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Samourai Wallet cofounders plead guilty to running unlicensed money transmitter

( July 30, 2025, 18:10 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, cofounders and respectively the chief executive officer and chief technology officer of Samourai Wallet, each pleaded guilty today in New York federal court to a count of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitter. They had also faced a money laundering conspiracy charge over their operation and control over the cryptocurrency mixing service, which authorities said was used to launder $250 million in criminal proceeds.Docket entries below....

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