21 in 21: Kyle Olney

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