Stephen Pollock is the SVP of Development at the Bitcoin Policy Institute. BPI is the leading bitcoin focused think tank in the United States. We discuss the current regulatory environment, status of the Samourai Wallet case, and the strong success so far shaping bitcoin policy in America.

Disclosure: I am a founding board member of BPI.

Stephen on X: https://x.com/spollockbtc
Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://btcpolicy.org
BPI Summit: https://btcpolicysummit.org
P2P Rights Fund: https://p2prights.org

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(00:04:33) Bitcoin Policy Institute Overview

(00:06:12) Guest Introduction: Stephen Pollock

(00:09:20) Bitcoin for America Event Recap

(00:12:16) Bitbonds and Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

(00:16:43) Bitcoin Policy Institute's Mission and Impact

(00:21:18) Congressional Fellowship Program

(00:26:04) Stephen Pollock's Journey to Bitcoin Policy Institute

(00:34:36) P2P Rights Fund and Samourai Developer Case

(00:50:15) Bitcoin's Political Influence and Grassroots Support

(01:09:44) Upcoming Bitcoin Policy Summit

(01:26:22) Conclusion and Final Thoughts

CD158: STEPHEN POLLOCK - BITCOIN POLICY INSTITUTE AND FREE SAMOURAI