CoinDesk reports: Due to increased scrutiny by US authorities on self-hosted cryptocurrency wallets, Acinq's Phoenix wallet and zkSNACKs' Wasabi wallet have stopped serving US customers. Recent actions against Consensys and Samourai wallets have sparked a chain reaction in the cryptocurrency service industry. These events have intensified the uncertainty surrounding the status of self-custody wallet providers as legitimate currency service businesses. Therefore, Acinq and zkSNACKs are taking preemptive measures to protect their operations.
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CoinDesk reports: Due to increased scrutiny by US authorities on self-hosted cryptocurrency wallets, Acinq's Phoenix wallet and zkSNACKs' Wasabi wallet have stopped serving US customers. Recent actions against Consensys and Samourai wallets have sparked a chain reaction in the cryptocurrency service industry. These events have intensified the uncertainty surrounding the status of self-custody wallet providers as legitimate currency service businesses. Therefore, Acinq and zkSNACKs are taking preemptive measures to protect their operations.