Can the New Solana Phone Go Mainstream? And What the Roman Storm Verdict Means - Ep. 883

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Solana Mobile’s Emmett Hollyer joins to talk about the Seeker phone, and former prosecutor Sam Enzer breaks down the partial Roman Storm conviction.

This week’s episode features two big stories.

📱 First, Solana Mobile has begun shipping the Seeker, its second-generation crypto smartphone. Emmett Hollyer, GM of Solana Mobile, joins to explain:

  • What’s new in the Seeker and how it compares to the Saga

  • Why he says it’s the most secure phone for crypto

  • How Seed Vault, Seeker ID, and the SKR token could reshape crypto identity, incentives, and adoption

⚖️ Then, we unpack the Roman Storm verdict. The Tornado Cash co-founder was found guilty on just one of three charges. Former prosecutor Sam Enzer explains:

  • Why the outcome is seen as a partial win for crypto

  • Why Storm has strong grounds to fight the verdict

  • What this means for developers building privacy tools and open-source software

  • And whether the remaining conviction might be overturned

Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.com

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Solana Mobile’s Emmett Hollyer joins to talk about the Seeker phone, and former prosecutor Sam Enzer breaks down the partial Roman Storm conviction.

This week’s episode features two big stories.

📱 First, Solana Mobile has begun shipping the Seeker, its second-generation crypto smartphone. Emmett Hollyer, GM of Solana Mobile, joins to explain:

  • What’s new in the Seeker and how it compares to the Saga

  • Why he says it’s the most secure phone for crypto

  • How Seed Vault, Seeker ID, and the SKR token could reshape crypto identity, incentives, and adoption

⚖️ Then, we unpack the Roman Storm verdict. The Tornado Cash co-founder was found guilty on just one of three charges. Former prosecutor Sam Enzer explains:

  • Why the outcome is seen as a partial win for crypto

  • Why Storm has strong grounds to fight the verdict

  • What this means for developers building privacy tools and open-source software

  • And whether the remaining conviction might be overturned

Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.com

Thank you to our sponsors!

Guests:

Links:


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2025-08-08 89 min
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