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#81: Paytaca & Philippines Adoption feat. Joemar Taganna May 26, 2023

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Joining us is Joemar Taganna, CEO of Paytaca, a Philippine fintech company building Bitcoin Cash tools and services. Joemar is also a biologist, programmer, technopreneur, and startup builder at SciBiz Informatics. We talk about Paytaca, Philippines BCH adoption, BitCat Heroes NFT collection, BTC 2023 conference, among other things. Enjoy the chat!Links:Joemar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/joemar_tagannaPaytaca on Twitter: https://twitter.com/_paytaca_Paytaca website: https://www.paytaca.com/Selene wallet: https://selene.cash/What is Emerald DAO? https://bitcoincashpodcast.com/faqs/Projects/what-is-emerald-daoBitCats Heroes NFT: https://bitcatsheroes.clubBCH is getting to crypto normies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tEVprFAzpE&t=1005sMeme of the week (bch.meme): https://www.instagram.com/p/CsUj9N9RLvX/Presentation slides of this episode: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1McDt-9RGH3QwTg9Ho165I8BYkmQyGHv6/edit#slide=id.g230c3797047_0_4Donations:bitcoincash:qqnpkr3arngwnasm7ezyzuylv5ljeekvcgr72jl5x4Sponsors:General Protocols: https://generalprotocols.com and https://bchbull.com Thank you very much to all of our flipstarter contributors: https://flipstarter.bitcoincashpodcast.com/en Socials:Website: https://www.bitcoincashpodcast.comTimestamps:00:00 Podcast starts00:38 Intro01:10 PSA on legit BCH wallets02:53 Joemar’s intro and Bitcoin journey10:30 Reminiscing about BTC-e 12:25 Bitcoin, the movie 13:44 Why Bitcoin Cash?20:08 Market update: no CashTokens pump23:24 Paytaca34:46 Wallet download and usage stats41:17 Paytaca team44:38 Paytaca’s future plans49:06 Emerald DAO59:15 BitCats Heroes #NFT1:09:10 Paytaca building an NFT #marketplace 1:15:21 PurelyPeer1:21:45 PurelyPeer release in June?1:25:06 BCH is getting to crypto normies1:33:43 #Bitcoin2023 BTC Miami, just boring?1:35:55 Bitcoin Cash 2023 conference?1:37:25 Sad state of Bitcoin brand1:40:56 Meme of the week1:43:17 Message to the community1:48:29 Podcast supporter appreciation1:49:16 Shoutouts and outro

#80: BCH Guru & BRC-20 BTC Civil War ft. EmergentReasons, CheapLightning & Imaginary_Username May 20, 2023

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Three prominent BCH figures make a return appearance on the show: Emergent Reasons (John), Cheap Lightning, and imaginary_username.Topics of discussion include BTC 2023 conference, BCH Guru, CashTokens, and BRC-20 mess leading to BTC civil war. Enjoy!Links:Emergent Reasons on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmergentReasonsCheap Lightning on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheapLightningimaginary_username on Twitter: https://twitter.com/im_uname“It's a Fucking Scam?” by Cheap Lightning: http://iafs.cash“On Mercenaries and Grifters” by Cheap Lightning: https://read.cash/@CheapLightning/on-mercenaries-and-grifters-26280b6eBTC vs. BCH fees: https://bitinfocharts.com/comparison/transactionfees-btc-bch.html#alltimeCommunity comment of the week: https://t.me/thebitcoincashpodcast_discussion/52186What if BTC raises the blocksize? https://bitcoincashpodcast.com/faqs/BCH-vs-BTC/what-if-btc-raises-block-sizeCrypto has got the message: https://twitter.com/nuggeteater310/status/1655979773087330304Presentation slides of this episode: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1hDeSbbXiSDoWbISDY9EzMrrowu4JmIBz/edit#slide=id.g1001e085589_0_16Donations:bitcoincash:qpprmddad7dx370flm4d43q54mzhrd8dcqf9l34gd8Sponsors:General Protocols: https://generalprotocols.com and https://bchbull.comTimestamps:00:00 Podcast starts00:37 Intros04:02 Crypto market update: BCH vs. ICP06:07 BCH Guru16:15 On mercenaries and grifters24:31 Grifters can be a sign of success31:00 #Ordinals and #BRC-2035:30 1st BTC fee crisis in a #bearmarket42:09 imaginary_username: Exchanges love hype50:04 Emergent Reasons on #LightningNetwork problems56:53 Cassandra feeling1:01:04 CL: BTC decision making is centralized1:08:14 Jeremy: BCH and #ETC are unique1:14:35 Three BTC camps re: ordinals1:18:06 Pro BRC-20: #Taproot wizards1:22:31 Ordinals created a social split1:30:23 Community comment of the week: CL1:30:37 Against BRC-20: laser eyes1:34:00 Will BTC raise blocksize? What if it does?1:45:14 Predictions on outcome of ordinals mess1:52:12 Crypto has got the message1:55:29 Neutral BRC-20: Bitcoin doesn’t care1:56:57 #bitcoin2023 conference predictions2:01:01 Messages to the community2:10:12 Supporter appreciation, shoutouts & outro

