The Code Lives On | THE UNBOUNDED SERIES: Dojo Coder
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This episode of 'The Unbounded Series: Dojo Coder' features Pavel, a key developer behind critical Bitcoin privacy tools like Samurai Wallet, Ronin Dojo, and now Ashigaru. The conversation begins with the host explaining that the original Unbounded Podcast has ended, but the team at Ungovernable Misfits is preserving its legacy by hosting these episodes. Pavel shares his journey into Bitcoin in 2015 through a Bitcoin-only cafe in Prague, which sparked his passion for digital freedom and cypherpunk ideals. He details his contributions to Dojo and Ronin Dojo, emphasizing the importance of open-source, decentralized privacy tools. Despite the arrest of Samurai Wallet developers and the subsequent crackdown on privacy tech, Pavel remains committed, highlighting the resilience of open-source software—especially through Ashigaru, a fork of Samurai Wallet that has relaunched Whirlpool as a defiant act of resistance. He discusses the risks developers face, the psychological toll of living under legal threat, and the importance of transparency and trust in new projects. The episode closes with a powerful call to action: continue building, supporting, and spreading awareness, because the code—and the mission—lives on.
Open-source privacy tools like Ronin Dojo and Ashigaru cannot be destroyed by arrests or seizures; they persist through forks and community effort.
The arrest of the Samurai Wallet team shows that writing privacy code is now a high-risk endeavor, even if the code itself is not illegal.
Transparency and honesty in development—like clear communication about changes and vulnerabilities—are essential for building trust in post-Samurai projects.
Projects like Soroban (a peer-to-peer network in Samurai Dojo) are pushing the boundaries of transaction obfuscation and privacy on Bitcoin.
Supporting legal defense funds like b2prights.org is a direct way to protect developers and preserve the future of Bitcoin privacy.
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Preserving the Legacy of Unbounded
“The code still lives and so does the mission.”
Pavel’s Journey into Bitcoin and Cypherpunk Ideals
Pavel recounts how he discovered Bitcoin in 2015 at a Bitcoin-only cafe in Prague, which ignited his passion for digital freedom. He describes his transition from a libertarian-minded software developer to a core contributor in the Bitcoin privacy movement.
Building Samurai Wallet and Ronin Dojo
Pavel details his technical contributions to Dojo and Ronin Dojo, explaining how open-source development allowed him to contribute meaningfully despite not knowing Java. He emphasizes the importance of decentralization and user sovereignty.
The Samurai Arrests and the State’s Crackdown
“For several days after that arrest, I didn’t know if the authorities were going to knock on my door next.”
Ashigaru: The Fork That Won’t Die
“You tried to take this away from us? That just won’t work. We will just start it again and we will continue because we want privacy.”
“You tried to take this away from us? That just won’t work. We will just start it again and we will continue because we want privacy.”
“You cannot stop this. Yes. We put it out into the world and it will never disappear.”
“The code still lives and so does the mission.”
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