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Trump 🇺🇸 officially promised to take on the creator of #Samourai #Wallet — a service that provides IMPENETRABLE ANONYMITY for Bitcoin transactions, which has provoked the wrath of regulators.

The pardon will be a powerful blow to the SEC and the Department of Justice and a huge victory for Bitcoin privacy!🙄
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Freedom for Bitcoin cryptobanks or regulatory pressure? Trump decides!
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BREAK! PARDON OR COURT? $BTC /USD REACTS

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Trump Targets the Privacy War: A simple "I'll take a look" could rewrite the future of Bitcoin and Ethereum?

Former U.S. President Trump has just pushed the "privacy war" in the crypto world to a climax! He publicly stated that he is considering pardoning the developer sentenced for creating the Bitcoin privacy wallet Samourai. This is by no means a simple judicial statement but a political signal sent to the entire crypto industry—privacy technology has become the frontline of the U.S. election.

A Trial, Two Games

The essence of the #Samourai case is the collision between traditional regulation and the intrinsic value of crypto: Does privacy constitute a crime? Trump's involvement directly escalates the technical controversy to a partisan political issue. He aims to compete for tens of millions of crypto voters and establish an image of "innovation defender," standing in stark contrast to current regulations.

Bitcoin: Policy Pressure May Present a Turning Point

This move directly injects new narrative momentum into Bitcoin:

1. Decline in regulatory risk premium: The market begins to price in the possibility of “Trump winning and significantly easing regulations.”
2. Revaluation of privacy value: Privacy technology shifts from a “regulatory minefield” to a “political issue,” potentially driving a reassessment of privacy coins and mixing services.
3. Strengthening of the halving narrative: Reduced policy uncertainty creates a triple positive resonance with next year’s halving and ETF fund inflows.

Ethereum Privacy Protocol: Risks and Opportunities Coexist

The upcoming privacy protocol upgrades (such as PBS and stealth addresses) are facing complex impacts:

· Impact risk: If the U.S. Department of Justice turns its attention to on-chain privacy protocols, the Ethereum ecosystem may face greater compliance pressure, and developers will be more cautious.
· Strategic opportunity: If Trump's stance creates a political balance, it could open exploration space for “compliant privacy” technologies. Ethereum could leverage its more complex account abstractions and compliance tools to attempt a different path from Bitcoin's privacy tools—a protocol layer solution that balances technical privacy with regulatory transparency.

This game initiated by presidential candidates reveals a brutal yet opportunity-filled reality: Crypto privacy is no longer a technical issue but a political declaration of power redistribution. Trump's "take a look" is examining the future of every on-chain byte.
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🚨 THE U.S. GOVERNMENT ASKS FOR 5 YEARS IN PRISON FOR THE DEVELOPERS OF SAMOURAI WALLET 🚨

The United States government has requested a maximum sentence of 5 years for the two developers of Samourai Wallet, one of the best-known open-source Bitcoin wallets for privacy protection.

The charges involve alleged violations of anti-money laundering laws, but the crypto community emphasizes how the case represents a dangerous precedent for developers of free software.

Samourai Wallet did not manage funds nor held Bitcoin, but provided a code that allowed for more anonymous transactions, through tools like CoinJoin and Whirlpool.

The defense argues that writing code is not equivalent to committing a crime: “code is speech,” and therefore should be protected as an expression of thought, according to the First Amendment.

Many fear that this legal action paves the way for the criminalization of open-source development, impacting those who build tools for financial privacy in the Bitcoin world and beyond.

A crucial case for the future of digital freedom in the United States.
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That news isn’t bullish for Samourai Wallet but here’s a more bullish, crypto-resilient take:

Even under pressure, crypto keeps building.

Samourai Wallet founders may face prison, but the tech lives on.

Decentralization doesn't stop for courtrooms.

Bullish on permissionless innovation. 🔥

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Samourai Wallet is sued, crypto community responds: "Just writing software, not a criminal"

Two developers of Samourai Wallet – a mixing tool $BTC – are facing allegations of operating an illegal money transfer service. However, many organizations supporting cryptocurrency have spoken out demanding the case be dismissed, arguing that this is a serious misunderstanding of the nature of non-custodial software.

Organizations like Blockchain Association, Coin Center, DeFi Education Fund, and Bitcoin Policy Institute argue that: #Samourai is merely a software tool that helps users protect their privacy, without directly controlling or holding anyone's assets. They cite guidance from #FinCEN in 2019, asserting that an entity is only considered a "money transmitter" when it has full control over assets – something that Samourai does not have.

Although these organizations were denied the opportunity to submit official supporting documents to the court, they emphasized that "financial privacy is a fundamental human right" and that prosecuting developers simply for writing software is a dangerous precedent.

The case recalls the controversy surrounding Tornado Cash in 2022, when the US banned the mixing platform $ETH over money laundering suspicions. To date, that ban has been overturned by the court – further fueling the crypto community's hope that Samourai will be treated more fairly.

⚠️ Risk warning: Investing in and using crypto tools always carries legal and financial risks. Please research thoroughly before participating.