

The DOJ’s Case Against Samourai Wallet With Zack Shapiro
In this episode of Galaxy Brains, Alex Thorn is joined by Zack Shapiro, Head of Policy at the Bitcoin Policy Institute, to examine the DOJ’s criminal case against the developers of Samourai Wallet and its far-reaching implications for open-source software, financial privacy, and the future of non-custodial Bitcoin tools in the U.S. Alex also speaks with Natalia Li, Head of U.S. Policy at Galaxy, about the Senate’s stablecoin legislation and with Beimnet Abebe, Head of Credit Trading at Galaxy, about key Fed takeaways, market signals, and macro risks.
This episode was recorded on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
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