MAROKO133 Breaking crypto: Samourai Wallet’s Co-Founder Appeals for Bitcoin Donations From

📌 MAROKO133 Eksklusif crypto: Samourai Wallet’s Co-Founder Appeals for Bitcoin Don

Samourai Wallet co-founder Keonne Rodriguez published a public appeal from FPC Morgantown federal prison, asking Bitcoin (BTC) holders to donate to a wallet address tied to his family’s mounting legal debt.

Rodriguez wrote on X (Twitter) that he and his wife Lauren owe more than $2 million in legal fees. They also face a $250,000 court-imposed fine after his guilty plea to operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business.

Pardon Prospects Have Faded

In his May 6 post, Rodriguez said he is five months into a 60-month sentence at the West Virginia camp. He surrendered to federal custody in December 2025.

He had previously been released on a $1 million bond before sentencing.

Hope for a presidential pardon stirred briefly during the Bitcoin 2026 conference but has since dimmed. President Trump had said in late 2025 he would consider a pardon.

Rodriguez now calls those prospects “very low.”

“I am simply a federal prisoner without money, power, or influence, and I will serve my full sentence,” he lamented.

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$2 Million in Debt and a Direct Bitcoin Address

The appeal directs donations to the address bc1qtjjcvn98wh7dfd55m8kxhjcfexanttwt8gtan8, with private alternatives available through his wife’s X (Twitter) account.

Rodriguez said lawyers and the U.S. Department of Justice are pressing for payment.

Federal prosecutors had alleged Samourai processed over $237 million in criminal proceeds, according to the original arrest announcement.

“A seizure warrant for Samourai’s mobile application was served on the Google Play Store. As a result, the application will no longer be available to be downloaded from the Google Play Store in the United States,” the officials wrote in their statement.

The wallet handled more than $2 billion across over 100,000 users since 2015. Rodriguez and co-founder William Lonergan Hill pleaded guilty in 2025 to conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money-transmitting business. Hill received a four-year sentence.

The two also forfeited approximately $6.37 million in earned fees as part of a larger money judgment.

The case continues to anchor debate over whether developers of non-custodial privacy software can face criminal liability for user activity.

The original code still circulates through the Ashigaru fork.

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📌 MAROKO133 Hot crypto: 3 Oil Stocks To Watch In May 2026 Hari Ini

Oil stocks trade at a $40 premium to where JP Morgan thinks 2026 fundamentals settle. The gap is pure geopolitical risk from the US-Iran conflict.

Three names just reported Q1 2026 results this week, each handling the bifurcation differently. One is the diversified hedge. The other is a high-beta upstream bet. And the last one is the most exposed if the premium fades. May 2026 is when each chart picks a side.

ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM)

ExxonMobil is the most diversified oil stock on this watchlist. The stock corrected from a high of $176.48 to a low of $141.96 as US-Iran de-escalation pulled the geopolitical premium out of oil prices.

Renewed tensions and Project Freedom then triggered a bounce. Currently, XOM trades at $154.88 inside an ascending channel that began on April 17, bounded by two upward-sloping trendlines.

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However, the structure is not yet bullish. It remains a corrective continuation pattern until XOM closes above the upper trendline. The price action from April 17 to May 5 shows clear volume divergence.

The stock trended higher within the channel, while volume trended lower over the same period. Lower volume on a rising trend signals buyers are not fully committed.

The volume signal aligns with the Q1 2026 fundamentals. Despite a 15% EPS beat at $1.16, ExxonMobil’s free cash flow dropped to $2.7 billion in Q1 from $5.6 billion in Q4 2025. The cash conversion weakness mirrors the chart’s hesitation.

The immediate level to watch is $155.67. A daily close above the upper trendline brings the upper trendline into play. Conversely, a break below $147.52 confirms a breakdown, opening the path to $142.48 (0.382 Fibonacci), $138.41 (0.5 Fibonacci), and $134.34 (0.618 Fibonacci) on a deeper correction.

In May 2026, XOM’s recovery channel will resolve in step with the geopolitical premium that drove the original correction and the Project Freedom bounce.

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ: FANG)

While XOM stays hesitant, FANG is the high-beta oil stock setup. The chart shows two bullish flag-and-pole patterns stacked together.

The first pole ran from January 7 to March 27, resolving with an April 21 breakout. A second, smaller pole began on April 17 and is consolidating now. If the upper trendline of the current flag breaks, followed by a move above $214.58, the setup projects roughly 26% upside potential.

The economic logic hangs on that level. FANG’s Q1 2026 print delivered a 13% EPS beat at $4.23 and raised oil production guidance to 520+ MBO/d.

However, full-year cash capital expenditures were lifted from $3.75 billion to $3.90 billion. The increased spend into a potentially weakening oil tape is why the post-earnings reaction has been cautious. The stock dropped 3.51% on May 6 to $206.18.

Two technical projections stack on the chart, one for each pole, both converging near the $211-$214 zone.

A daily close above $214.58 opens the path to $222.17 and $236.29 next. A break below the $203-$204 level confirms weakness, $192.43 opens a deeper correction, and a break of $187.20 invalidates the latest bullish pattern.

For May 2026, FANG’s chart shows whether the higher 2026 spending plan pays off if oil prices fade. A break above $214 says the bet works; a break below $187 confirms the market’s caution about spending more into weaker oil.

Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY)

While XOM and FANG offer plays on the geopolitical premium holding, OXY is the oil stock pick most exposed if it fades. JP Morgan forecasts Brent crude averaging around $60/bbl in 2026, citing a global supply surplus.

The bearish scenario shows up in OXY’s Q1 2026 print. EPS of $1.06 beat the $0.65 consensus, but free cash flow (FCF) turned negative at -$112 million. The cash burn happened while realized oil averaged $69.91 per barrel, with the geopolitical premium fully active. If oil fades toward $60, OXY’s cash burn deepens.

A bearish head and shoulders has formed on OXY since February 27. The pattern shows a head at $67.48 and a right shoulder forming near $60.79, with the neckline near $51.20. A confirmed breakdown projects 22.75% downside to $40.13.

Project Freedom and renewed tensions in Iran have stabilized prices around the right shoulder.

By escorting commercial tankers through the Strait of Hormuz under US military protection, Project Freedom signals continued US-Iran tensions and keeps oil prices elevated enough to support OXY’s revenue. OXY currently trades at $59.34.

A daily close above $60.79 would open the path to $67.48 and signal fresh Strait of Hormuz pressure. A failure with weak oil sends OXY to $57.13. A break below $51.20 confirms the pattern breakdown toward $40.13…

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