Bitcoin Policy Hour Ep. 13: The War on Bitcoin Wallets, Why CLARITY is Make or Break

Congress is waging a war on Bitcoin wallets through the CLARITY Act — a market structure bill that could either protect self-custody and open-source developers or dismantle them at the last minute. In episode 17, special guest Kyle Olney joins to break down what the bill really says, why the Satoshi Needs You campaign is rallying Bitcoiners, and how Washington politics could decide the future of peer-to-peer money. This is the most important Bitcoin policy battle in over 16 years — one that will shape freedom to transact in America and beyond.Read more about the Save our Wallets campaign in Bitcoin Magazine: http://bitcoinmagazine.com/politics/s...🔶 Connect with Zack Shapiro on X: https://x.com/zackbshapiro🔶 Connect with Zack Cohen on X: https://x.com/zackcohen_🔶 Connect with Kyle Olney on X: https://x.com/KyleOlney🔶 Learn more about the Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://www.btcpolicy.org/Chapters:00:00 - Introduction: Context on Bitcoin Policy and AI01:26 - Save Our Wallets Campaign Background and Purpose07:04 - Current Status and Challenges of Market Structure Legislation14:38 - Risks Rollback Risks18:07 - Implications of the Market Structure Bill for Bitcoin20:03 - The Critical Moment: Schrodinger's Bill and Call to Action20:52 - Why Developer Protections Matter for Bitcoin's Future23:05 - Legal and Philosophical Challenges of Regulating Infrastructure36:35 - Reassurance and Encouragement for First-Time Advocacy39:22 - Reaching the Middle Ground in the Senate46:10 - Bitcoin's Success and Government Pushback48:15 - The Fight for Freedom Money50:44 - Final Call to Action - SAVE OUR WALLETS