The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed that digital assets forfeited from Samourai Wallet will not be liquidated and will remain on the U.S. government's balance sheet as part of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve in accordance with Executive Order 14233.

US Congressman Davidson urged President Trump to pardon the Samourai Wallet developers on December 17, 2025.

President Trump says he will consider pardoning the developers and asks Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate the request following a direct question from a White House reporter.

Adam Back publicly calls for pardons and release of the developers.

A public discussion event scheduled for Monday the 15th features co-founder Keonne and jtevelow discussing pardons for the developers.

Co-founder Keonne reports to prison on December 19th after conducting an interview discussing the FBI raid, Federal case, and directly appealing to President Trump for a pardon.

Co-founder Keonne prepares to report to prison for a 5-year sentence and conducts an interview directly appealing to President Trump for a pardon before reporting.

GSR and foreverlong_io announced as upcoming partners on the samurai chain network.

Technical update reduces pool creation cost by 29% (from 48K to 34K compute units) by implementing conditional security checks for different token types.

A petition campaign launched to secure Trump pardons for the developers reaches 836 signatures with a goal of 100,000 signatures.

Co-founder William Lonergan Hill sentenced to four years in prison in the crypto mixing service case.

Developers remain in legal limbo for charges related to writing software, contrasted with Ross Ulbricht receiving a full pardon.

Angela led Ross's successful pardon effort and is now positioned as a potential advocate for securing pardons for the developers. (Tweet ID: 1987264605119299901)

Samourai wallet sentencing memos reference Whirlpool and include Rodriguez's acknowledgment that licenses were needed and he possibly did not want to understand regulatory rules.

Developer Keonne Rodriguez sentenced to maximum five years in prison today.

Developers' prosecution primarily stems from advertising the wallet on the dark web and getting caught discussing money laundering, according to legal case details.

Developers face prison sentences as part of legal action against the project, following similar regulatory crackdown on Tornado Cash.

Developer Keonne Rodriguez's sentence includes three years of supervised release following the 60-month prison term and a $250,000 fine. (Tweet IDs: 1986509989490704439, 1986515395545550967)

Developer Keonne Rodriguez receives maximum 5-year prison sentence after guilty plea; both defendants forfeit $237.8 million with co-founder Hill's sentencing scheduled for November 19.

US prosecutors seek 5-year prison sentence for the two developers in the unlicensed money transmitter case. (Tweet ID: 1985369159459377292)

DOJ drops money laundering and conspiracy charges; founders only face unlicensed money transmission charges.

Developers enter guilty plea for operating unlicensed money transmitter business.

Guilty pleas entered in ongoing legal case, marking significant development in regulatory proceedings.

Court hearings for guilty pleas scheduled tomorrow 10:00 EST, with Rodriguez preceding Hill by 30 minutes.

Lead developers signal intent to change plea to guilty in federal money laundering case, with hearing scheduled for tomorrow morning.

Protocol remains one of only two facing active charges after others were dropped in regulatory actions.

Federal arraignment hearing begins in 'US v. Roma Storm' case targeting mixing features.

Federal prosecutors frame privacy functionality as evidence of criminal intent in latest indictment.

Major crypto advocacy groups Coin Center and DeFi Education Fund continue pushing for case dismissal despite amicus brief rejection, maintaining developer non-liability argument.

Judge denies amicus brief motions from Blockchain Association and DeFi Education Fund in ongoing legal case.

Legal defense motion presents analogies comparing protocol developer liability to messaging apps and hardware manufacturers to challenge prosecution's stance.

Informal BTC crowdfunding effort begins for legal defense team with conditional refund mechanism.

Legal defense reveals withheld FinCEN call suggesting potential non-MSB classification, potentially reducing regulatory burden.

Defense attorneys claim prosecution is withholding exculpatory evidence in ongoing legal case.

Legal case in SDNY specifically threatens core crypto functionalities including self-custody, mining, and p2p transactions.

DOJ policy shift supports FinCEN's stance on non-custodial wallets through new Blanche Memo.

Developers face continued legal challenges as prosecutors reject case dismissal bid.

SDNY prosecutors conducting UMT investigations; regulatory pressure continues pending Congressional or Court resolution.

Legal team reveals suppressed FinCEN evidence showing no license requirement for operations, contradicting federal prosecution claims.

Legal team alleges prosecutors concealed Treasury guidance stating no license requirement before charging executives.

FinCEN classified non-custodial wallet as non-MSB; DOJ prosecution faces potential dismissal due to withheld evidence.

Active DOJ regulatory enforcement case threatens project operations.

New DOJ memo limits Section 1960 prosecution criteria, potentially affecting ongoing legal case.

Active legal cases under Section 1960 pose regulatory risks for privacy-focused protocols.