Samourai Wallet Co-Founder Writes From Prison as Pardon Calls Grow

Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of Bitcoin privacy tool Samourai Wallet, documented his first day in federal prison on Christmas Eve, detailing the intake process and his initial experiences. Despite the difficult circumstances of leaving his family before Christmas, Rodriguez expressed gratitude for the respectful environment within the prison. His imprisonment has sparked debate regarding the criminal liability of open-source developers, particularly in the context of privacy tools, mirroring the case of Roman Storm of Tornado Cash. A petition for clemency has garnered over 12,000 signatures, and former President Donald Trump has indicated a willingness to review the case after Rodriguez publicly appealed for a pardon, framing his prosecution as “lawfare” and an attack on innovation.

(Source：Cointelegraph)