Kyle Olney joins Haley Berkoe to talk about defending bitcoin’s foundational freedoms. A longtime Silicon Valley product leader turned bitcoin advocate, Kyle helped launch Save Our Wallets, a coalition fighting for Section 109 of the Clarity Act, and the Satoshi Needs You campaign, a national call to action to protect open-source developers and the right to self-custody.
Kyle shares his journey from seizing banks for the U.S. government during the 2008 financial crisis to championing bitcoin’s political and legislative future. He explains the legislative nuances of the Clarity Act, how the wrong version of this bill could endanger open-source developers, and how ordinary bitcoiners can take meaningful action.
00:00 Introducing Kyle Olney and saveourwallets.org
01:32 Kyle's journey to bitcoin advocacy
04:06 The importance of Save Our Wallets
05:46 Understanding the Clarity Act and BRCA
07:34 Getting the BRCA language written into U.S. law to protect open-source builder
8:58 Misconceptions in the bitcoin community
11:09 Why this affects everyone
14:36 The call to action
16:29 The Satoshi Needs You Campaign
19:10 Community collaboration and future outlook
22:19 How to get involved
Save Our Wallets: https://x.com/saveourwalets, saveourwallets.org
Kyle Olney: https://x.com/KyleOlney, https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyleolney/
Haley Berkoe: https://x.com/HBerkoe, https://www.linkedin.com/in/haleyberkoe/
Presidio Bitcoin: https://x.com/PresidioBitcoin, https://www.youtube.com/@PresidioBitcoin