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Rabbit Hole RecapRABBIT HOLE RECAP #389: SILVER SQUEEZE- letter from keonne https://www.therage.co/letter-1-keonne-rodriguez/
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- silver squeeze? https://x.com/BullTheoryio/status/2004567040389198060
- United Arab Emirates | CBDC Rolls Out as “Free” Amid Expanding Financial Surveillance
The United Arab Emirates’ central bank announced that the first phase of its Digital Dirham central bank digital currency (CBDC) will be offered free to users and small businesses, framing the rollout as a cost-saving upgrade to paymen...
2025-12-261h 32
Pleb UnderGroundCan You Afford NOT to Buy Bitcoin?✔️ Hopium: 250k Bitcoin in 2026?, 10k bitcoin possible, Stackers dilemma, ✔️ EPB: MATAF(Matador)✔️ IMF's Cope.... er Comments on El Salvador ✔️ Samourai Update: Letters From The Inside ✔️ Sources:► https://x.com/bitcoin_teddy/status/2003787670628319252?s=52&t=CKH2brGypO5fEYTgQ-EFhQ► https://x.com/bitcoinnewscom/status/2003806204221665703?s=52&t=CKH2brGypO5fEYTgQ-EFhQ► https://x.com/sminston_with/status/2003944409226977446?s=52&t=CKH2brGypO5fEYTgQ-EFhQ► https://x.com/bitcoinnewscom/status/2003896455895937185?s=52&t=CKH2brGypO5fEYTgQ-EFhQ► https://x.com/bitcoinnewscom/status/2003835303874769009?s=52&t=CKH2brGypO5fEYTgQ-EFhQ►...
2025-12-2626 min
Bitcoin & Crypto News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Samourai Wallet Co-Founder's Prison Letter Sparks Pardon PushKeonne Rodriguez, co-founder of Samourai Wallet, begins prison sentence, shares detailed account of intake process. Crypto community rallies for clemency, framing his case as an attack on free speech and innovation. Rodriguez calls for pardon from President-elect Trump, highlighting the broader fight over privacy tools in crypto.DNN | The Daily News Now!The world’s first global local news network.Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-12-2501 min
Moins de 30 minutes : les meilleurs podcasts courtsChoses à Savoir TECH - De la prison pour un portefeuille Bitcoin respectueux de la vie privée ?C’est une affaire qui secoue tout l’écosystème des cryptomonnaies et relance un débat explosif : où s’arrête la protection de la vie privée, et où commence la complicité criminelle ? Aux États-Unis, Keonne Rodriguez, développeur du portefeuille Bitcoin Samourai Wallet, vient d’être condamné à cinq ans de prison. Son crime ? Avoir conçu et exploité un outil jugé trop efficace pour garantir l’anonymat des transactions.Lancé en 2015, Samourai Wallet se présentait comme un portefeuille Bitcoin open source destiné à préserver la confidentialité financière de ses utilisateurs. En pratique, il reposait notamment s...
2025-12-2402 minPlaylist Tech : les meilleurs podcasts technologieChoses à Savoir TECH - De la prison pour un portefeuille Bitcoin respectueux de la vie privée ?C’est une affaire qui secoue tout l’écosystème des cryptomonnaies et relance un débat explosif : où s’arrête la protection de la vie privée, et où commence la complicité criminelle ? Aux États-Unis, Keonne Rodriguez, développeur du portefeuille Bitcoin Samourai Wallet, vient d’être condamné à cinq ans de prison. Son crime ? Avoir conçu et exploité un outil jugé trop efficace pour garantir l’anonymat des transactions.Lancé en 2015, Samourai Wallet se présentait comme un portefeuille Bitcoin open source destiné à préserver la confidentialité financière de ses utilisateurs. En pratique, il reposait notamment s...
2025-12-2402 minChoses à Savoir TECHDe la prison pour un portefeuille Bitcoin respectueux de la vie privée ?C’est une affaire qui secoue tout l’écosystème des cryptomonnaies et relance un débat explosif : où s’arrête la protection de la vie privée, et où commence la complicité criminelle ? Aux États-Unis, Keonne Rodriguez, développeur du portefeuille Bitcoin Samourai Wallet, vient d’être condamné à cinq ans de prison. Son crime ? Avoir conçu et exploité un outil jugé trop efficace pour garantir l’anonymat des transactions.Lancé en 2015, Samourai Wallet se présentait comme un portefeuille Bitcoin open source destiné à préserver la confidentialité financière de ses utilisateurs. En pratique, il reposait notamment s...
2025-12-2402 min
Area Bitcoin PodcastO ano da expectativa, frustração e FORTALECIMENTO SILENCIOSO do Bitcoin🔥 Aprenda tudo sobre Bitcoin, como multiplicar e proteger seu dinheiro https://www.areabitcoin.com.br📍Bitups - encontros presenciais para aprender e debater sobre bitcoin. Confira onde será o próximo: https://lu.ma/bitupsREDES DA AREA BITCOIN:🌍 Plataforma de cursos: https://areabitcoin.com.br✏️ Newsletter: https://www.blog.areabitcoin.com.br/newsletter/📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/area.bitcoin📚 Blog: https://blog.areabitcoin.com.br/00:00 - Retrospectiva 2025: o que mais marcou no ano de 2025 pro Bitcoin00:50 - 2026 à vista: expectativas, riscos e o que pode surpreender01:40 - Trilha Bitcoin Starter: caminho completo para começar a investir com seguranç...
