TFTC on Nostr: Two years ago today, the developers behind Samourai Wallet were arrested for building ...
Two years ago today, the developers behind Samourai Wallet were arrested for building open-source privacy software.
They wrote code that lets people transact privately with bitcoin. The government called it money laundering.
This case set a precedent that should concern every developer writing freedom tools. Never forget.
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2026-04-24 18:10:20 UTCEvent JSON
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