DOJ arrests founders of privacy-focused crypto wallet Samourai

The DOJ charged the CEO and CTO with a count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and a count of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting service

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DOJ arrests founders of privacy-focused crypto wallet Samourai