[U.S. Prosecutors Seek Maximum 5-Year Sentence for Samourai Wallet Founders] Prosecutors from the Southern District of New York have recommended in a sentencing memorandum that the two founders of Samourai Wallet, Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, be sentenced to a maximum of 5 years in prison. Both individuals have pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmission business and handling criminal funds. Prosecutors stated that the service laundered at least $237 million through 'mixing' technology between 2015 and 2024, collecting approximately 246.3 BTC in fees, currently valued at around $269 million. The sentencing recommendation was made under 18 U.S.C. §371. Rodriguez's sentencing date is set for November 6 (UTC+8), and Hill's sentencing date is set for November 7 (UTC+8).