Samourai Wallet, River, Strike, Swan, and other companies in the cryptocurrency space have sent a letter to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), commenting on the proposed rules over mixing transactions introduced in October. These companies are asking FinCEN to withdraw its proposal because it considers it inadequate for many reasons, criticizing it for being […]
Samourai Wallet Unveils Privacy-Enhancing BTC to XMR Atomic Swaps in Beta Launch
According to the Samourai Wallet developers, the beta release of bitcoin/monero atomic swaps has been launched, marking an exciting development in privacy-preserving techniques. This new release of the desktop application streamlines the process of securely swapping bitcoin and monero via the Tor network. Samourai Wallet Rolls out Beta BitcoinMonero Atomic Swaps The much-anticipated BTCXMR atomic […]
Samourai Wallet Calls out Ocean Pool for Censoring Whirlpool Privacy Transactions
Samourai, a privacy-focused bitcoin wallet, revealed the changes in the recent Bitcoin Knots software used by Ocean, a Bitcoin mining pool, censor Whirlpool transactions, a kind of coinjoin operation. The wallet explained that Ocean is pursuing a “very slippery slope” by filtering these types of transactions. Samourai Wallet Reveals Ocean Is Censoring Privacy Transactions Samourai […]
Samourai Wallet Helps Produce Documentary on Cody Wilson’s 3D Firearm Legacy
A new documentary delving into 3D firearm printing and Defense Distributed’s Cody Wilson is set to release. Directed by Jessica Solce and produced by Encode Productions and the Samourai Wallet team, the film will digitally debut on October 21, 2023. ‘Death Athletic’ Features Cody Wilson and the Rise of 3D-Printed Guns “Death Athletic: A Dissident […]
Revolutionizing Bitcoin Privacy: Samourai Wallet Unveils BTC to XMR Atomic Swaps
In a pioneering move, Samourai, the privacy-focused bitcoin wallet, has revealed a BTC to XMR atomic swap feature aimed at revolutionizing onchain privacy in Bitcoin. Addressing the widespread issue of tainted change, also known as leftover unspent transaction outputs (UTXOs) remaining from Whirlpool Coinjoins, this could represent a monumental advancement in the cryptocurrency landscape. Tackling […]