The Code Lives On | THE UNBOUNDED SERIES: Dojo Coder

The Code Lives On | THE UNBOUNDED SERIES: Dojo Coder

From Ungovernable Misfits by Ungovernable Misfits

April 8, 2026 · 38 min

About this episode

Max discusses the Unbounded archive and features an interview with cypherpunk builder Pavel about the state of Ronin Dojo and privacy tools.

In this special series, Max shares why we’re hosting and preserving the Unbounded archive at Ungovernable Misfits. In the fourth re-release of the series, Dojo Coder (Pavel)— a long-time cypherpunk builder whose code has powered Samourai Wallet, Dojo and Ronin Dojo joins tbd. Tbd and Pavel dig into the current state of Ronin Dojo, why the project remains alive despite setbacks, and a near-term UI update that will reintroduce a transaction privacy visualiser inspired by the now-defunct KYCP.org. Pavel also reflects on Ashigaru—a community fork of Samourai Wallet—and the relaunch of Whirlpool as an open act of defiance, the trade-offs and trust questions it raises, and practical guidance on evaluating transparency and risk. We close with Soroban’s peer-to-peer relay for Dojo to further obfuscate transaction origins, why code is speech even when courts disagree, and how listeners can support the Samourai legal defence while staying informed through reliable voices in the privacy community. Stay resilient, and enjoy the series as we continue with Colonial in the weeks ahead. TWITTER: https://x.com/TheUNBOUNDEDPod YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnboundedPodcast HELP GET SAMOURAI…

People in this episode

Host: Max

Guest: Pavel

Topics covered

  • privacy tools
  • cypherpunk
  • transaction privacy
  • community forks
  • legal defense
  • software development

Keywords

  • Unbounded archive
  • Ronin Dojo
  • transaction privacy visualiser
  • Samourai Wallet
  • Ashigaru
  • Whirlpool
  • Soroban
  • legal defense
  • cypherpunk
  • privacy community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Samourai Wallet, Dojo, Ronin Dojo, KYCP.org, Ashigaru, Whirlpool, Soroban, Ungovernable Misfits, The Unbounded Podcast, billandkeonne.org

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