2025-12-221h 01
Blocktrainer Bitcoin PodcastWochenrückblick #108 - Altersvorsorgedepot ohne Bitcoin, 10.000 BTC für eine neue Stadt, Trump erwägt Samourai-BegnadigungIn dieser Folge blickt Tristan auf die Hoffnung im Samourai-Fall, den Rückzug von Cynthia Lummis, Deutschlands geplantes Altersvorsorgedepot und vieles mehr. Bitcoin-Sparplan bei 21bitcoin! Spare Gebühren mit dem Code: BLOCKTRAINER https://ref.blocktrainer.de/21bitcoin/pc BitBox Bitcoin Hardware Wallet! https://ref.blocktrainer.de/bitbox/pc⚡ Bitcoin-Heizung oder ASIC-Miner von 21energy! 5 % Rabatt mit dem Code: BLOCKTRAINER https://ref.blocktrainer.de/21energy/pc Firefish Bitcoin-besicherte Kredite! Spare Gebühren mit dem Code: BLOCKTRAINER https://ref.blocktrainer.de/firefish/pc Stahlwallet von Seedor...
2025-12-2124 min
You're The Voice | by Efrat FenigsonSentenced For Building Freedom! Samourai Wallet's Keonne Rodriguez | Ep. 113→ Sign the petition & financially support Bill & Keonne here: https://billandkeonne.org/From open‑source privacy pioneer to federal inmate, Keonne Rodriguez, the mind behind Samourai Wallet, sits down to explain why the DOJ’s “regulation‑by‑prosecution” saga matters to every crypto user, developer, and civil‑rights advocate. This episode was broadcasted LIVE on Tuesday, Dec. 16th 2025, 10am EST.→ Please like, comment, share & subscribe - to help me beat the suppressing big tech algorithms & gov. censorship. Thank you!-- SPONSORS --→ Get your TREZOR wallet & acc...
2025-12-211h 00
Münzweg - der Bitcoin-PodcastMünzweg #208 Ein ganz normaler SonntagDer letzte Münzweg vor Weihnachten und die vorletzte Ausgabe für dieses Jahr. Wir führen uns selbst in das Thema "Mining" ein und schaffen damit eine Grundlage. Außerdem sprechen über eine überraschende Wendung im Fall "Samourai". Zum Ende hin muss Manu noch etwas loswerden und teilt eine interessante Beobachtung mit Euch. Viel Spaß! V4V:⚡️muenzweg21@getalby.comSilent Payment:sp1qq20vsnyn6gyu9295gq4s2wyzqfv2uvv8vszhl3f0hdxl8untgqc3vqu48mkkhqyqcqkghvvh0lqgw4v7cjfnarfdeyzss5q2wl5faqgweq3rx2r4Folgt unserem Münzweg-Account bei Nostr:npub1rn...
2025-12-2147 min
Ungovernable MisfitsPardon Samourai ft. Keonne | FREEDOM TECH FRIDAY 24A special edition of the live show with Max, Q and Seth featuring Keonne Rodriguez. HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneSUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateVALUE FOR VALUEThanks for listening you Ungovernable Misfits, we appreciate your continued support and hope you enjoy the shows.You can support this episode using your time, talent or treasure.
2025-12-2054 minBitcoin & Crypto News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Samourai Wallet Co-Founder Pleads for Trump PardonKeonne Rodriguez, co-founder of Samourai Wallet, is set to begin a five-year prison sentence, pleading guilty to one felony count related to operating an illegal money transmitter. Rodriguez has appealed to former President Trump for a pardon, claiming his case is a result of lawfare by the Department of Justice. He believes his incarceration stems from a weaponized Biden Department of Justice and an anti-innovation agenda pushed by activist judges. Rodriguez has publicly tagged Trump, hoping for a federal pardon, and his language mirrors comments made by the White House regarding previous pardons.DNN | The Daily News Now!
2025-12-1901 min
The Reason Interview With Nick GillespieHe's Serving 5 Years in Prison for Bitcoin Privacy SoftwareThis week, guest host Zach Weissmueller is joined by Keonne Rodriguez, the founder of Samourai Wallet, a noncustodial bitcoin privacy tool. Rodriguez is currently facing a five-year federal prison sentence for conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business, while Samourai's former chief technology officer, William Hill, faces four years. The conversation was recorded just 48 hours before Rodriguez was scheduled to report to prison.
Rodriguez explains why he created Samourai Wallet, tracing its origins to bitcoin's cypherpunk roots and his belief that digital cash should offer the same basic privacy as physical cash. He walks through how...
2025-12-1958 min
NBTV: Your Money, Your Data, Your LifeHe Built a Privacy Tool. Now He’s Going to Prison.https://youtu.be/Fshsk8MCAf4https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Samourai:eWARNING: This video contains flashing lights and visual effects that may trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy. Viewer discretion is advised.You might think privacy is optional. Something you can worry about later. But right now there is a major war against privacy being waged. If governments can arrest the people who build privacy tools, then when the day finally comes where you might need them, those tools will not exist anymore.I had the pleasure and heartache of interviewing...
2025-12-191h 00
Bitcoin Italia PodcastS07E46 - La banconota inclusivaNel season finale del BIPSHOW parliamo di euro digitale e dei tanti nuovi dettagli trapelati direttamente dalla Banca Centrale Europea.Inoltre: Trump sta pensando di graziare i dev di Samourai Wallet, indirizzi bitcoin leggibili grazie al BIP353, arriva la shitcoin di JP Morgan, Tether confisca wallet su mandato dell'esercito israeliano, e cosa succederebbe a bitcoin in caso di blackout perenne.It's showtime! 🚀NOTE DELLA PUNTATA:- Il Fatto Quotidiano ascolta il BIP SHOW- Trump darà la grazia a Keonne Rodriguez?- Spiral "lancia" il BIP353: Human Bitcoin Address- Bitcoin sopr...
2025-12-181h 20
Naomi Brockwell on OdyseeHe Built a Privacy Tool. Now He’s Going to Prison.WARNING: This video contains flashing lights and visual effects that may trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy. Viewer discretion is advised.You might think privacy is optional. Something you can worry about later. But right now there is a major war against privacy being waged. If governments can arrest the people who build privacy tools, then when the day finally comes where you might need them, those tools will not exist anymore.I had the pleasure and heartache of interviewing Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of Samourai Wallet, an open-source, non-custodial privacy wallet, who goes...
