Based on information provided on the Wasabi Wallet website, U.S. citizens and residents, including permanent residents and those holding U.S. passports, are now prohibited from accessing Wasabi Wallet services. This restriction has been put in place with immediate effect, preventing U.S. citizens from visiting websites such as wasabiwallet.io, api.wasabiwallet.io, and zksnacks.com.

zkSNACKs, developer of Wasabi Wallet, has taken the step of blocking U.S. citizens and residents from utilizing their websites and utilizing features like APIs and RPC interfaces of the wallet. This decision comes after recent announcements from U.S. authorities, prompting various crypto platforms to alter their services due to increased regulatory scrutiny.

Furthermore, Phoenix Wallet has announced its discontinuation of operations for U.S. residents starting May 3, advising users to withdraw funds promptly. The company behind Phoenix Wallet, ACINQ, has warned against force-closing wallets to avoid higher fees, mirroring zkSNACKs' concerns regarding recent U.S. government statements about regulating self-custodial wallets and Lightning services.

Recent legal actions taken by federal prosecutors in New York against the founders of Samourai Wallet, accusing them of illegal transactions exceeding $2 billion, have led to increased scrutiny within the crypto community. This serves as part of a broader crackdown on crypto wallets and mixers involved in activities considered suspicious by American authorities.