Can the New Solana Phone Go Mainstream? And What the Roman Storm Verdict Means - Ep. 883

Unchained

Laura Shin

News, Tech News, Business News

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 2025

⏱️ 89 minutes

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Solana Mobile’s Emmett Hollyer joins to talk about the Seeker phone, and former prosecutor Sam Enzer breaks down the partial Roman Storm conviction. This week’s episode features two big stories. 📱 First, Solana Mobile has begun shipping the Seeker, its second-generation crypto smartphone. Emmett Hollyer, GM of Solana Mobile, joins to explain: What’s new in the Seeker and how it compares to the Saga Why he says it’s the most secure phone for crypto How Seed Vault, Seeker ID, and the SKR token could reshape crypto identity, incentives, and adoption ⚖️ Then, we unpack the Roman Storm verdict. The Tornado Cash co-founder was found guilty on just one of three charges. Former prosecutor Sam Enzer explains: Why the outcome is seen as a partial win for crypto Why Storm has strong grounds to fight the verdict What this means for developers building privacy tools and open-source software And whether the remaining conviction might be overturned Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.com Thank you to our sponsors! Walrus Xapo Bank Focal by FalconX Guests: Emmett Hollyer, General Manager of Solana Mobile Sam Enzer, partner at Cahill Gordon & Reindel Links: Solana Begins Shipping Seeker Phone Tornado Cash Co-founder Roman Storm Found Guilty on One Count Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today's episode covers two stories shaping the future of crypto from innovation to regulation.
0:09.6	First, I sit down with Emmett Hollier, GM of Salana Mobile, to go deeper on the seeker,
0:14.5	Salana's new crypto smartphone. Is this finally the device that brings self-custody to the mainstream?
0:20.6	Then we unpack the verdict in the
0:22.4	Roman Storm trial with former prosecutor Sam Enzer. Storm, the Tornado Cash co-founder, was found
0:28.2	guilty, but not on the most serious charges. What does it mean for open source developers and the
0:33.6	future of crypto privacy? We'll start my conversation with Emmett. Enjoy the show.
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