2025-12-1859 min
The Rice ReportJailed for Writing Bitcoin Privacy Code: The Samourai Wallet Case - with Keonne RodriguezImagine waking up at 5AM to 40 armed FBI agents, drones overhead, and rifles pointed at your face—all because you wrote privacy-focused Bitcoin software. That’s the story of Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of Samourai Wallet, a Bitcoin privacy tool designed to keep your transactions anonymous in a world hell-bent on surveillance. In this episode of The Rice Report, Eric Rice goes deep with Keonne about: How the DOJ charged him with conspiracy—without a single victim Why the feds ignored regulators who said no laws were broken How a meme tweet became evidence in a federal case What it’s like t...
2025-12-171h 31
DEGENZ LIVE2026 Crypto Predictions, 2025 Crypto Awards, Trump as Crypto person of the YearCrypto majors were very red to start the week; btc -3% at $87,200; eth -6% at $2,950, bnb -2% at $868, sol -3% at $128. Xdc (+4%), cc (+3%) and sky (+2%) led top movers. Jpmorgan launched a tokenized money-market fund on ethereum, using onchain rails to settle fund shares. The senate punted the crypto market-structure markup to next year, delaying near-term progress on a major u.S. Framework bill. Coinbase and robinhood joined the new u.S. ‘tech force’ aimed at recruiting top engineers to build ai infra for the government. Metamask expanded beyond ethereum by adding native bitcoin support, letting users buy, send, and rece...
2025-12-161h 07DEGENZ LIVETrump named Crypto Person of the Year! BTC down to $87K Football.Fun InterviewCrypto majors were very red to start the week; btc -3% at $87,200; eth -6% at $2,950, bnb -2% at $868, sol -3% at $128. Xdc (+4%), cc (+3%) and sky (+2%) led top movers. Jpmorgan launched a tokenized money-market fund on ethereum, using onchain rails to settle fund shares. The senate punted the crypto market-structure markup to next year, delaying near-term progress on a major u.S. Framework bill. Coinbase and robinhood joined the new u.S. ‘tech force’ aimed at recruiting top engineers to build ai infra for the government. Metamask expanded beyond ethereum by adding native bitcoin support, letting users buy, send, and rece...
2025-12-161h 06
Live at PubKeySET THEM FREE: A Bitcoin & Civil Liberties Night (w/ The Mises Caucus)The Mises Caucus ladies (Angela McArdle and Amber Harris) take the stage in their LIVE AT PUBKEY show at PubKey NYC to celebrate the long-awaited freedom of Ross Ulbricht and to take a LIVE call from Roman Storm, the developer of Tornado Cash. Plus:A deep dive into the DOJ’s prosecution of the Samourai Wallet developersHow to use ballot access and convention optics to force Bitcoin pardons onto the national campaign agendaWhy the Ross Ulbricht, Roman Storm, and Keonne Rodruiguez cases should be treated as a unified front in the fight against financial surveillance an...
2025-12-1632 min
Actu Crypto - L'actualité des cryptomonnaies en directDonald Trump pourrait gracier le fondateur de Samourai Wallet Alors que Keonne Rodriguez, le fondateur de Samourai Wallet, a été condamné à 5 ans de prison en novembre dernier, Donald Trump pourrait lui accorder une grâce présidentielle. Qu'en est-il ? Link
2025-12-1601 min
BTC SessionsThe Real Threat Is No Longer Bankers, It's the Tech Overlords Above Them | Kruse & DixonMentor Sessions Ep. 043: Exposing the Global Elite's Bitcoin Psyop: BlackRock, Zionists, and AI Transhumanist Control – Privacy Under Attack | Dr. Jack Kruse & Simon DixonWhat if the real threat to Bitcoin isn't BlackRock's financial industrial complex... but a Zionist psyop powered by transhumanist AI control, turning us into compliant slaves while elites centralize everything? In this bombshell interview, neurosurgeon Dr. Jack Kruse and banking reformer Simon Dixon dismantle the global elite's pyramid of power—from Meyer Lansky's control tactics to Roy Cohn's McCarthy psyop, Epstein blackmail networks, and modern threats like Palantir's genocide tech, Neuralink brai...
2025-12-161h 46Bitcoin & Crypto News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Trump Considering Pardon for Crypto Co-FounderFormer President Donald Trump is considering a pardon for Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of Samourai Wallet, who was recently convicted for his involvement in a crypto mixing protocol. Rodriguez, who is set to begin his prison sentence soon, expressed optimism on social media, thanking supporters for their efforts to persuade Trump. He believes theres a real chance for a pardon if his case is presented directly to Trump and his top officials, given Trumps past experiences with a weaponized Department of Justice. Rodriguez and his co-founder, William Lonergan Hill, initially pleaded not guilty but later agreed to plead guilty to one...
2025-12-1601 min
Coin StoriesNews Block: Fed Starts 'Gradual Print,' Strategy Responds to MSCI, Regulators Continue to Embrace BitcoinIn this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance: The Fed Cut Rates, Turns the Money Printer Back On Strategy Responds to MSCI Proposal Regulators Continues to Embrace Bitcoin Join our Bitcoin is for Everyone event at Pubkey D.C. ---- The News Block is powered exclusively by Ledn – the global leader in Bitcoin-backed loans, issuing over $9 billion in loans since 2018, and they were the first to offer proof of reserves. With Ledn, you get custody loans, no cr...
