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Morning Edition · Sunday, September 27, 2026Published at 1:54 AM EDT · New York
Samourai Wallet Developer Writes From Prison as Privacy-Tool Prosecutions Set Their Precedent
Keonne Rodriguez is serving 60 months for conspiring to run an unlicensed money-transmitting business, and describes the past month as the worst of his life.
Keonne Rodriguez, who built the Bitcoin privacy wallet Samourai, has published his seventh letter from federal prison, describing the previous 30 days as the worst of his life. He is serving a 60-month sentence handed down in November 2025…
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