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Co-founders of cryptocurrency mixer Samourai charged in US with money laundering, operating unlicensed money transmitter

( April 24, 2024, 21:19 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill respectively the chief executive officer and chief technology officer of Samourai, have been charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business arising from their development and operation of the cryptocurrency mixing service, the US Department of Justice said. Samourai executed more than $2 billion in unlawful transactions and laundered more than $100 million in criminal proceeds, including from dark web markets such as Silk Road, prosecutors said.Statement and indictment follow below:...

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