Bitcoin Fog operator’s conviction upheld without Chainalysis disclosing source code
The September 25 ruling relied on corroborated Reactor testimony and a case-specific failure to justify source-code access. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand the crypto stories that matter and what to watch next. Get The Catalyst in your inbox
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A court upheld the conviction of a Bitcoin Fog operator, rejecting an appeal that argued the government improperly relied on Chainalysis software without disclosing its source code. The September 25 ruling found the Reactor testimony was corroborated and that the defense failed to justify source-code access in this specific case. The decision reinforces that blockchain analytics evidence can stand in court, a modest precedent for crypto enforcement but with little direct price impact.
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