美国政府因洗钱指控扣押 Samourai 钱包

Samourai Wallet 的网站已被查封，其应用程序已从 Google App Store 中删除，两名主要开发者 Keonne Rodriguez 和 William Lonergan Hill 因涉嫌协助超过 20 亿美元的非法交易和洗钱 1 亿美元而被捕。

Samourai Wallet Seized Amidst Money Laundering and Unlicensed Money Transmission Allegations

Samourai 钱包在洗钱和未经许可的资金传输指控中被查获

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.

一项重大进展是，加密货币混合服务 Samourai Wallet 受到了攻击，美国司法部 (DoJ) 查封了其网站，从 Google 应用商店中删除了其应用程序，并逮捕了其两名主要开发者 Keonne罗德里格斯和威廉·洛纳根·希尔。

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.

根据司法部的新闻稿，35 岁的罗德里格斯和 65 岁的希尔被指控协助转移超过 1 亿美元的洗钱资金，并促成超过 20 亿美元的非法交易。

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 因其在社交媒体上的对抗性和对法规的漠视而闻名，在加密货币行业内声名狼藉。尽管受到美国制裁，但它仍然欢迎俄罗斯寡头加入其平台，从而引发了争议。

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.

罗德里格斯的 LinkedIn 个人资料显示，他拥有牛津大学的学位，而希尔则声称曾就读于法国国家艺术学院。两人均被列为 Katana Cryptographic LTD（一家现已解散的英国公司）的董事。他们还声称曾在 Consign Holdings AB 担任职务。

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.

其他信息显示，据报道，总部位于多伦多的加密货币投资公司 Cypherpunk Holdings 去年向 Samourai Wallet 投资了超过 10 万加元。这项投资的预期回报的性质仍不清楚。此外，希尔还担任 Soie LLC 的首席技术官，这家总部位于怀俄明州的公司表面上是“种子资助的隐私项目”。该公司的 X 简介主要包括对 Samourai Wallet 的认可。

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，虽然“samouraiwallet dot com”网站显示了来自各个政府机构的扣押通知，但司法部引用的实际域名“samouraiwallet dot io”仍在运行，但目前导致链接损坏。这种差异可能归因于美国政府主要抢占“.com”、“.net”和“.org”域名的做法。

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

Samourai 的创建者开发的其他服务（包括区块链浏览器 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.

罗德里格斯和希尔面临两项指控：共谋洗钱，可能被判处 20 年监禁，以及共谋经营无证汇款业务，可能被判处 5 年监禁。

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 钱包的扣押及其开发人员的逮捕凸显了对加密货币相关非法活动的持续打击。该案例凸显了加密货币公司遵守反洗钱和了解客户法规的必要性。

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

这项正在进行的调查强调了执法机构、政府监管机构和加密货币交易所之间合作的必要性，以打击金融犯罪并保护消费者。