He Built a Privacy Tool. Now He’s Going to Prison.
Kone Rodriguez, co-founder of the privacy-focused Bitcoin wallet Samurai Wallet, details his arrest and conviction for conspiracy to launder money and operate an unlicensed money service business.summaryHe argues that the US government is waging a war against privacy by criminalizing the creators of privacy tools, using legal tactics like conspiracy charges and plea deals to suppress innovation.summaryThe case highlights the systemic bias in the justice system against privacy advocates and serves as a warning that without active defense, digital privacy may become outlawed.summary














