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TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast

#742: Why Privacy Is Non-Negotiable with Lauren Rodriguez

TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast

Marty Bent

Technology

4.8804 Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2026

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

Marty sits down with Lauren Rodriguez to discuss the persecution of her husband Keonne over Samurai Wallet, the criminalization of open-source code and financial privacy, and the urgent fight to free political prisoners in the war on crypto.

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0:00.0

You've had a dynamic where money has become freer than free.

0:10.0

If you talk about a Fed just gone nuts, all the central banks going nuts.

0:16.0

So it's all acting like safe haven.

0:18.0

I believe that in a world where central bankers are tripping over themselves to devalue their currency,

0:23.6

Bitcoin wins.

0:24.6

In the world of fiat currencies, Bitcoin is the victor.

0:28.6

I mean, that's part of the bold case for Bitcoin.

0:31.6

If you're not paying attention, you probably should be.

0:34.6

Lauren, I, uh, I wish I didn't have to have you on the show.

0:41.0

We were just talking before we had record.

0:45.6

I spent some time with you and Keone over the years.

0:52.4

It was clear to me that you guys liked staying out of the limelight and just

0:59.0

putting your heads down and working on on samurai wallet and you've been thrust into into the

1:07.6

public eye and as you are forced to fight for the freedom of your husband.

1:13.6

And I've been thinking about this interview for a few days now.

1:19.6

And it's like where to start.

1:21.2

And I guess the best place to start is how are you?

1:25.2

How has this whole process been for you?

1:28.2

Hi. Well, first, thank you for having me on, Marty. As you said, we have known each other for for a while.

1:34.1

So, you know, it's nice to be speaking to have a friend in that sense. But yeah, I'd rather not be here.

1:41.3

I'd rather not be in this position.

1:46.3

It's hard.

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