#79: CashTokens Creation feat. Jason Dreyzehner May 13, 2023

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Jason Dreyzehner joins the show. He is a software developer focused on pro-freedom technologies: peer-to-peer money, communication, and identity. We discuss Libauth, Bitauth, Chaingraph, CashTokens, and tons more. Enjoy!Links:Jason Dreyzehner on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitjsonBitjson's blog: https://bitjson.com/Libauth: https://github.com/bitauth/libauthBitauth IDE: https://ide.bitauth.com/Chaingraph: https://chaingraph.cash/CashTokens video guides: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7rzmPlZqxI & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5T0Pgwu83sCashTokens FAQ's: https://bitcoincashpodcast.com/faqs/Tech/what-is-cashtokensPresentation slides of this episode: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Kg8WqWXDW_pMy3dz0DIIp_n1CjZNtcpl/edit#slide=id.g230c3797047_0_4Donations:bitcoincash:qrep9kxh4xvnl7wypsnsm26mf44347rxlcrtmrk2e7Sponsors:General Protocols: https://generalprotocols.com and https://bchbull.comThank you very much to all of our flipstarter contributors: https://flipstarter.bitcoincashpodcast.com/enSocials:Website: https://www.bitcoincashpodcast.comTimestamps:00:00 Podcast starts00:37 Intro01:38 Jason’s Bitcoin journey05:08 Transaction ordering: BCH vs. #ethereum12:16 0-confirmation spending in BCH17:08 BCH price ATL / narrative ATH18:03 We are still here for liberty19:31 Libauth JavaScript library24:40 Libauth advantages29:17 Libauth future plans34:54 Simplified description of Libauth37:08 #JavaScript performance & advantages41:57 Foundation for explosive BCH development49:38 Bitauth IDE54:45 Chaingraph #blockchain indexer1:04:00 Bitcoin splits technical implications1:07:30 Goals of Chaingraph1:14:38 Having alternative cryptos / teams is protective1:18:45 CashTokens1:32:20 Fungible tokens as a specialization of #NFT 's1:34:50 CashTokens design considerations1:37:25 Jedex decentralized exchange1:50:10 Jason’s message to the community1:56:10 Podcast supporter appreciation1:56:56 Shoutouts & outro#bitcoin #bitcoincash #bch #btc #crypto #cryptocurrency ▪️