2025-12-1509 min
THE Bitcoin PodcastWhy President Trump Should PARDON SAMOURAI | Keonne Rodriguez of Samourai WalletToday I talk with Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of Samourai Wallet, who is set to report to prison on December 19 unless he gets a pardon from President Trump… In April 2024, two Bitcoin software developers, Keonne Rodriguez and William "Bill" Lonergan Hill, were violently arrested in their homes in a pre-dawn militarized raid by the FBI for running Samourai Wallet—a non-custodial Bitcoin wallet—despite no prior warnings and full compliance with the law as they and their advisors understood it.
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2025-12-121h 35
The Bitcoin Way PodcastImprisoned by the First Amendment with Keonne Rodriguez | Ep. #94Become a Client: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/podcastIn episode #94 of The Bitcoin Way Podcast, Samourai Wallet developer Keonne Rodriguez joins to discuss the open source software he developed, the injustice of his prosecutorial process and what we can do to help he and his business partner, Bill.You can follow Keonne on X at https://x.com/keonne and take action to help he and Bill at www.billandkeonne.org. 00:00 - Recap01:15 - Guest Introduction01:46 - Introduction to Samourai Wal...
2025-12-1254 min
Coin StoriesSamourai Wallet CEO Keonne Rodriguez: Guilty Plea, Prison Ahead, and the Fight for Privacy in BitcoinIn this episode of Coin Stories, Natalie Brunell sits down with Keonne Rodriguez, CEO of Samourai Wallet, for a wide-ranging — and tough — conversation ahead of Keonne beginning a five-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to operate a money transmitting business while knowing the business transmitted criminal proceeds. Natalie asks Keonne on the government's case, including prosecutors' claims that Samourai's coin-mixing tools amounted to "money laundering," and allegations that he encouraged criminals to use the platform. Keonne responds with his philosophical and practical defense of financial privacy, the distinction between self-custody and the trad...
2025-12-1257 min
Real America’s VoiceBolling! - December 11th, 2025Segment A: THE LATEST WITH KEONNE RODRIGUEZ Segment B: GAS PRICES DOWN UNDER TRUMP Segment C: REACTING TO THE LATEST HEADLINES Segment D: TYLER ROBINSON COURT HEARING See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-12-1152 min
BitcoinCenterIs Privacy Now a Crime? The Shocking Case of Samourai Wallet’s Founders | BitcoinCenter EP32Welcome back to the live streaming of the BitcoinCenter! In this fast-paced show, the debate is the story. Today, we are debating:
Vanguard Unlocks Crypto ETFs
Sovereign Funds Dip-Buy BTC
NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang Hints at an AI-Based Currency
Jesse Tevelow publishes an exclusive 1-hour interview with Keonne Rodriguez, Samourai Wallet's founder
And much more!
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2025-12-111h 10BitcoinCenterIs Privacy Now a Crime? The Shocking Case of Samourai Wallet’s Founders | BitcoinCenter EP32Welcome back to the live streaming of the BitcoinCenter! In this fast-paced show, the debate is the story. Today, we are debating:
Vanguard Unlocks Crypto ETFs
Sovereign Funds Dip-Buy BTC
NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang Hints at an AI-Based Currency
Jesse Tevelow publishes an exclusive 1-hour interview with Keonne Rodriguez, Samourai Wallet's founder
And much more!
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2025-12-111h 10
The Bitcoin MatrixKeonne Rodriguez - You Don't Live in a Free Country (Here's Why)HELP KEONNE AND BILL: https://billandkeonne.org/ I
n this episode, I chat with Keonne Rodríguez, co-founder of Samurai Wallet—a Bitcoin wallet focused on privacy and self-sovereignty. Keonne now faces prison time for building open-source privacy tools, in a legal case that has stunned the Bitcoin and developer communities.
This episode exposes the frightening reality of what happens when privacy-focused developers are targeted by state power. If you care about Bitcoin’s future as freedom money, developer rights, and the fight against financial surveillance, this conversation is a must-listen.
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2025-12-101h 07
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast#692: Free Samourai with Keonne RodriguezMarty sits down with Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of Samourai Wallet, to discuss his decade-long mission to bring privacy to Bitcoin, the DOJ prosecution that led to his guilty plea, and why he and his co-founder Bill deserve a presidential pardon as he prepares to report to prison.
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2025-12-101h 08
The Steve Gruber ShowKeonne Rodriguez | Samourai Wallet Case Explained: Privacy, Law & Innovation ThreatsKeonne Rodriguez, co-developer of the Samourai Wallet, joins The Steve Gruber Show to discuss the controversial DOJ case that has rocked the cryptocurrency world. Arrested in April 2024 and forced to plead guilty under a contentious plea deal, Rodriguez argues that the prosecution represents unprecedented overreach, threatening financial privacy, innovation, free speech, and the future of U.S.-based crypto development. The Samourai Wallet was a non-custodial Bitcoin privacy tool, designed to protect users’ transactions without ever controlling their funds or private keys. Yet the DOJ labeled it a “money transmitting business,” despite FinCEN guidance stating otherwise. Critics, including Rodriguez, lawmakers, and in...
2025-12-0907 min
Münzweg - der Bitcoin-PodcastMünzweg #206 Bitcoin 206Glaubt Ihr an Wunder? Marcus hat in dieser Woche eins erlebt - und muss natürlich Manu davon berichten. Außerdem haben wir Neues aus der Gerüchteküche rund um die Identität von Satoshi Nakamoto für Euch auf Lager. Den Hauptteil dieser Folge soll aber das Thema "Spenden" ausmachen. Aufhänger dafür ist Eure Unterstützung für unseren Münzweg-Podcast sowie die Geschichte um Keonne Rodriguez, Co-Founder der Samourai Wallet. V4V:⚡️muenzweg21@getalby.comSilent Payment:sp1qq20vsnyn6gyu9295gq4s2wyzqfv2uvv8vszhl3f0hdxl8untgqc3vqu48mkk...
