Phoenix Wallet to be removed from US app store after Samourai crackdown
Phoenix Wallet , a non-c US todial Bitcoin lightning wallet, has announced that it’s being removed from US -based app stores and encouraged US ers to make sure to empty their wallets. This decision seems to have been made by ACINQ, the company behind Phoenix Wallet , which stated in a tweet that “recent announcements from US authorities cast a doubt on whether self-c US todial wallet providers, Lightning service providers, or even Lightning nodes could be considered Money Services B US inesses and be regulated as such.” Recent announcements from US authorities cast a doubt on whether self-custodial wallet providers, Lightning service providers, or even Lightning nodes could be considered Money Services Businesses and be regulated as such. — ACINQ (@acinq_co) April 26, 2024 Read more: What to do if you’ve used Samourai Wallet Recently, the founders of Bitcoin mixing wallet Samourai were indicted in the Southern District of New York under allegation...