Cryptocurrency wallets Phoenix Wallet and Wasabi Wallet will no longer serve clients from the United States of America. incrypted writes about this.
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The Phoenix Wallet team in their X reported that the program will be removed from American services on May 3, 2024.
In addition, they recommended withdrawing funds and avoiding forced closure of your wallets, as fees can be significant.
The developers of the Wasabi Wallet, zkSNACKs, said they will block access to download sites and use of the wallet for residents and residents of the United States “in light of recent statements by local authorities.”
< h3>Recall
On April 25, 2024, Consensys, the developer of the MetaMask wallet, filed a lawsuit against the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The organization explained this with a desire to “protect the Ethereum community in the United States.”
Also at the end of April, the founders of the cryptocurrency mixer Samourai Wallet, Keonna Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, were arrested and charged with money laundering.