#78: BCH School Report Card feat. Ryan Giffin May 06, 2023

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Ryan Giffin returns for his fifth regular appearance on the show. We talk merchant onboarding in Florida, his new restaurant, BCH meetups, and upcoming golf tournament. We also do a scorecard for BCH’s yearly progress. Enjoy!Links:Follow Ryan Giffin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RyanMic87079594Ryan Giffin’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkTfDntdB2q91O8uCLeIukgCommercial Kitchen Stop website: https://commercialkitchenstop.comCKS Bitcoin Cash Charity Golf Tournament: https://www.cksgolftournament.comCommunity comment of the week (Tom): https://t.me/bchchannel/302521Presentation slides of this episode: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13lcCCPTHg11h_FYnlU3LO9fjYBkTexnB/edit#slide=id.g230c3797047_0_4Donations:bitcoincash:qzcttw9tz4wy0e6rdu34h0m5906peg6jusax6y5mcxSponsors:General Protocols: https://generalprotocols.com and https://bchbull.com Thank you very much to all of our flipstarter contributors: https://flipstarter.bitcoincashpodcast.com/en Socials:Website: https://www.bitcoincashpodcast.comTimestamps:00:00 Podcast starts00:37 Intro01:43 Ryan’s intro & crypto activities08:10 BCH school report card09:53 Crypto market update: BCH stablecoin10:22 Price: D-22:09 Community comment of the week (Tom)23:18 Merchant onboarding in #Florida 30:19 #CPI vs. "Truflation"37:54 Merchant adoption: C48:40 Jett's thoughts on price & adoption54:00 Jeremy's BCH Podcast Twitter threads57:13 Ryan: "we are the core"58:16 BCH carries on the crypto vision1:05:25 BSV & Nexa1:12:25 #Satoshi & #SteveJobs1:18:51 Protocol / nodes development: A-1:32:09 Wallets: B-1:45:35 #Venmo adds crypto transfers1:47:31 Marketing & content: C+ / B-1:57:09 Return of the Charity #Golf Tournament2:06:22 Ryan's message to the community2:08:48 Podcast supporter appreciation2:09:51 Shoutouts & outro#bitcoin #bitcoincash #bch #btc #crypto #cryptocurrency ▪️ #venmo

#77: CashTokens & Community Collaboration feat Mathieu Geukens Apr 28, 2023

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Joining us is Mathieu Geukens, a libertarian, p2p cash advocate, BCH developer, and recently graduated Master of Economics from KU Leuven. We discuss the upcoming launch of CashTokens, discussion and collaboration in the BCH community, SEC Gensler's uncertainty, and more. Enjoy!Links:Mathieu Geukens on twitter: https://twitter.com/GeukensMathieuCashTokens Webwallet: https://my-cashtokens-webwallet.netlify.app/CashTokens Webwallet explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9jxzRoi0CAPaytaca CashTokens demo: https://twitter.com/_paytaca_/status/1647483371159977985Paytaca wallet / tools: https://www.paytaca.com/#homeCashTokens documentation: https://cashtokens.orgCashTokens subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/cashtokens/Presentation slides of this episode: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kNryRU9HnJc0sNMEPXF0g23Ee3unpm7J/edit#slide=id.g1001e085589_0_4Donations:bitcoincash:qpqzkl3xmgcsfdl6x9eldvatksxcudxjcvsmrswr3fSponsors:General Protocols: https://generalprotocols.com and https://bchbull.com Thank you very much to all of our flipstarter contributors: https://flipstarter.bitcoincashpodcast.com/en Socials:Website: https://www.bitcoincashpodcast.comTimestamps:00:00 Podcast starts01:10 Intro02:04 Mathieu’s intro & crypto journey13:39 Crypto market update16:36 CashTokens web wallet19:22 BCH price pump on May 15th?25:41 Wallets supporting CashTokens28:17 CashTokens innovation & significance35:03 UTXO vs. account model, scaling41:36 "Smart transactions" in BCH44:20 CashTokens “layers”48:25 Paytaca CashTokens demo54:10 CashTokens, metadata & token lists58:57 Fostering BCH discussion spaces1:08:10 #Dystopian banking advances1:16:58 Jett on liberties in #Canada1:21:56 BTC near-empty blocks, demand boom/bust1:28:39 #SEC Gary Gensler's insincerity1:39:07 Meme of the week: Gensler makes decisions1:44:44 Community comment of the week: Fouad1:47:27 Mathieu’s message to the community1:53:57 Podcast supporter appreciation1:59:33 Shoutouts & outro

