Samourai Wallet co-founder seeks Bitcoin donations amid $2M legal debt during prison sentence.

Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of Samourai Wallet, is asking Bitcoin holders for donations to help cover over $2 million in legal debt while serving a five-year federal prison sentence. He was convicted for operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business and is also facing a $250,000 fine and high attorney fees. Rodriguez has little hope for a presidential pardon and expects to serve his full sentence. The case highlights ongoing legal debates about liability for developers of privacy-focused crypto tools amid allegations that the wallet processed billions in transactions, some linked to criminal activity.