2025-12-0644 min
Bitcoin Today RecastBitcoin Today Recast 12/5/25Bitcoin Today Recast brings you the latest from today’s live X Space. Today hosted by Puncher at 8:30 AM PST. We dove deep into the Samourai case, where developers Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill are headed to prison—Rodriguez for 5 years and Hill for 4—after pleading guilty to running an unlicensed money-transmitting operation tied to privacy tools for Bitcoin. The Bitcoin world is buzzing with debate over whether coders should face jail time for how others misuse open-source software. You can sign the growing petition at billandkeonne.org urging President Trump to issue a full pardon and set them f...
2025-12-052h 50Bitcoin & Crypto News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Pardon Call for Samourai Wallet DevelopersProminent Bitcoin advocates and a Washington think tank urge President Biden to pardon Samourai Wallet developers, Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, who were sentenced to prison for operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business. The case raises concerns about the blurring line between software publishers and financial institutions, potentially stifling innovation in privacy-focused Bitcoin tools. A petition with over 3,200 signatures supports the pardon, questioning the optics of previous crypto-related pardons.DNN | The Daily News Now!The world’s first global local news network.Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
2025-12-0502 min
POD256 | Bitcoin Mining, Freedom Tech, and Awesome Tangents097. From Lab to Hash: Ember One, Libre Board, and an Open-Source Mining FutureIn this episode of POD256, Tyler and eco catch up on winter in Colorado, project trucks, and then dive deep into the latest in Bitcoin mining and freedom tech. We recap last week’s conversation with Keonne Rodriguez of Samourai Wallet, the urgent push for signatures on the pardon petition, and practical ways to support; while clarifying privacy-friendly ways to sign. We also discuss GrapheneOS stepping back from France amid regulatory pressure, the broader trend of governments targeting toolmakers, and why freedom tech from Bitcoin mining to open hardware matters now more than ever.On the mining fr...
2025-12-041h 38
Watchman Privacy210 - Keonne Rodriguez: Going to Prison for PrivacyGabriel Custodiet speaks with Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of the trendsetting Bitcoin wallet Samourai Wallet. Keonne was inexplicably arrested in a violent and oppressive military-style raid of his property in April of 2024. He was charged with the bizarre accusation of conspiracy to run an unlicensed money transmitter despite never transmitting money. Keonne tells his story and explains how he has been condemned to prison and stripped of his constitutional rights. SUPPORT KEONNE AND BILL OF SAMOURAI WALLET (AND SIGN A PETITION FOR A PARDON) → https://billandkeonne.org/ MY PREMIUM...
2025-11-2950 min
LRT Video PodcastCrypto, Justice, and the Samurai Wallet: The Keonne Rodriguez CaseIn this powerful episode of Liberty RoundTable, Sam Bushman and Lance Migliaccio sit down with Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of Samurai Wallet, for an unfiltered look at the intersection of cryptocurrency, privacy, and the American justice system.Keonne shares his personal journey as a software developer who built a non-custodial Bitcoin wallet focused on privacy—only to find himself at the center of a high-profile federal prosecution. The conversation exposes the legal gray areas surrounding digital currency, the aggressive tactics used by the Department of Justice, and the chilling effect these cases have on innovation an...
2025-11-2800 min
POD256 | Bitcoin Mining, Freedom Tech, and Awesome Tangents096. From Open Source to Federal Sentence: The Government vs. Samourai WalletIn this urgent and heartfelt conversation, we sit down with Keonne Rodriguez, cofounder of Samourai Wallet, to unpack his prosecution and five-year federal sentence for building noncustodial Bitcoin privacy software. From the government’s shifting theory of “unlicensed money transmission” to conspiracy charges built on out-of-context tweets and slides, Keonne details how a noncustodial wallet was framed as a financial institution, even after FinCEN itself reportedly said it was not. We dig into Whirlpool’s design (no custody, blinded coordination), the difference between mixers and CoinJoin, and how broad prosecutorial language threatens developers, node operators, and even miners. Keonne walks us...
2025-11-272h 08
LRT Video PodcastThanksgiving, Family, and the Battle for Privacy: The Keonne Rodriguez InterviewJoin Sam Bushman and Lance Migliaccio for a powerful and timely Thanksgiving edition of Liberty RoundTable Live, where gratitude, family, and the fight for freedom take center stage. This episode weaves together heartfelt holiday reflections, urgent political commentary, and a riveting interview with special guest Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of Samurai Wallet.The show opens with Sam and Lance reflecting on the true meaning of Thanksgiving—emphasizing kindness, gratitude, and the foundational values of God, family, and country. They challenge the notion that important topics like politics, faith, and personal beliefs should be off-limits at th...
2025-11-2600 min
Liberty Roundtable PodcastThanksgiving Unfiltered: Family, Freedom & DOJ Drama – LRT Radio HR 1 (11/26/25)In this special Thanksgiving episode of Liberty RoundTable Live, host Sam Bushman is joined by Lance Migliaccio and special guest Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of Samurai Wallet, for a conversation that goes far beyond the holiday table.The show opens with reflections on gratitude, family, and the true spirit of Thanksgiving, but quickly pivots to the urgent issues facing Americans today: government overreach, the erosion of privacy, and the fight to protect our fundamental freedoms. Sam and Lance set the stage with a candid discussion about the state of the...
2025-11-2654 minLiberty Roundtable PodcastLRT Radio HR 2 11/26/2025: DOJ vs. Samurai Wallet – Privacy, Justice, and Crypto on TrialIn this powerful episode of Liberty RoundTable Radio (LRT Radio HR 2, 11/26/2025), host Lance Migliaccio and guest Keonne Rodriguez—co-founder of Samurai Wallet—dive deep into the Department of Justice’s controversial prosecution of privacy-focused crypto developers. Broadcasting live from the Rocky Mountains, the show unpacks the legal, ethical, and personal ramifications of the DOJ’s case against Samurai Wallet, a non-custodial Bitcoin wallet designed to protect user privacy.Keonne shares his firsthand experience with aggressive law enforcement tactics, the chilling effect on software innovation, and the broader implications for civil libertie...
