BTC Sessions EMERGENCY BROADCAST: Special Guest About To Make LIVE Announcement — Bitcoin Attack Happening NOW
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Dec 12, 2025 Kian Rodriguez, a software developer and co-creator of Samurai Wallet, addresses the critical state of Bitcoin privacy amidst a coordinated attack. He recounts his harrowing experience with a recent FBI raid and the ensuing charges against him, which could reshape how developers are treated under the law. Kian warns of a chilling effect on privacy tools and shares strategies to support affected families. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining open-source innovations and the implications for the Bitcoin landscape as regulatory pressures mount.
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Two Immediate Actions To Help
- Visit billandkeone.org to sign the petition and share it widely to help seek a pardon and raise awareness.
- Donate via the site's GiveSendGo link to support the families facing massive legal bills and fines.
Wide Implications For Bitcoin Infrastructure
- If this DOJ theory stands, many neutral Bitcoin participants could be reclassified as transmitters, including miners and Lightning node operators.
- Kian warns this will push mining and privacy tooling out of the U.S., creating a chilling effect on American Bitcoin infrastructure.
Code Lives On As Ashigaru Fork
- After Samurai was seized, its open-source code was forked into Ashigaru which released Whirlpool and operated as a more resilient hidden-service project.
- Kian says the fork preserved their work and moved development underground to avoid legal exposure.