President Donald Trump said he is open to exploring a pardon for Samourai Wallet developer Keonne Rodriguez as the case draws renewed attention from the crypto industry.
Speaking in the Oval Office, Trump acknowledged awareness of the case and indicated he would review the request.
“I’ve heard about it, I’ll look at it,” Trump said.
Trump then addressed U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi during the exchange, signalling the issue would be examined further.
“We’ll look at that, Pam,” Trump said.
Rodriguez is scheduled to report to federal prison on Friday to begin serving a five-year sentence.
He was sentenced last month for his role in developing Samourai Wallet, a Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) privacy application.
Prosecutors argued the software functioned as an illegal money transmission service.
The Department of Justice said the tool facilitated illicit financial activity by allowing private transactions.