Samourai Wallet

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Samourai Wallet was a privacy-focused, open-source Bitcoin wallet for Android that pioneered on-chain mixing tools including Whirlpool (CoinJoin), Ricochet, and Stonewall. In April 2024, the founders were arrested by US authorities and charged with money laundering conspiracy; the app was removed from stores and the backend servers shut down. The open-source code remains available on GitHub, and the community forked it into SENTINEL and other projects.

Details

Type: Mobile wallet (Android, CoinJoin, privacy)
Status: DISCONTINUED
Platform: Android
Custodial: No
Developer: Samourai Wallet
Lightning: No
Platforms: android
Open Source: Yes
Tor Support: Yes
Bitcoin Only: Yes
Coin Control: Yes
Founded Year: 2015
Segwit Support: Yes
Taproot Support: No
Multisig Support: No
Lightning Support: No
Discontinued Reason: Founders arrested April 2024; app removed from stores
Hardware Wallet Support: No

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