Monero Talk

Privacy is Pro-National Security w/ J.W. Verret | EPI 310

May 12th, 2024  |  1 hr 3 mins

bitcoin, bitcoinfog, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, fungible, georgemasonuniversity, jwverret, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, romansterlingov, samuraiwallet, tornadocash, uscongress, xmr

TODAY'S SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews J.W. Verret, a practicing lawyer and law professor at George Mason University.

J.W. discusses his role as an expert witness in the Roman Sterlingov trial, where he argued that Sterlingov could not have allegedly ran Bitcoin Fog. J.W. and Doug also talk about the implications of the government's recent overreach related to privacy and cryptocurrency technology by exploring the indictments against Tornado Cash and Samurai Wallet.

Hear about who in the US Congress are allies in the movement to normalize privacy and the potential hope Monero provides to resist increasing government infringement on privacy.

Roman Sterlingov’s Bitcoin Fog conviction based on chain analysis sets dangerous precedent / EPI 304

March 19th, 2024  |  53 mins 37 secs

bitcoin, bitcoinfog, blockchain, blockchaintracingtools, crypto, cryptocurrency, financial, fungible, mikehassard, monero, monerotalk, monerotopia, privacy, privacycoin, romansterlingov, torekeland, xmr

TODAY'S 🎙SHOW: Douglas Tuman interviews defense lawyers Tor Ekeland and Mike Hassard about the recent trial and conviction of their client Roman Sterlingov for allegedly operating the Bitcoin mixing service Bitcoin Fog.

They highlight how the government relied on circumstantial blockchain tracing analysis rather than direct evidence to make its case, the lack of standards with blockchain tracing tools, threats to financial privacy rights, next steps for appealing the case & much more!