🇺🇸 Donald Trump said he would explore the possibility of pardoning Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder and CEO of the private crypto wallet Samourai Wallet.
Context:
• Rodriguez was sentenced to 5 years in prison for operating Samourai Wallet with a cryptomixer function.
• U.S. authorities say the service was used to launder millions of dollars.
• His partner and CTO received a 4-year sentence.
• Trump's statement comes amid Ross Ulbricht's pardon and a softer stance toward the crypto industry.
• The crypto community is actively promoting pardons not only for Samourai Wallet's developers but also for Tornado Cash.
• Trump has already pardoned CZ (former CEO of Binance), calling it the end of the “war on crypto” waged by the Biden administration.
Keonne Rodriguez: “If Donald Trump takes a close look at our case, he will see deja vu with how the Biden DOJ preyed on his opponents. I believe he will do the right thing and grant clemency."