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 allegations that they facilitated ille