/9xbfjz1Qjp
Samourai Wallet isn't a mixing service. It's a $BTC wallet and one of the biggest contributors to the ecosystem. They also built one of the best free BTC explorer / trackers @oxt_btc A very sad loss for $BTC Privacy should never be a crime. https://t.co/78qilA3LRr
Founders And CEO Of Cryptocurrency Mixing Service Arrested And Charged With Money Laundering And Unlicensed Money Transmitting Offenses Not to worry, I'm sure Justin Sun and Tether fraud will be fine laundering billions of dollars a month for terrorists, Russia, Iran,… https://t.co/B7oYMwW11I
My incredible Executive Producers @SamouraiWallet have been arrested on money laundering & conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business. They never took control of people's assets the coinjoins were non-custodial, They transmitted 0$ !!!!! We have to bend out… https://t.co/aiC7xjGw4m
Founders And CEO Of Cryptocurrency Mixing Service Arrested And Charged With Money Laundering And Unlicensed Money Transmitting Offenses Not to worry, I'm sure Justin Sun and Tether fraud will be fine laundering billions of dollars a month for terrorists, russia, iran, criminals,…
JUST IN‼️: Founders and CEO of Samurai Wallet have been arrested and charged with money laundering and unlicensed money transmitting offenses by the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. https://t.co/yIeyf8Yy40
Founders And CEO Of Cryptocurrency Mixing Service Arrested And Charged With Money Laundering And Unlicensed Money Transmitting Offenses Not to worry, I'm sure Justin Sun and Tether fraud will be fine laundering billions of dollars a month for terrorists. https://t.co/4qgZYfx6u7
The developers of Samourai were arrested this morning. One extradited from Portugal. Samourai is a bitcoin wallet that makes bitcoin private. These developers face up to 25 yrs in prison for writing code. The US is sending a message. No transaction will be private. https://t.co/GupLtMuHD8
BREAKING‼️ Samourai Wallet founders and CEO arrested and charged with money laundering over $100 million in criminal proceeds. https://t.co/VuSxtV7tfr
🚨 BREAKING: The founders of Samourai Wallet (@SamouraiWallet) have been arrested and charged with money laundering. The charges relate to illicit activities and the laundering of more than US$100 million in criminal proceeds. https://t.co/bC8gTDIHlD
Samourai Wallet Founders Arrested & Charged with Money Laundering, Unlicensed Money Transmitting Offenses https://t.co/W70V1JQT84
🚨BREAKING: DOJ arrests founders of privacy-focused crypto wallet Samourai
SAMOURAI WALLET FOUNDERS FACE MONEY LAUNDERING CHARGES - Federal prosecutors have arrested and charged Samourai Wallet founders Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill with conspiracy to commit money laundering, alleging the wallet facilitated over $100 million in criminal… https://t.co/f9rmRJkxXl https://t.co/39YLFikL1k
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🚨 Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill Are Charged with Operating Samourai Wallet, an Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business That Executed Over $2 Billion in Unlawful Transactions and Laundered Over $100 Million in Criminal Proceeds https://t.co/XdnYiVjChW
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ARRESTS POPULAR #BITCOIN MIXER SAMOURAI WALLET FOUNDERS AND CEO, CHARGED WITH MONEY LAUNDERING https://t.co/8qyMBGRBjL
shocked and saddened by the news about samourai wallet today. it is one of the biggest failings of this industry that in 15 years we still didn’t find a way for people to maintain their privacy legally. PRIVACY IS NORMAL.
US Authorities Charge Founders of #Bitcoin Mixer Samourai Wallet for Laundering Over $100 Million https://t.co/Rb0cmb9BVk
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NEW: CEO and Founders of Samourai Wallet were arrested and charged with money laundering and unlicensed money transmitting. The Southern District of New York release alleges more than $2 billion in unlawful transactions were executed. https://t.co/Aj6y3EyfvQ
BREAKING: Founders of Samourai Wallet have been arrested and charged with running an unlicensed money transmitting business that executed over $2 billion in "unlawful transactions" 👀😮 https://t.co/WGp00GfMJi
BREAKING: The DOJ announced that it seized the domain of Samourai Wallet and arrested two co-founders
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Co-founders of Samourai Wallet arrested and charged with money laundering: DOJ https://t.co/CnAxdJAgSn
Two founders of the Samourai Wallet crypto-mixing service were charged by federal prosecutors with helping launder $100 million in crime proceeds https://t.co/s9IEqeknll
🚨BREAKING: U.S. AUTHORITIES HAVE ARRESTED CO-FOUNDERS OF CRYPTO MIXING SERVICE SAMOURAI WALLET
Uh, guys, WTF... @samouraiwallet indicted by DoJ: https://t.co/Zp8wJaNZQQ https://t.co/8kLz2Jj6MT
BREAKING: The Department of Justice has charged and arrested the @SamouraiWallet co-founders with "conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business." https://t.co/gdEhPB0guo
Samourai Wallet Founders Arrested and Charged With Money Laundering Prosecutors allege @SamouraiWallet laundered over $100 million in criminal proceeds https://t.co/M0vpnKpo4s
BREAKING: U.S. authorities have arrested two co-founders of crypto mixing service Samourai Wallet. @cheyenneligon @nikhileshde report https://t.co/f6OYLLv4oG
Founders and CEO of cryptocurrency mixing service arrested and charged with money laundering and unlicensed money transmitting offenses @IRSCI_NY @NewYorkFBI 🔗: https://t.co/ZKp0aJRPxv https://t.co/cRw15HfefX