{"podcast":{"title":"The Bitcoin Matrix","slug":"the-bitcoin-matrix-2537137","podcast_index_feed_id":2537137,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fountain.fm/paBeJqepFBns3bT2OAtC","website_url":"http://bitcoinmatrix.libsyn.com/website","image_url":"https://feeds.fountain.fm/paBeJqepFBns3bT2OAtC/files/COVER_ART---DEFAULT---effa9a4e-bebf-4845-9469-198037e3df43.jpg","author":"Cedric Youngelman","episode_count":286,"summary":"Let's explore Bitcoin, the future of money and the social, cultural, economical and philosophical implications of this new technology. Hosted by Cedric Youngelman.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T18:18:32.690390+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bitcoin-matrix-2537137"},"episode":{"title":"Keonne Rodriguez - You Don't Live in a Free Country (Here's Why)","slug":"keonne-rodriguez-you-don-t-live-in-a-free-country-here-s-why","published_at":"2025-12-10T21:24:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bitcoin-matrix-2537137/keonne-rodriguez-you-don-t-live-in-a-free-country-here-s-why","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bitcoin-matrix-2537137","url":"https://feeds.fountain.fm/paBeJqepFBns3bT2OAtC/items/GBOsNbbuGFnCkmS1T3fz/files/AUDIO---DEFAULT---6cb85b71-8703-4de3-942d-351165825b79.mp3","audio_url":"https://feeds.fountain.fm/paBeJqepFBns3bT2OAtC/items/GBOsNbbuGFnCkmS1T3fz/files/AUDIO---DEFAULT---6cb85b71-8703-4de3-942d-351165825b79.mp3","summary":"HELP KEONNE AND BILL: https://billandkeonne.org/ I n this episode, I chat with Keonne Rodríguez, co-founder of Samurai Wallet—a Bitcoin wallet focused on privacy and self-sovereignty. Keonne now faces prison time for building open-source privacy tools, in a legal case that has stunned the Bitcoin and developer communities. This episode exposes the frightening reality of what happens when privacy-focused developers are targeted by state power. If you care about Bitcoin’s future as freedom money, developer rights, and the fight against financial surveillance, this conversation is a must-listen. ––– Support My Work ––– Paypal: https://www.paypal.biz/BitcoinMatrix Strike/Bitcoin: BitcoinMatrix@strike.me Cash App: https://cash.app/$BitcoinMatrix enmo: https://venmo.com/u/bitcoinmatrix PO Box: The Bitcoin Matrix, P.O. Box 18056, Sarasota, FL 34231 ––– Offers & Discounts ––– Sign up to the world's first regulated Bitcoin life insurance. Tax-efficient wealth planning for long-term Bitcoin holders. Use code YTPFYD at checkout or the link: https://meanwhile.bm/start?referralCode=YTPFYD MicroSeed is redefining seed phrase security. Check out https://microseed.io/shop/ and use code MATRIX at checkout. Unchained is a bitcoin-native financial services company offering collaborative custody multisignature vaults, loans, and IRAs for bitcoin holders. Use code MATRIX10 for 10% off at checkout or click here: https://www.unchained.com/matrix Get up to $100 in Bitcoin on River at river.com/matrix The best Team Bitcoin merch is at HodlersOfficial.com . Use the code Matrix for a discount on your order. Become a sponsor of the show: https://thebitcoinmatrix.com/sponsors/ ––– Get To Know Today's Guest ––– • Keonne on X: https://x.com/keonne • Samourai Wallet on X: https://x.com/samouraiwallet…","meta_description":"HELP KEONNE AND BILL: https://billandkeonne.org/ I n this episode, I chat with Keonne Rodríguez, co-founder of Samurai Wallet—a Bitcoin wallet focused on…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4051,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-bitcoin-matrix-2537137/episodes/keonne-rodriguez-you-don-t-live-in-a-free-country-here-s-why/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bitcoin-matrix-2537137/keonne-rodriguez-you-don-t-live-in-a-free-country-here-s-why.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}