Keonne Rodriguez, cofounder of Samourai Wallet, has been sentenced to five years in prison for writing code. This conviction, stemming from his involvement in building privacy tools, has provoked a strong reaction from the Bitcoin community, with figures like Max Keiser advocating for a full pardon. The incident underscores the ongoing regulatory pressures and legal challenges faced by developers in the crypto space, highlighting a perceived 'crypto crackdown' despite broader political rhetoric.