Some regulatory concerns have compelled zkSNACKs to restrict United States customers’ access to its platform.
Samourai Wallet Crackdown Possibly Triggered zkSNACKs
zkSNACKs, the company behind the privacy-boosting Bitcoin wallet Wasabi Wallet, started blocking residents and citizens of the U.S. from accessing its platforms.
This group of people cannot visit zkSNACKs website to download and use Wasabi Wallet and any related products and services, including APIs and RPC interfaces. To achieve this, the platform introduced an IP address firewall.
The developer did not explicitly explain the policy change and withdrawal but it is perceived to be linked with the arrest of two of Samourai’s founders.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) charged Samourai Wallet founders Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill with laundering $100 million via their crypto mixing service. Based on the enforcement actions levied against the duo, the conspiracy to commit money laundering charge carries
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