That’s a heavy sentence, sets a tough precedent for privacy devs building open-source tools.

When open-source starts meeting courtrooms, the definition of “peer-to-peer” just got a subpoena.

this is going to push privacy development even further underground

Huge moment for crypto privacy debates — this case will likely set a precedent for years to come. ⚖️💻

Builders must now design privacy with policy alignment 🔧

that's rough, 5 years for building privacy tools? web3 needs better regs

About time, justice served quietly and clearly

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As MErt says. Zcash higher

Dang, 5 years is a long time. Gotta be careful with these regulations, they're not playing around.

La Cosa Nostra wants it's cut. Money laundering needs to be done legally through DC politicians.

Woah 😦

Timing’s everything — even in crypto. Hope he’s learning the biggest lesson: sometimes the best wallet is the one with no keys to the jail.

This is such injustice. All they did was write code that makes BTC private, and for doing that the state threw the book at them. Says a lot about what the state thinks of privacy. They don't want you having it and want to scare people away from it so they can track your BTC.

5 years for building a bank. The irony.

The algorithm tests boundaries. The unseen will reshape the visbile. @tenprotocol

Feels like we've seen this movie before. Regulatory pressure inetnsifies when things get interesting. Stay vigikant.

Time for a harakiri

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Privacy devs packing heat now

Wat? Wen Trump pardon ?

Did this happen in the state of NY? I see SDNY and skeptical. They get their noses in everyone's business outside of their jurisdiction. They think they are the court of the USA. At least Leticia James is gonna be going to prison soon for mortgage fraud.

Markets may see short term relief

Wow, this is some masive news.

Serious consequences for unlicensed crypto activity

This sets a harsh precedent for wallet devs focused on privacy tools, not traditional finance. Could this chill innovation in crypto’s key area: censorship-resistant transactions? What’s next for open-source projects walking this legal tightrope? #CryptoPrivacy #Web3This raises a major red flag on how regulators define money transmission in crypto wallets. Samourai emphasizes privacy does this verdict threaten all privacy-focused tools by that logic? The broader impact on decentralized financial autonomy could be huge. #crypto #privacy

Bitcoin privacy dev gets hard federal time for financial sovereignty.

Big moment for the crypto privacy space. This case could set major precedents for how regulators treat privacy focused tools going forward.

This is a significant development for the crypto space. Regulatory scrutiny is tightening, and it raises questions about the future of privacy-focused tools. The impact on user...