Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell
Samourai Wallet CEO Keonne Rodriguez: Guilty Plea, Prison Ahead, and the Fight for Privacy in Bitcoin
By Natalie Brunell
Ep. 454 · Aired Dec 12, 2025 · 57m · Last boosted Dec 13, 2025
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In 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...
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Glad to hear the message of this terrible injustice is being spread by so many voices
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Great interview! I heard another one with Keonne the other day and I’m glad that you asked a bunch of different questions that helps understand some of the nuances. In my mind, this case against him ridiculous and unjust. I’m gonna sign the petition and forward it to other others. Your book came in the mail the other day but I had to finish Alex Gladstein‘s “Check your financial privilege” first. (That was an amazin…