Edward Snowden opposes the detention of the creators of Samourai Wallet
Date: 2024-04-26 Author: Gabriel Deangelo Categories: IN WORLD
Former CIA and NSA employee Edward Snowden criticized the arrest of the heads of the cryptocurrency mixer Samourai Wallet.
Detention of key project figures
On April 24, US authorities detained Samourai Wallet CEO Keonna Rodriguez in the US and Chief Technology Officer William Hill in Portugal. The US Department of Justice accused them of conspiracy to launder money and operating an unlicensed payment platform.
Snowden expresses his position
Edward Snowden emphasized that the Department of Justice has again criminalized the developers of an application that seeks to restore the confidentiality of financial transactions. He argues that privacy should be available to everyone, not just “exclusive” groups.
Reaction of the American authorities
Prosecutor Damian Williams argues that Samourai Wallet's key figures were detained for helping to launder more than $100 million in illegally obtained funds, and not for ensuring the anonymity of digital assets.
Cryptocurrency investor Ryan Adams believes that the actions of the US authorities demonstrate the unacceptability of confidential cryptocurrency transactions.
