Ross Is Free, But This Is Far From Over
Ross is now free. I predict this will be the one good thing to come out of this administration in the grand scheme of things. The reasons behind this pardon…
Ross Ulbricht Is Free — Now Let’s Fight For The Samourai Devs
Follow Frank on X. Yesterday, President Trump signed a full pardon for Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht. This was a tremendous victory for the Bitcoin (and Libertarian) movement. It proved with…
Ross Ulbricht Is Free: A Victory for Bitcoin and Freedom
Follow Allen on X. In a landmark decision that sent waves through the Bitcoin community, President Donald Trump has granted a full and unconditional pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the creator…
Samourai Developers Appear Together In Court For First Time At Status Conference
Today, Samourai Wallet developers Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill appeared together in court in the Southern District of New York for a status conference. I attended the status conference…
More Samourai Devices Seized: Bitcoin Privacy Activist Appears In Court Ahead of Bail Release
Today marked the first public court hearing in the US Department of Justice’s (DoJ) case against Samourai Wallet developers William Lonergan Hill and Keonne Rodriguez since May 28, 2024, when…
#FreeSamourai
Samourai Wallet From the start, Samourai Wallet have been transparent about their services. They provided their code fully open sourced and explained every public service they ran. All of this…
Bitcoin Privacy On Trial: Samourai Developers’ First Court Hearing Recap
Today, in the Southern District of New York, was the first hearing in the US Department of Justice’s (DoJ) case against Samourai Wallet developers Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill.…
The State Is The Terrorist In The Case Against Samourai Wallet
“The State is any entity that can retrospectively pardon a crime. If you forgive a murder, you get an army. If you forgive an assault, you get police. If you…
Samourai Wallet: Breaking Down Dangerous Precedents
On Wednesday, the founders of the Bitcoin privacy wallet Samourai Wallet were arrested and charged on behalf of the US Government. The indictment could set dangerous precedents beyond Bitcoin privacy…
Samourai Did Nothing Wrong, Self Custodial Tools Are Not Money Transmitters
An announcement was put out today by the Justice Department that Keonne Redoriguez and William Hill had been arrested and charged with operating Samourai Wallet, “an unlicensed money transmitting business”…