2025-11-2654 min
Blocktrainer Bitcoin PodcastWochenrückblick #104 - Bitcoin-ETF-Halter im Minus, neuer Gesetzentwurf zur US-BTC-Reserve, MSTR & Index-ExklusionIn dieser Woche blickt Tristan auf den Bitcoin-Kurs, der im Tief auf rund 80.500 US-Dollar gefallen ist, einen neuen Gesetzentwurf zur US-Bitcoin-Reserve, Strategys potenziell bevorstehende Index-Exklusion und vieles mehr. Bitcoin-Sparplan bei 21bitcoin! Spare Gebühren mit dem Code: BLOCKTRAINER https://ref.blocktrainer.de/21bitcoin/pc BitBox Bitcoin Hardware Wallet! https://ref.blocktrainer.de/bitbox/pc⚡ Bitcoin-Heizung oder ASIC-Miner von 21energy! 5 % Rabatt mit dem Code: BLOCKTRAINER https://ref.blocktrainer.de/21energy/pc Firefish Bitcoin-besicherte Kredite! Spare Gebühren mit dem Code: BLOCKTRAINER https://ref.blocktrainer.de/fi...
2025-11-2335 min
Actu Crypto - L'actualité des cryptomonnaies en directUn responsable de Samourai Wallet condamné à son tour à de la prison Après Keonne Rodriguez, c'est au tour du directeur technique de Samourai Wallet de se voir notifier sa peine. Retour sur les condamnations et le fond de cette affaire. Link
2025-11-2002 min
Satoshi Radio#389 - Live vanuit Bitcoin Amsterdam: staat ons een bear-markt te wachten?Het is eindelijk weer zo ver: Bitcoin Amsterdam is weer begonnen. En wij mochten de hele dag onze eigen stage hosten! We hadden leuke gasten, maar namen ook de podcast live op. We hebben het over Polymarket: is dat een gokwebsite of niet? De Nederlandse media denken het eerste. Daarnaast hebben we het over de uitspraak in de rechtszaak tegen de Samourai Wallet developers, bespreekt Bert de McRib index en heeft Peter info over crypto wetgeving in Amerika. Natuurlijk sluiten we af met de marktupdate: wandelen we een bear-markt in of niet?Mededelingen:
2025-11-131h 28Bitcoin Italia PodcastS07E41 - Che pena!Dura condanna per lo sviluppatore di Samourai Wallet. Massimo della pena. Cosa significa per il mondo dello sviluppo open source?Inoltre: un nuovo documentario su Bitcoin accende le speranze, Mi Primer Bitcoin lascia definitivamente El Salvador, Square abilita i pagamenti in bitcoin, e una panel sul Lightning Network esemplifica tutta la complessità della scalabilità.It's showtime! 🚀NOTE DELLA PUNTATA:- Keonne Rodriguez riceve il massimo della pena: 5 anni- Unbanked: il nuovo docufilm su Bitcoin- "Inside Lightning Implementations", al PlanP Forum- Mi Primer Bitcoin chiude in El Salvador- Il...
2025-11-131h 18
The PregameIs Digital Privacy Under Attack? (w/ Frank Corva & David Z. Morris)In preparation for their LIVE AT PUBKEY show downstairs, Frank Corva and David Z. Morris (journalist at The Rage) crack open a few cold ones with host Thomas Pacchia and pregame in the PubKey NYC Parlor, where they let loose for an UNFILTERED conversation about the Samourai Wallet trial verdict:Why the DOJ dropped money-laundering charges against the devs but still pushed for a max sentence under “unlicensed money transmission”How Keonne Rodriguez's handwritten letter advocating for his innocence actually... backfired?The bipartisan war on privacy tech and why lip-service support from Washington D.C. doesn't protect developersHow Samu...
2025-11-1052 min
The Shib and TellSamourai Wallet Developer Sentenced 5 Years for $200M Crypto LaunderingSamourai Wallet developer Keonne Rodriguez sentenced to 5 years & fined $250K for laundering $200M+ through crypto mixers 🚨💰 A reminder that crypto crime has real consequences ⚖️🪙
2025-11-1002 min
Daily Crypto Report"Block sees nearly $2 billion in bitcoin revenue in Q3" Nov 07, 2025Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news
Bitcoin hovers above $100k
JPMorgan looks for increase in bitcoin
Jack Dorsey’s Block sees nearly $2 billion in bitcoin revenue in Q3,
Samourai Wallet's Keonne Rodriguez sentenced over crypto mixing service
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2025-11-0704 min
Chain Reaction by Capital CopilotBitcoin's Hundred Thousand Dollar Battle: Liquidity Crisis, Regulatory Crackdowns, and the Privacy Coin RevivalBitcoin struggles to hold the critical one hundred thousand dollar level as crypto markets face a perfect storm of challenges. We explore the alarming liquidity crisis identified by Wintermute, with new capital inflows drying up across all channels. Plus, Samourai Wallet co-founder Keonne Rodriguez receives a five-year prison sentence for money laundering, marking a significant moment in crypto regulation. On the flip side, privacy-focused Zcash surges over six hundred dollars for the first time since 2018, while Ripple secures half a billion dollars at a forty billion dollar valuation. We also dive into the latest institutional moves, market predictions, and what...
