Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of the crypto-mixing protocol Samourai Wallet, is appealing for donations to cover legal bills and fines. The case has drawn attention from crypto advocates who argue privacy tools should not be criminalised.
Rodriguez and co-founder William Lonergan Hill were sentenced last November to five and four years respectively. The charges stemmed from their involvement with the protocol. Rodriguez was hit with a $250,000 fine on top of the custodial sentence.
$2 million debt from legal fees
Rodriguez posted on X this week that he has been
