Hester Peirce defends crypto privacy at a Stanford event as the Tornado Cash trial raises concerns over developer responsibility ...

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce has issued a strong defense for financial privacy ...

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce says "concrete steps" should be taken to ensure people can transfer value privately.

The developers behind bitcoin privacy app Samourai Wallet have pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmitting ...

The developers of Samourai Wallet accept their guilt in the operation of an unlicensed crypto money service; a forfeit of 237M and sentencing of November 2025.

While the Samourai Wallet's guilty pleas could have implications for the wider ecosystem, ultimately it was just two men's ...

In an unexpected turn of events, developers of the privacy-focused bitcoin (BTC) wallet Samourai have changed their plea, admitting guilt on one count in an attempt to reduce their possible sentence.

Key Takeaways Bitcoin price shows resilience at $117,980.32, up 0.08%, maintaining its position above key psychological ...

The pair’s plea change comes amid Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm’s ongoing criminal trial on similar charges.

The developers of Bitcoin mixer Samourai Wallet have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting ...

Criminal defense veteran David Patton argued that his client, Storm, built Tornado Cash to address a real need within the ...

Samourai Wallet co-founders Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill pleaded guilty to conspiracy to run an unlicensed money-transmitting business. Tornado Cash dev Roman Storm is on trial in the ...