Is Digital Privacy Under Attack? (w/ Frank Corva & David Z. Morris)

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the Samourai Wallet trial verdict on digital privacy and open-source technology.

In preparation for their LIVE AT PUBKEY show downstairs, Frank Corva and David Z. Morris (journalist at The Rage ) crack open a few cold ones with host Thomas Pacchia and pregame in the PubKey NYC Parlor, where they let loose for an UNFILTERED conversation about the Samourai Wallet trial verdict: Why the DOJ dropped money-laundering charges against the devs but still pushed for a max sentence under “unlicensed money transmission” How Keonne Rodriguez's handwritten letter advocating for his innocence actually... backfired? The bipartisan war on privacy tech and why lip-service support from Washington D.C. doesn't protect developers How Samurai’s own rhetoric (i.e. marketing to hackers and oligarchs) became the prosecution’s strongest evidence And what this all means for open-source builders: decentralize early, lawyer up, watch your language (even in group chats you think are "encrypted" and "private"), and more ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ PubKey meetups are FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Join us to ask live questions and enjoy a pint together. Good food, bad opinions, great company. 🧡 NYC Meetups: https://luma.com/user/pubkey 🗽 PubKey NYC 🗽 85 Washington Place 🗽 New York, NY 10011…

People in this episode

Host: Thomas Pacchia

Guests: Frank Corva, David Z. Morris

Topics covered

• digital privacy
• money laundering
• open-source technology
• legal implications
• decentralization
• encryption

Keywords

• digital privacy
• Samourai Wallet
• money laundering
• open-source
• encryption
• legal issues
• Washington D.C.

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Rage, DOJ, Samourai Wallet

Places: Washington D.C., NYC, New York, NY

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