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Samourai Case — Recent Developments & Key Updates
The CLARITY Act's mixer study, a failed 49–50 Senate vote, and Keonne Rodriguez's 30-day transfer to FCI McKean — only to face another move.
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Defending Bitcoin Privacy, Open Source, and Due Process
Tracking the Free Samourai case and its implications for cryptocurrency regulation, software freedom, and the right to financial privacy.
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The CLARITY Act Failed in the Senate. But Its Developer Protections Could Strengthen the Case for Clemency for Samourai’s Founders
The Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act on September 15, 2026. The bill is dead — but its protections for non-custodial software developers could matter enormously for the clemency case for Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill.
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How to Contribute to the Samourai Case: A Complete Guide for Supporters
From a single social media comment to high-level legal and policy advocacy — a complete, practical guide to how anyone can help the Samourai Wallet developers fight for their freedom and for the future of financial privacy.
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What the Roman Storm Filing Teaches Us About Winning for Samourai
A new defense filing in the Roman Storm case pushes back on a retroactive Speedy Trial Act exclusion and asks the court to dismiss two counts with prejudice. Here is what it signals — and how the Free Samourai fight can do better.
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Case Timeline
Full timelineCourt hears motion to dismiss
Oral arguments addressed First Amendment and statutory interpretation questions.
Defense challenges money-transmitter designation
Defense counsel argued that non-custodial wallet software cannot constitute a money-transmitting business.
Privacy advocates condemn charges
Civil liberties and open-source groups warned that the indictment criminalizes privacy software development.
Samourai Wallet founders arrested
Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill were arrested and the Samourai website was seized.
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