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EPISODE · Jan 21, 2026 · 11 MIN

Why Keonne Rodriguez Is in Prison for Caring about Privacy

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Keonne Rodriguez and his Co-founder William Lonergan Hill is in federal prison for creating Bitcoin privacy software. We explain how Bitcoin tracking works, what Samourai Wallet actually did, and why the government's own regulator said Rodriguez didn't break the law before prosecutors charged him anyway.Sign the petition demanding a pardon for the founders.

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