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Bitcoin Fog operator's conviction upheld despite Chainalysis source code dispute

Original: Bitcoin Fog operator’s conviction upheld without Chainalysis disclosing source code Roman Sterlingov’s Bitcoin Fog convi

A US court on September 25 upheld the conviction and 150-month sentence of Roman Sterlingov, the operator of the Bitcoin Fog bitcoin mixing service. Judges rejected his request to obtain the source code of Chainalysis Reactor, the blockchain analysis tool used as evidence against him, reigniting debate over the transparency of proprietary forensic software in criminal trials.

Why now: The ruling sets a precedent on whether defendants can challenge secret government forensic tools, a major concern in crypto and digital rights circles.

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• Bitcoin Fog operator’s conviction upheld without Chainalysis disclosing source code Roman Sterlingov’s Bitcoin Fog conviction and 150‑month sentence were upheld on Sept. 25 after a court rejected his bid to get Chainalysis Reactor source code. https://… · newisty

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