Trump Weighs Pardoning Samourai Wallet Developer in Bitcoin Privacy Tool Case

According to Decrypt via COINOTAG News, President Donald Trump has signaled openness to review a clemency petition for Keonne Rodriguez, the developer behind the Samourai Wallet. Officials briefed on the discussions say the president intends to examine the case as part of a wider look at clemency matters.

Rodriguez was handed a five-year federal prison sentence last month for involvement in launching the Samourai Wallet, a Bitcoin privacy tool designed to help users obfuscate transaction data without moving funds to third parties.

Rodriguez is scheduled to report to federal prison in the coming days. The potential clemency move, if pursued, would intersect with ongoing policy debates around cryptocurrency privacy, law enforcement, and responsible access to privacy-enhancing technologies in the crypto market.