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The Samurai & PACMan Jones | History Hyenas

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The hosts explore the brutal reality of Samurai history, debunking the myth of chivalry to reveal a culture of extreme violence, honor-based suicide (seppuku), and political intrigue, highlighted by the 47 Ronin story ansummarySamurai were not merely honorable warriors but brutal killers who engaged in head-chopping and violence against civilians, similar to medieval European knights.takeawayYasuke, a black African man in 16th-century Japan, served Oda Nobunaga and was a formidable fighter, though historians debate if he was officially a 'samurai' or a retainer due to his foreign origin.takeaway

He Built a Privacy Tool. Now He’s Going to Prison.

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Kone Rodriguez, co-founder of the privacy-focused Bitcoin wallet Samurai Wallet, details his arrest and conviction for conspiracy to launder money and operate an unlicensed money service business.summarySamurai Wallet used a collaborative transaction model (similar to CoinJoin) where users grouped together to obscure transaction history on the public blockchain, ensuring no single entity held custody of funds.takeawayThe government hid exculpatory evidence (FinCEN's confirmation that Samurai was not a money transmitter) for over a year, violating the Brady rule, to secure an indictment.takeaway