Portugal: detained founder of a website that sparked fortunes of criminal origin

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Cryptocurrency website founder jailed in Lisbon for hacking fortunes

The founder of Samourai Wallet, a site used to wire criminal fortunes, was arrested in Lisbon City, revealed to the Judiciary Police (PJ) in a news release sent to The News to the Minutes this Friday. According to investigators, the operation Samourai was coordinated by the U.S. authorities and reported to the PJ's participation. The detainee, an extradition requested U.S. citizen, an administrator of a cryptocurrency wallet, is the main suspect…