🚨 War against anonymity in crypto! 😱

The founders of Samourai Wallet plead guilty to "operating an unlicensed money transfer service" in the US.

They were forced to do so to avoid the heavier charges associated with the crime of money laundering (up to 25 years in prison).

They now face up to 5 years and $237m in forfeiture. Verdict scheduled for November 6 ⚖️

The SW case sets a terrible precedent for the liability of crypto anonymization tool devs.

Tradfi integrates crypto, but the system rejects and criminalizes transaction anonymity ... and few people seem to care.

A very worrying trend. 😰