Challenges and Controversies in the Privacy-Focused Cryptocurrency Space

Gabriel speaks with Samourai Wallet insiders Max Tannahill and Diverter_NoKYC. They give an update on the Samourai Wallet arrest and its absurdity. They also discuss the post-arrest chilling effect, the compliance mindset that defines the current Bitcoin scene, and what the future of Bitcoin privacy is.

Samourai Wallet Legal Fund Donations → https://www.p2prights.org/donate.html

Max Tannahill → Previous episode with Max: https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/MaxTannahill:8  → https://twitter.com/maxtannahill

Diverter_NoKYC → Previous episode with Diverter: https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/DiverterNoKYC:9  (Episode 92) → https://twitter.com/Diverter_NoKYC 

WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ 

CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)

Timeline 0:00 – Introduction  4:40 – Samourai Wallet update (June 10, 2024) 7:50 – Absurdity of allegations 13:00 – Observations about “Bitcoin community” reactions to SW arrest 20:40 – Preemptive shutdowns of Bitcoin and Monero services 24:05 – The Compliance Mindset 36:50 – The future of Bitcoin privacy 45:40 – Update on Bitcoin mining 48:15 – Max’s current Bitcoin tools 50:40 – Roman Sterligov and Bitcoin Fog 59:30 – Big topics in Bitcoin at the moment

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