The co-founder of Samourai Wallet, Keonne Rodriguez, was recently sentenced to five years in prison for unlicensed money transmission. This case has sparked debate within the crypto community regarding regulatory challenges for privacy tool developers. 🕵️♂️ 🔐 The U.S. Department of Justice has taken a firm stance on financial control and liability even when third-party platforms don’t hold user assets, leading to concerns about potential overreach from authorities. ⚖️ This sentencing could significantly impact the future development of open-source privacy technologies like Samourai Wallet, which uses features like CoinJoin and Ricochet. The case has echoes of similar incidents involving Tornado Cash, highlighting ongoing tensions between privacy innovation and regulatory frameworks in the crypto space. 🤔 🔮.