美國政府因洗錢指控扣押 Samourai 錢包

Samourai Wallet 的網站已被查封，其應用程式已從 Google App Store 中刪除，兩名主要開發者 Keonne Rodriguez 和 William Lonergan Hill 因涉嫌協助超過 20 億美元的非法交易和洗錢 1 億美元而被捕。

Samourai Wallet Seized Amidst Money Laundering and Unlicensed Money Transmission Allegations

Samourai 錢包在洗錢和未經許可的資金傳輸指控中被查獲

In a significant development, Samourai Wallet, a cryptocurrency mixing service, has come under fire as the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has seized its website, removed its app from the Google App Store, and arrested two of its key developers, Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill.

一項重大進展是，加密貨幣混合服務 Samourai Wallet 受到了攻擊，美國司法部 (DoJ) 查封了其網站，從 Google 應用商店中刪除了其應用程序，並逮捕了其兩名主要開發者 Keonne羅德里格斯和威廉·洛納根·希爾。

According to the DoJ's press release, Rodriguez, 35, and Hill, 65, are accused of facilitating the movement of over $100 million in laundered funds and enabling over $2 billion in illicit transactions.

根據司法部的新聞稿，35 歲的羅德里格斯和 65 歲的希爾被指控協助轉移超過 1 億美元的洗錢資金，並促成超過 20 億美元的非法交易。

Samourai Wallet, known for its confrontational social media presence and disregard for regulations, had gained notoriety within the cryptocurrency industry. It courted controversy by welcoming Russian oligarchs to its platform despite US sanctions.

Samourai Wallet 因其在社交媒體上的對抗性和對法規的漠視而聞名，在加密貨幣行業內聲名狼藉。儘管受到美國制裁，但它仍然歡迎俄羅斯寡頭加入其平台，引發了爭議。

Rodriguez's LinkedIn profile indicates that he holds a degree from Oxford University, while Hill claims to have attended the French National Conservatory of Arts. Both individuals are listed as directors of Katana Cryptographic LTD, a now-dissolved UK company. They also assert having held positions at Consign Holdings AB.

羅德里格斯的 LinkedIn 個人資料顯示，他擁有牛津大學的學位，而希爾則聲稱曾就讀於法國國家藝術學院。兩人均被列為 Katana Cryptographic LTD（一家現已解散的英國公司）的董事。他們還聲稱曾在 Consign Holdings AB 擔任職務。

Additional information suggests that a Toronto-based cryptocurrency investment firm, Cypherpunk Holdings, reportedly invested over $100,000 CAD in Samourai Wallet last year. The nature of the expected return on this investment remains unclear. Furthermore, Hill served as the CTO of Soie LLC, a Wyoming-based company that ostensibly "seed funded privacy projects." The company's X profile primarily consists of endorsements for Samourai Wallet.

其他資訊顯示，據報道，總部位於多倫多的加密貨幣投資公司 Cypherpunk Holdings 去年向 Samourai Wallet 投資了超過 10 萬加元。這項投資的預期回報的性質仍不清楚。此外，希爾還擔任 Soie LLC 的首席技術官，這家總部位於懷俄明州的公司表面上是「種子資助的隱私計畫」。該公司的 X 簡介主要包括對 Samourai Wallet 的認可。

Notably, while the 'samouraiwallet dot com' website displays a seizure notice from various government agencies, the actual domain cited by the DOJ, 'samouraiwallet dot io,' remains operational but currently leads to a broken link. This discrepancy may be attributed to the US government's practice of primarily seizing '.com,' '.net,' and '.org' domains.

值得注意的是，雖然「samouraiwallet dot com」網站顯示了來自各個政府機構的扣押通知，但司法部引用的實際網域「samouraiwallet dot io」仍在運行，但目前導致連結損壞。這種差異可能歸因於美國政府主要搶佔「.com」、「.net」和「.org」網域的做法。

Other services developed by Samourai's creators, including the blockchain explorer OXT, remain functional.

Samourai 的創建者開發的其他服務（包括區塊鏈瀏覽器 OXT）仍然有效。

Rodriguez and Hill face two charges: conspiracy to commit money laundering, which carries a potential 20-year prison sentence, and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money-transmitting business, which may result in a five-year sentence.

羅德里格斯和希爾面臨兩項指控：共謀洗錢，可能被判處 20 年監禁，以及共謀經營無證匯款業務，可能被判處 5 年監禁。

The seizure of Samourai Wallet and the arrests of its developers underscore the ongoing crackdown on cryptocurrency-related illicit activities. The case highlights the imperative for cryptocurrency companies to adhere to anti-money laundering and know-your-customer regulations.

Samourai 錢包的扣押及其開發人員的逮捕凸顯了對加密貨幣相關非法活動的持續打擊。此案例凸顯了加密貨幣公司遵守反洗錢和了解客戶法規的必要性。

This ongoing investigation emphasizes the need for collaboration between law enforcement agencies, government regulators, and cryptocurrency exchanges to combat financial crimes and protect consumers.

這項正在進行的調查強調了執法機構、政府監管機構和加密貨幣交易所之間合作的必要性，以打擊金融犯罪並保護消費者。