Keonne Rodriguez
Coverage of Keonne Rodriguez in the Nexus archive.
- Free Samourai Wallet Devs - Interview with Keonne Rodriguez's Wife
Keonne Rodriguez's wife is advocating for his release after he was held accountable for Bitcoin mixing as a Tornado Cash developer. She was kicked out of a Bitcoin conference for distributing flyers. The incident highlights the tension between crypto users and government agents.
- Samourai Wallet co-founder appeals for donations to pay $2M legal fees
Samourai Wallet co-founders Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill were sentenced to prison for their involvement in a crypto protocol and one of them is appealing for donations to pay $2M legal fees. They received sentences of five and four years, respectively. The appeal is for paying legal fees.
- Bitcoin 2026 opened yesterday and somehow managed to be more chaotic than the market
Bitcoin 2026 opened in Las Vegas with a chaotic start, including a $79k BTC price drop, no-shows by FBI Director and Acting Attorney General, a congressman's incorrect claim about Bitcoin's 2006 launch, and the removal of Samourai Wallet developer Keonne Rodriguez's wife for holding a protest sign. The event, intended to signal a new regulatory era, faced criticism for disorganization and symbolic inconsistencies.
- Samourai Letter #6: Two Years In
Keonne Rodriguez, a Samourai Wallet developer, recounts his 2024 FBI raid and subsequent two-year imprisonment for developing cryptocurrency software. He criticizes the Biden administration, DOJ, and FBI for a 'War on Crypto,' alleging politically motivated charges against him and fellow developer William Hill.