SAMOURAI WALLET: BREAKING DOWN DANGEROUS PRECEDENTS

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A break down of the issues at the core of the recent Samourai Wallet arrests, and why these could have far reaching implications for all self custodial tools in the ecosystem.

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L0LA L33TZ

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2024

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Bitcoin magazine

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https://bitcoinmagazine.com/legal/samourai-wallet-breaking-down-dangerous-precedents

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Samourai wallet founders arrested and charged with money laundering

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The Samourai case... could open the doors to KYCing any service operating communication protocols, from Nostr to WiFi hotspots and telecommunication providers.

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If the non-custodial operation of services is ruled to classify as money transmission, the doors could be open to KYCing any service operating communication protocols, from Nostr to WiFi hotspots and telecommunication providers.

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