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#618: The Samourai Case Threatens Every Bitcoiner with Zack Shapiro

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Marty sits down with Zack Shapiro to discuss the Samourai case.

Zack Shapiro on Twitter: https://x.com/zackbshapiro

Bitcoin Policy Institute: https://www.btcpolicy.org/

0:00 - Intro0:28 - Outlining the case12:26 - Biden/Warren admin17:24 - Fold & Coinkite19:00 - Next step and implications for precedent23:24 - Unchained23:53 - GENIUS act27:34 - History of Bank Secrecy Act33:19 - Nation states will need bitcoin39:21 - Bitcoin fixes the world45:52 - Killer use cases56:14 - OP_DEBATE1:04:54 - C2A

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