The Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) has petitioned U.S. President Trump to pardon Samourai Wallet developers Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, who face prison sentences for conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmission business. The petition, which has garnered over 3,200 signatures, argues that the prosecution misapplied federal money transmission laws, asserting that non-custodial tools should not be subject to the Bank Secrecy Act. Rodriguez and Hill are scheduled to begin their sentences in January 2026, with BPI warning that their conviction could hinder innovation in privacy-focused Bitcoin tools in the U.S. The call for a pardon has received support from notable Bitcoin advocates, including Max Keiser and Marty Bent, as well as the Libertarian Party of Oregon, which highlighted the principle of 'code is speech.'