2025-11-0703 min
Actu Crypto - L'actualité des cryptomonnaies en directUn cadeau pour les criminels " – Le fondateur de Samourai Wallet condamné à 5 ans de prison Le procès de Keonne Rodriguez, le cofondateur de Samourai Wallet, s'achève par une condamnation à 5 ans de prison. Il lui était reproché d'avoir favorisé les activités criminelles avec son mixeur de cryptomonnaies. Link
2025-11-0703 min
The World Crypto ReportA Harsh Sentence for Samourai Wallet Co-Founder, Crypto Gets Popular Among Hedge Funds, South Korea Mulls Sanctions Over Crypto, and Binance to Help Buenos Aires Offer Crypto Lessons | November 7, 2025Samourai Wallet's co-founder gets sentenced, and his case has big implications for privacy-focused developers (0:59). Fresh data shows hedge funds pushing deeper into crypto (2:39). South Korea and the U.S. target North Korea's state-backed hackers (4:16). And in Argentina, Binance and Buenos Aires launch an education-driven push for safer adoption against a backdrop of inflation and meme coin fallout (5:44). This is your essential update on the forces shaping what's next in money. More on stories and articles discussed or referenced in this episode: Di Salvo, Mat. "Binance, Buenos Aires to Encourage Sensible Crypto Adoption—But Wh...
2025-11-0708 minSatoshi Radio#388 - Bitcoin daalt, Trump over crypto en de shutdown in de VSDeze week hebben we het natuurlijk uitgebreid over de daling van bitcoin. De munt kwam deze week voor het eerst in 6 maanden onder de $100.000. Hoe nu verder? Daarnaast staan we stil bij de shutdown in de VS, hebben we een nieuw Polymarket gokje, zien we de eerste Bitcoin Treasury Company bitcoin verkopen en luisteren we naar Lagarde’s update rondom de digitale euro.Probeer Bitcoin Alpha 2 weken gratis!Satoshi Radio wordt mede mogelijk gemaakt door: Firefish, Amdax, Watson Law en onze hoofdsponsor Bitvavo.Timestamps...
2025-11-062h 30
Informed Crypto NewsSamourai devs plead guilty, agree to November 6 sentencingKeonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, the developers behind Samourai Wallet, have pleaded guilty to unlicensed money transmission.
2025-07-3001 min
Bitcoin Explained - The Technical Side of BitcoinEpisode 93: The Great Consensus Cleanup Revival (And an Update on the Tornado Cash and Samourai Wallet Arrests)In this episode of Bitcoin, Explained, Aaron and Sjors discuss the Great Consensus Cleanup Revival soft fork(s). This proposal would fix some known bugs in the Bitcoin protocol, specifically the timewarp vulnerability, large block validation times, 64 byte transactions and BIP 30 verification.
Sjors also provides a quick update on the court case against Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev, and places this in the context of the recent arrests of Samourai Wallet developers Keonne Rodriguez and William Hill.
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2024-05-2951 min
Nodesignal - Deine Bitcoin-FrequenzNodesignal-Techboost - E182 - Angriff auf Bitcoin’s Privacy ToolsIn der heutigen Folge sprechen Antomous, Calso und Thorsten über die Festnahme zweier Entwickler rund um das Samourai-Projekt und die Abschaltung des dazugehörigen CoinJoin-Koordinators. Zudem geht es um die weiteren Entwicklungen, die kurz danach als Reaktionen folgten. Die einzelnen Themen können unten wie üblich über die Kapitelmarken angesteuert werden.Von und mit: - Calso - Antomous - ThorstenProduziert und geschnitten: ThorstenHier könnt ihr uns eine Spende über Lightning da lassen: ⚡️nodesignal@getalby.comZusätzlich haben wir auch einen Silent Payment Link: sp1qq0a2rles9y32ff...
2024-05-191h 26
Bitcoin FortressBF114 - Top Bitcoin News - 5/5/24Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:
Grayscale's Bitcoin ETF sees first inflow after billions lost since January
BlackRock sees sovereign wealth funds, pensions coming to Bitcoin ETF's
Jack Dorsey's Block adding more Bitcoin to balance sheet, presents road map for others
BTC-e founder pleads guilty i $9B money laundering conspiracy
Federal prosecutors are still 'investigating' Jack Dorsey's Block for alleged gaps in compliance
Roger Ver charged with mail fraud, tax evasion and filing false tax returns
Binance's founder CZ sentenced to 4 months in prison
Samourai Wallet co-founder Keonne Rodriguez pleads not guilty, released on $1M bond
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2024-05-0541 minRabbit Hole RecapCODE IS SPEECH WITH ODELL AND MARTY BENT | RABBIT HOLE RECAP #303- Phoenix Wallet to Stop Serving US Customers on May 3rd https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/phoenix-wallet-to-be-removed-from-us-app-stores-on-may-3/
- zkSNACKs Blocks US Users and Will Suspend Its Coinjoin Coordination Service on June 1st https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/zksnacks-to-suspend-its-coinjoin-coordination-service-on-june-1st/
- DOJ Challenges Tornado Cash Developers' Motion to Dismiss Criminal Indictment https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/doj-challenges-roman-storms-motion-to-dismiss-indictment/
- Custodia Bank Appeals District Court Decision Denying It Fed Master Account Access https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/custodia-bank-files-court-appeal/
- Samourai Wallet Co-Founder Keonne Rodriguez Pleads Not Guilty, Released on $1M Bond https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/samourai-wallet-co-founder-keonne-rodriguez-pleads-not-guilty/
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2024-05-021h 20
This Week in Bitcoin09: The 7 Reasons Bitcoin TankedThe seven reasons Bitcoin's price is tanked, updates on the Samurai Indictment, and why the godmother of Modern Monetary Theory thinks it's childish for governments to be held to budgets.
Sponsor: http://podhome.fm
Promo Code: TWIB
LINKS:
JPY/USD: Japanese Yen’s Slide and Dramatic Rebound Are Just the Start - Bloomberg
Japan is wrong to try to prop up the yen
Bitcoin (BTC) Trades At Slight Premium in Yen (JPY) Terms Amid Suspected BOJ Intervention
Yen Drops to 155 against USD. Currency Collapse at Work, -32% against USD since 2021, -50% since 2012 | Wolf St...
