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The Code Lives On — Privacy, Defiance & Bitcoin Sovereignty w/ PavelTheCoder
In this powerful and revealing conversation, we sit down with PavelTheCoder — a key contributor to Dojo and RoninDojo, and formerly to Samourai Wallet — to explore the frontlines of building for Bitcoin privacy.
From his early inspiration at Prague’s Paralelní Polis to shaping tools that confront surveillance head-on, Pavel shares how he became a driving force in the cypherpunk movement. This is more than a technical interview — it’s personal, it’s defiant, and it’s a rare glimpse into the heart of a builder who never stopped fighting.
What You’ll Learn
- The untold origins and evolution of Samourai Wallet
- The philosophy behind Dojo and RoninDojo
- The mental toll and real-world risks of building freedom tech
- Pavel’s reflections on the Samourai developer arrests
- The return of Whirlpool via Ashigaru — an act of defiance
- Soroban: a new P2P transaction relay network for privacy
- Big-picture lessons on trust, decentralization, and movement-building in the post-Samourai era
0:00 – Intro & Pavel’s Origin Story
1:29 – Discovering Bitcoin at Paralelní Polis
3:34 – Joining Samourai & Building Dojo
6:17 – The Philosophy Behind RoninDojo
7:04 – True Cypherpunks & Writing Code That Lives On
8:45 – Where RoninDojo Stands Today + UI Update Preview
11:19 – KYCP.org Tools Revived in Ronin
13:59 – The Risks of Building Freedom Tech
17:09 – The Mental Toll & Choosing to Stay
19:49 – Lessons from the Samourai Arrests
22:29 – Defining the Movement & Ashigaru Overview
25:19 – Whirlpool Returns: An Act of Defiance
28:49 – Ashigaru Caution & Trust Factors
31:01 – Soroban: P2P Relay for More Privacy
34:29 – Final Thoughts & Call to Action
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