2026-01-02 17:22:26

Bitcoin developer William Hill begins serving his sentence today. The core developer behind the Samourai wallet faces imprisonment due to US legal charges. This incident has sparked widespread discussion in the crypto community—on one hand regarding the legal status of privacy tools, and on the other hand reflecting the risks developers face during periods of regulatory uncertainty. Market observers are watching how this case will impact the development of privacy solutions within the Bitcoin ecosystem. Many community members are calling for his pardon, believing that privacy technology development should not be overly prosecuted.

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GateUser-2fce706c

· 3h ago

This is what I mentioned earlier—the battle for the commanding heights in the privacy track. Western governments certainly won't sit idly by. What does the William Hill case illustrate? It shows that developers working on privacy technology now must recognize the overall trend—either choose a compliant route or bear the political risks. The key point in this wave is to understand the evolution logic of the regulatory framework. While others are debating how many years he will sit, I have long seen that privacy tools will become the next battleground. Opportunities like this must not be missed, everyone.

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ThatsNotARugPull

· 3h ago

Damn, this is why I say American regulators are all crazy... Is developing privacy tools really a crime? Isn't Bitcoin itself one? --- Damn, William is going back in again. These people just use privacy as an excuse to target developers. --- Laughing to death, privacy technology is illegal, privacy technology is illegal, what about the Tor people? --- This mess should have been addressed long ago, the pardon petition is here. --- So don't touch the privacy sector, it's too hot to handle, really. --- Another person who took a hit for freedom, remember this name.

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ChainPoet

· 3h ago

Privacy tools are just "eliminated" like this, so ironic... --- Another developer has been imprisoned, this is the cost of regulation --- Why is privacy being demonized? I really don't understand --- William Hill is serving time, Samourai is gone... who’s next --- What kind of pardon? The US government has long wanted to crack down on privacy tools --- If this had happened ten years ago, it wouldn’t be like this at all. Now it’s too difficult --- The entire ecosystem is regressing. Who still dares to touch privacy code? --- So the promised code is the law? Haha --- Developing privacy tools = illegal? What about the open-source spirit? --- Regulation’s sword is hanging over all developers, it’s quite terrifying

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ProbablyNothing

· 3h ago

Can you just develop privacy tools to get in? The legal logic behind this is really clever.

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tokenomics_truther

· 3h ago

Now it's settled, privacy tool developers all have to stay on guard. Who would still dare to touch privacy-related stuff... Is the Ministry of Justice trying to scare the entire ecosystem?

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