发布: 2024/04/25 21:54 阅读: 457
US Arrests Samourai Wallet Co-Founders for Money Laundering
美国以洗钱罪逮捕 Samourai Wallet 联合创始人
The US Department of Justice has apprehended the co-founders of the Samourai Wallet, Keonne Rodriguez (CEO) and William Lonergan Hull (Chief Technology Officer), on charges of money laundering and operating an unlicensed money transfer business. The platform is alleged to have facilitated $2 billion in illegal transactions, including laundering funds on the dark web.
美国司法部逮捕了 Samourai Wallet 的联合创始人 Keonne Rodriguez(首席执行官)和 William Lonergan Hull(首席技术官),罪名是洗钱和经营未经许可的汇款业务。该平台据称促成了 20 亿美元的非法交易,包括在暗网上洗钱。
FBI Cyber's Announcement
FBI 网络的公告
The FBI, IRS, and partners announced the arrests today, stating that the Samourai Wallet service enabled criminals to launder over $1.7 billion. The FBI Cyber team continues its mission to dismantle fraudulent crypto services.
FBI、IRS 和合作伙伴今天宣布了逮捕行动,并表示 Samourai Wallet 服务使犯罪分子洗钱超过 17 亿美元。 FBI 网络团队继续履行捣毁欺诈性加密服务的使命。
Specific Charges
具体收费
The charges allege that Rodriguez and Hull "knowingly facilitated the laundering of over $100 million in criminal proceeds from Silk Road, Hydra Market, and a host of other computer hacking and fraud campaigns."
指控称,罗德里格斯和赫尔“故意协助洗钱来自 Silk Road、Hydra Market 以及其他一系列计算机黑客和欺诈活动的超过 1 亿美元的犯罪收益。”
Cryptocurrency Mixing Service
加密货币混合服务
The prosecution highlights "Whirlpool," a crypto mixing service offered by Samourai. It is alleged that the duo encouraged criminals to launder money on the platform through private messages on X (Twitter).
检方重点介绍了 Samourai 提供的加密货币混合服务“Whirlpool”。据称,两人通过 X(Twitter)上的私人消息鼓励犯罪分子在该平台上洗钱。
Arrests and Extradition
逮捕和引渡
Rodriguez was apprehended in the US and will face a Pennsylvanian judge. The US government is seeking the extradition of Hull, who was arrested in Portugal. The Samourai Wallet app has been removed from the Google Play Store.
罗德里格斯在美国被捕,并将接受宾夕法尼亚州法官的审判。美国政府正在寻求引渡在葡萄牙被捕的赫尔。 Samourai 钱包应用程序已从 Google Play 商店中删除。
Crypto Market Reaction
加密货币市场反应
The news of the arrests sparked market volatility, leading to price declines for Bitcoin and altcoins. BTC fell 3.78% to $63,971, while Ether dropped 4.61% to $3,128.
逮捕的消息引发了市场波动,导致比特币和山寨币价格下跌。 BTC 下跌 3.78% 至 63,971 美元,以太币下跌 4.61% 至 3,128 美元。
Criticism from Crypto Community
来自加密货币社区的批评
Some in the crypto community have criticized the arrests, suggesting that the developers may face prison sentences for simply writing code.
加密货币社区的一些人批评了逮捕行动,认为开发人员可能会因为仅仅编写代码而面临监禁。
Previous Money Laundering Charges
之前的洗钱指控
The arrests of the Samourai Wallet co-founders follow the charges last year against Tornado Cash founders Roman Storm and Roman Semenov for facilitating money laundering.
Samourai Wallet 联合创始人被捕之前,去年 Tornado Cash 创始人 Roman Storm 和 Roman Semenov 被指控协助洗钱。