A seized bitcoin privacy wallet domain has resurfaced in 2026 under criminal control, reviving a defunct project as a phishing trap targeting unsuspecting users. U.S. Seized Crypto Domain Falls Into Scammers’ Hands, Users Warned The domain tied to Samourai Wallet, once a well-known non-custodial bitcoin privacy tool, is now being used to distribute malicious software […]
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CryptoQuant’s CEO Ki Young Ju dismissed the idea that private CoinJoin transactions are mostly used by hackers to launder stolen funds.
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According to the website, Ashigaru uses CoinJoin and other mechanisms to shield users from analytical heuristics and tracking.
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After the fall of Samourai Wallet’s founders, a new platform emerged from a mysterious group who forked the project, naming it the Ashigaru Open Source Project. The team behind Ashigaru has shared their vision, stating, “Anyone should be able to engage in peaceful, voluntary and private commerce on the internet without tracking, surveillance or censorship.” […]
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The seizure of the Samourai Wallet website and the indictment of its founders might have implications for other privacy-preserving self-custodial tools.
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The Bitcoin Policy Institute, a non-profit organization supporting bitcoin initiatives, has launched the Peer-to-Peer Rights Fund, a project seeking to protect bitcoin’s decentralized nature from regulatory overreach. The fund’s first objective is to aid in the defense of the founders of Samourai Wallet given the relevance of the case for the industry. Peer-to-Peer Rights Funds […]
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In the wake of the U.S. intensifying its clampdown on privacy-oriented software and Zksnacks closing its coordinated coinjoin service, Edward Snowden, the NSA whistleblower and former contractor, has issued a stern warning to Bitcoin developers. Snowden emphasizes that time is running out for enhancing privacy and insists it must be integrated at the protocol level. […]
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Ethereum privacy protocol Railgun contributor Alan Scott Jr. says U.S. regulators and government agencies don’t get enough credit for genuinely “trying to understand” crypto.
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On Thursday, Zksnacks, the developer behind Wasabi Wallet, announced its decision to cease its coinjoin services following regulatory measures in the U.S. The company stated that the wallet will now operate as a standard non-custodial bitcoin wallet without the coinjoin feature. Zksnacks Withdraws Coinjoin Feature from Wasabi Wallet Following intensified regulatory scrutiny in the U.S., […]
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The recent actions by the Department of Justice (DOJ) against non-custodial crypto wallet developers have sparked controversy and concern within the cryptocurrency community. According to Coin Center, these charges mark a significant shift from previous U.S. policies regarding money transmission, potentially impacting the liberty and privacy rights of developers and users alike. Coin Center: DOJ […]
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