They chose to plead guilty instead of fighting the allegedly bogus charges
Even under the new DOJ guidance for developers, the prosecutors would have easily proved mens rea:
In a 2018 WhatsApp chat, Rodriguez called mixing “money laundering for Bitcoin.” Hill allegedly promoted the service on dark web forums, claiming it would “clean dirty Bitcoin”
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He Built a Privacy Tool. Now He’s Going to Prison. | Spyke
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Tldw?
I didn't watch either, but I think it's about this:
https://bravenewcoin.com/insights/bitcoin-privacy-developer-gets-5-years-in-prison-what-it-means-for-crypto
That tool was designed to help users hide transaction history and protect financial privacy on public blockchains.
Authorities prosecuted him, arguing the tool was used to facilitate money laundering and other illegal activity.
It was bullshit prosecution, and should have been open sourced before trial.
Why is the post heavily downvoted?
I guess people don't like youtube video post spam that has no description or discussion topic
They chose to plead guilty instead of fighting the allegedly bogus charges
Even under the new DOJ guidance for developers, the prosecutors would have easily proved mens rea: