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108. From Mixers to Miners: Why Samourai Matters for All of Bitcoin (and What You Can Do)
By POD256
Ep. 108 · Aired Mar 18, 2026 · 1h 16m · Last boosted Mar 21, 2026
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In this live episode from Denver, we rally behind the Samourai Wallet developers, Keonne Rodriguez and William Hill, who are serving federal prison sentences for building noncustodial privacy software. We preview our evening event and planned livestream with Lauren Rodriguez—who then drops in mid-show to share first-hand updates on the case, including SDNY’s aggressive jurisdiction tactics, the judge swap that curtailed their defense, and why Treasury guidance and DOJ memos haven’t protected developers from novel prosecutorial theories. We discuss the broader stakes for Bitcoin, open-source development, Lightning compliance, and how these precedents could chill freedom tech far be...
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