There are still not many details about the SATOSHI WALLET Self -Custody solution.
For Wallet of Satoshit, avoiding the KYC is a “hill in which they are willing to die.”
On May 17, 2025, Wallet of Satoshi announced in its X account his return to the US market with what will be a Wallet solution of “approved” self -ocustody in the US. For now, not too many technical details of the Wallet are known, since it is a pre -ancient. However, this launch promise has important implications for Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in the country, especially in terms of privacy.
This return to the US marks a significant change in the relationship between cryptocurrencies and the regulatory environment of that country, which in recent years was a complex land for services related to digital assets, especially those that use cryptography to guarantee the privacy and sovereignty of users.
This return to the US arrives in a context where the policies promoted by President Donald Trump, who in March 2025 signed an executive order to create a strategic Bitcoin reserve, have opened the doors to a greater acceptance of cryptocurrencies.
The meaning of “approved in the US” in the Wallet of Satoshi statement is not clear, since the post does not give details about it. However, this would imply at least that this Wallet of Self -Custody has legal neutrality. Another interpretation, more optimisticis that the non -custody solution will be registered and legalized in the country. In both cases, the launch of this Wallet will involve good news for privacy technologies, which would cease to be criminalized in the territory.
The importance of the launch of this Wallet lies in several aspects. First, Wallet of Satoshi will offer a solution without custody that does not require Kyc (Know Your Customer), An identification process that many cryptocurrency platforms have had to implement in the United States due to strict financial regulations.
These customer data registration policies have not always had good results; An example of this is Coinbase. A data filtration occurred recently exposed several exchange users to extortion and social engineering attempts, as reported by cryptootics.
In a message posted in X, Wallet of Satoshi herself He confirmed his commitment With this non -record policy, noting that avoiding the KYC is a “hill in which they are willing to die.” This approach is attractive to users who prioritize privacy and autonomy in handling their funds.
In addition, being a Wallet of Self -Custody, users have total control over their private keys, which eliminates third parties dependence for custody of their bitcoins, although it also implies a greater responsibility in terms of security.
Wallet of Satoshi operates mainly through the Lightning Network, a second layer for bitcoin that allows rapid and low -cost transactions, ideal for micropayments and daily expenses. According to its official site, the Wallet is designed to be “as simple as possible”, with a zero configuration that facilitates its immediate use, even for rookie users.
However, the return of Wallet of Satoshi to the United States cannot be understood without reviewing its recent history. In November 2023, Wallet announced its withdrawal of the US marketa decision that was directly influenced by the regulatory environment of that moment.
According to Cryptonotics, the case of Binance, Exchange who faced demands from the United States Stock Exchange and Securities Commission (SEC) for alleged irregularities such as the manipulation of customer funds, generated a domino effect on the industry. Wallet of Satoshi, which until then operated like a wallet custodydecided to withdraw its application from Apple and Google stores in the United States and stopped providing services to that country.
Another reason of Wallet of Satoshi to withdraw from the country could be related to the regulations imposed on the service providers with Lightning. Phoenix, another Wallet solution with Lightning, was scrutinized by the FBI for not offering KYC; As Wallet of Satoshi, he also stopped offering services in the US, only in 2024.
Regulatory pressures led the company to take this drastic measure. In that context, the uncertainty about how US authorities would manage custodial and self -systeming wallets was a determining factor.
The 2025 announcement reflects a change of course, not only in the Wallet of Satoshi strategy, but also in the United States regulatory panorama.
The Wallet has chosen to adapt to the new circumstances offering a solution without custody, which eliminates concerns related to regulations that affect custody services.
At the same time, the most open policies towards Cryptocurrencies promoted by Trump, who has promoted the United States as leader in this sectorhave created a more conducive environment so that projects such as Wallet of Satoshi can operate without fear of reprisals.
In this sense, it seems that the US could be, through this approval, putting its grain of sand in support of privacy technologies with bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, even when this does not imply a geopolitical redistribution of powers that helps the network to decentralize, beyond the United States and China.
