On Thursday, Samourai Wallet co-founder Keonne Rodriguez received a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of charges that his wallet software allowed criminals to launder millions of dollars worth of bitcoin. This was the maximum sentence Rodriguez could receive for the associated charges.

The sentence was handed down just a couple of weeks after Binance co-founder Chengpang “CZ” Zhao was pardoned by President Trump of charges related to money laundering during his time at the crypto exchange.

According to prosecutors, Samourai Wallet had two features, Ricochet and Whirlpool, that enhanced user privacy and helped criminals launder funds. While many Bitcoin users have claimed Samourai Wallet was nothing more than open-source software, there was some degree of centraliza

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