2024-05-0245 minThis Week in Bitcoin09: The 7 Reasons Bitcoin TankedThe seven reasons Bitcoin's price is tanked, updates on the Samurai Indictment, and why the godmother of Modern Monetary Theory thinks it's childish for governments to be held to budgets.
Sponsor: http://podhome.fm
Promo Code: TWIB
LINKS:
JPY/USD: Japanese Yen’s Slide and Dramatic Rebound Are Just the Start - Bloomberg
Japan is wrong to try to prop up the yen
Bitcoin (BTC) Trades At Slight Premium in Yen (JPY) Terms Amid Suspected BOJ Intervention
Yen Drops to 155 against USD. Currency Collapse at Work, -32% against USD since 2021, -50% since 2012 | Wolf St...
2024-05-0245 min
Bitcoin And . . .Indict Us AllJoin me today for Episode 891 of Bitcoin And . . . Topics for today:- Jesus Hauled Before Pontius 2.0- Jack's Block Now in Fed Crosshairs- Coal Miner Mines Bitcoin- Coinbase Rolls out Lightning- They Gave CZ 4 Months#Bitcoin #BitcoinAnd Circle P:"Sovereignty in style"https://theleathermint.com/Nostr: @LeatherMintTwitter: @TheLeatherMintCoupon code is BitcoinAnd for 10% off.Articles:https://bitcoinmagazine.com/legal/doj-arrests-early-bitcoin-investor-roger-ver-bitcoin-jesus-on-charges-of-tax-fraudhttps://www.nbcnews.com/business/personal-finance/prosecutors-examining-transactions-block-owner-cash-app-squarc-rcna147181https://cointelegraph.com...
2024-05-0156 min
Cocaine Shitstain (A Bowl After Bowl Spin-off Podcast)Cocaine Stain Episode 317ON CHAIN, OFF CHAIN, COCAINE, SHITSTAIN
Samourai Wallet founders arrested, charged with money laundering, unlicensed money transmitting offenses (Justice.gov)
Samourai Wallet co-founder Keonne Rodriguez pleads not guilty, released on $1M bond (NO BS BTC)
How to migrate Samourai wallet to Sparrow (Freedom.tech)
Sparrow Wallet v1.9.0: Remove Whirlpool client and Soroban-related features (No Bullshit Bitcoin)
FBI issues warning against using 'no-KYC' cryptocurrency money transmitting services (IC3)
Phoenix Wallet to stop serving US customers on May 3rd (No BS BTC)
zkSNACKS Coinjoin coordinator is now blocki...
2024-05-0130 min
Bowl After BowlEpisode 317 ★ Step On Attack VALUE FOR VALUE Thank you to the Bowl After Bowl Episode 317 Producers: harvhat, dovydas, Dirty Jersey Whore, Anonymous Fountain user, Bearsnare, Lavish, Boolysteed, ajoint, ericpp, jdncrypt Intro/Outro: Boxcat Games - Against the Wall Listen to the hzrd149 Bowls With Buds if you missed it live. Tune in FRIDAY at 8pm CT for MouseyBear & Tjunta Bowls With Buds! ON CHAIN, OFF CHAIN, COCAINE, SHITSTAIN Samourai Wallet founders arrested, charged with money laundering, unlicensed money transmitting offenses (Justice.gov) Samourai Wallet co-founder Keonne Rodriguez pleads not...
2024-05-012h 46
Bitcoin Train PodcastPodcast - Fermata #170 - Samourai e la criminalizzazione della privacy“Associazione a delinquere finalizzata al riciclaggio di denaro” e alla “gestione di un'attività di trasmissione di denaro non autorizzata”: sono questi i due capi di accusa che hanno portato all’arresto di Keonne Rodriguez e William Lonergan Hill, i due co-fondatori di Samourai Wallet.A rivelarlo è stato un comunicato stampa dell’ufficio del procuratore federale del distretto Sud di New York, pubblicato il 24 aprile scorso.Nella nota del Dipartimento di Giustizia si legge che le accuse “derivano dallo sviluppo, dalla commercializzazione e dalla gestione da parte degli imputati di un mixer di criptovalute che ha eseguito oltre $...
2024-04-2715 min
The Disruptive Technologies Podcast142:Meta's AI Investment: Financial Genius or High-Stakes Gamble?Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:39 - Samourai Founders Charged
02:44 - Stablecoin Watch: US
05:50 - Morgan Stanley's ETF Shift
08:58 - A16Z on Memecoins
11:37 - Virtual Assistants' Impact
14:42 - BBC’s AI Leap
17:43 - Meta's AI Financial Forecast
20:38 - It’s Sunny in Denver
Samourai Founders Charged:
Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, creators of the Samourai Wallet, face charges of money laundering and operating without a license. Their arrest signifies a crackdown on crypto privacy tools, with the DOJ linking them to over $100 million laundered from illicit activities. This aggressive governmental stance raises concerns about future privacy and financial surv...
2024-04-2624 min
HonigdachsHonigdachs #29 – Bitcoin Wallets 2018Vor knapp drei Jahren haben wir das erste Mal über Bitcoin Wallets gesprochen, doch das Kryptoversum entwickelt sich rasant. Hier also das Update für 2018. Denn es hat sich einiges getan, besonders in puncto Mobile und Hardware Wallets
Die 29. Folge Honigdachs ist da, dem Bitcoin-Podcast, den Stefan, Manuel und ich ins Leben gerufen haben, weil uns nur einmal im Monat beim Leipziger Bitcoin-Stammtisch über Bitcoin und die Blockchain zu reden auf Dauer zu wenig ist. (iTunes/RSS-Feed)
Honigdachs #29 – Bitcoin Wallets 2018
Die Sommerpause ist vorbei und wie versprochen widmen wir uns in dieser Folge erneut dem Thema Wallets. Da ha...
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