Crypto advocacy groups are rallying against the federal case targeting Samourai Wallet, a Bitcoin mixing service shut down last year. The developers, arrested and charged with operating as an illegal money transmitter, argue that their service simply allowed users to carry out transactions while maintaining privacy, akin to cash transactions in daily life. Advocacy organizations like the Blockchain Association and DeFi Education Fund contend in their briefs that the case lacks merit because software developers who do not manage user funds cannot be classified as money transmitters under the law. Recently, a judge denied the filing of amicus curiae briefs from these groups, although the defendants are seeking a dismissal of the case, especially with the hope of more favorable regulatory environments following the election of a crypto-friendly president. Their stance emphasizes that the control over funds remained with the users, contrasting the government's claims about illicit activities associated with the app.

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