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On the two year anniversary of his prosecution, Samourai Wallet developer Keonne Rodriguez reflects on the War on Crypto.

Dear Reader,

I write this letter to you before the sun has made her first appearance. The moon still reigns on this day, April 24th 2026. At this same exact time, 5:00 AM, only two years prior, my wife Lauren and I were both awaken dramatically to sirens, flashing lights, and brisk commands shouted over a megaphone.

"Keonne Rodriguez, this is the FBI, come out with your hands up IMMEDIATELY!" was repeatedly shouted. Over 50 armed FBI tactical agents pointed their assault rifles at our chests. Drones, armored vehicles, assault rifles, men dressed like GI-JOE, all swarmed the quiet humble small town where we lived. Once arrested, handcuffed, placed in the back of a police cruiser, Biden’s lackeys descended on my home like a swarm of ants hopped up on adrenaline.

The drone was flown through the house first to clear the way, the GI-JOEs followed, finally the army of blue haired DEI hires and the puny men who looked like they would be defeated by the thought of a single push-up shuffled their way in. I knew the tech team the moment I saw them.

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Letter #2: Notes From The Inside #1398359
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Letter #5: Notes From The Inside #1447871

These letters are super personal -- and super powerful!

Two years ago today an overzealous and politicized FBI under corrupt leadership, under a corrupt presidential administration, acting under a corrupt Department of Justice that empowered a corrupt US Attorney that delegated authority to corrupt AUSA's; indicted, raided, and arrested me and Bill, two American software developers. Just another two casualties in the Biden 'War on Crypto'.

"Biden’s lackeys descended on my home like a swarm of ants hopped up on adrenaline.""Biden’s lackeys descended on my home like a swarm of ants hopped up on adrenaline."

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