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Clemency for Privacy: Trump Pardons Samurai Wallet Developers
In a landmark move for crypto providers, Donald Trump announces clemency for the builders of Samurai Wallet. A massive win for privacy, open source code, and financial freedom.
Miguel Treviño•
It is a historic day for the open-source community. Donald Trump has announced he will grant clemency to the Samurai Wallet builders, developers who faced severe legal persecution simply for writing code designed to protect user privacy.
As reported by Mr. Bitcoin Whale, this decision signals a potential turning point in the war on privacy.
Why This Matters
The prosecution of privacy tool developers (like those of Tornado Cash and Samurai Wallet) set a dangerous precedent: that writing code could be considered a crime if other people use that code for illicit purposes.
By granting clemency, the narrative shifts back to the core ethos of cyberspace: Privacy is a human right, and code is speech.
"These developers created software designed to protect Bitcoin privacy — and paid the price for it. What happens next could define the fate of financial freedom."
Privacy != Crime
At Zelf, we have always championed the belief that privacy and compliance can coexist without sacrificing human dignity.
The Samurai Wallet case highlighted the dangers of a surveillance state where every transaction is tracked. But the answer isn't to ban privacy; it's to build better privacy tools.
How Zelf Protects Your Rights
We are building the next generation of privacy infrastructure, grounded in Zero-Knowledge (ZK) technology.
- Proof of Humanity, Not Identity: With ZelfProof, you can prove you are a unique human to a service without handing over your name, passport, or biometric data.
- Encrypted by Default: All sensitive data in the Zelf ecosystem is encrypted client-side. We can't see it, and we can't share it.
- Open Source: Like Samurai, we believe in open code. Trust minimizes when verification maximizes.
This clemency is a victory, but the battle for digital rights continues. The best way to defend your privacy is to use tools that are built to protect it.
Exercise your right to privacy.