• President Trump confirmed he is examining the case of Keonne Rodriguez, directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to review the file just days before Rodriguez reports to prison.
• The Samourai Wallet co-founder faces a Friday deadline to begin a five-year sentence for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business.
• The review challenges the DOJ’s controversial stance that writing non-custodial privacy code constitutes a financial crime.

President Donald Trump said on Monday that he plans to examine the case of Keonne Rodriguez, the co-founder of the Bitcoin privacy wallet Samourai.

The comments came after Trump was asked about the possibility of clemency during an afternoon event at the White House.

The president confirmed that he knew about the case and stated that it would receive further review. US Attorney General Pam Bondi was present during the exchange, …

Read The Full Article Trump Directs Attorney General to Review Samourai Founder Case Days Before Prison Term On Coin Edition.

• President Trump confirmed he is examining the case of Keonne Rodriguez, directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to review the file just days before Rodriguez reports to prison.
• The Samourai Wallet co-founder faces a Friday deadline to begin a five-year sentence for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business.
• The review challenges the DOJ’s controversial stance that writing non-custodial privacy code constitutes a financial crime.

President Donald Trump said on Monday that he plans to examine the case of Keonne Rodriguez, the co-founder of the Bitcoin privacy wallet Samourai.

The comments came after Trump was asked about the possibility of clemency during an afternoon event at the White House.

The president confirmed that he knew about the case and stated that it would receive further review. US Attorney General Pam Bondi was present during the exchange, …

Read The Full Article Trump Directs Attorney General to Review Samourai Founder Case Days Before Prison Term On Coin Edition.