#76: Bitcoin Cash Content Creation feat. bChad Apr 14, 2023

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Joined by bChad (host of BitcoinCashTV, in green sunglasses!), we chat about BCH marketing and content creation, CashRain, Bitcoin whitepaper on all Macs, anti-crypto army, and more. Enjoy!Links:BitcoinCashTV on twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bitcoincashtvBitcoinCashTV website: https://bitcoincashtv.com/bChad on twitter: https://twitter.com/BitcoinChaddBitcoinCashTV on twitter: https://twitter.com/BitcoinCashTVPresentation slides of this episode: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1gZ9A7kELE8xDRkDyMTXyifd1CJlDFi6P/edit#slide=id.g1001e085589_0_16Community comment of the week: https://twitter.com/rarepassenger/status/1643960351631835137Meme of the week: https://twitter.com/TheStalwart/status/1640326234495131656Donations:bitcoincash:qz5xm5aetx0ezxv89spvnqe4mcg9wvtq3v4l7pjwf9Sponsors:General Protocols: https://generalprotocols.com and https://bchbull.comThank you very much to all of our flipstarter contributors: https://flipstarter.bitcoincashpodcast.com/enSocials:Website: https://www.bitcoincashpodcast.comTimestamps:00:00 Podcast starts00:38 Intro01:38 bChad’s intro & crypto journey08:54 CashRain 21:03 Crypto market update27:30 bChad’s BCH onboarding experience36:05 Anti-crypto narrative43:24 Bitcoin Cash TV50:03 #Twitch streams potential53:54 Fiendish Crypto & green emeralds1:00:55 Impassioned plea to the listeners1:05:18 BCH positive messages & rebirth of Bitcoin1:11:07 Bitcoin whitepaper hidden on #Mac1:16:09 The Attack arrives - too late?1:24:13 Crypto is too decentralized to stop1:32:10 Community comment of the week: Esteban1:37:29 Meme of the week: @TheStalwart1:43:55 Message to the community1:45:40 Shoutouts & outro

#75: Operation Chokepoint 2.0 & Balaji’s Bitcoin Bet feat. Esteban Apr 03, 2023

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Joined by Esteban @rarepassenger, a bitcoin (BTC) enthusiast and publisher of the “Living on Bitcoin” newsletter. We talk about banks' crypto sabotage (Operation Chokepoint) uncovered by @nic_carter. We also discuss Balaji's Bitcoin & hyperinflation bet, BTC mempool congestion, and more, all in a nice friendly chat..Enjoy!Links:- Esteban on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rarepassenger- “Living on Bitcoin” substack newsletter by rare passenger (Esteban): https://livingonbitcoin.substack.com- Presentation slides of this episode: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19FMq1TFTAD5flQ0JdRyBomZT_7mShE8x/edit#slide=id.g22625ee7f6f_0_0- Nic Carter on Operation Choke Point 2.0: https://www.piratewires.com/p/crypto-choke-point- Balaji’s Bitcoin bet: https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1636797265317867520- Johoe's Bitcoin mempool statistics: https://jochen-hoenicke.de/queue/#BTC,3m,weight- Joel Valenzuela’s tweet on BitPay’s Lightning Network data: https://twitter.com/TheDesertLynx/status/1638247227620573188- Community comment of the week: https://twitter.com/TheBCHPodcast/status/1638975546553143297- Meme of the week: https://twitter.com/fruitymuncher/status/1638703622560047105Donations:bitcoincash:qp4u3xdgj282j89eyjkvcauednyq6cj4rgj0pqz3vgSponsors:General Protocols: https://generalprotocols.com and https://bchbull.com Socials:Website: https://www.bitcoincashpodcast.comTimestamps:00:00 Podcast starts00:37 Intro01:24 Esteban's intro & Bitcoin journey08:21 Bitcoin & #PreciousMetals20:19 Financial crises: banking crisis vs. fiat crisis30:27 Crypto market update37:50 #StudentLoans & debt47:21 Operation Chokepoint 2.057:19 Bread & circus58:57 Balaji bets big on Bitcoin1:07:50 Bartering with Bitcoin1:13:49 BTC mempool moons1:29:02 "I am a freedom maxi"1:39:04 Esteban’s shoutouts1:41:31 Update on #Lightning Network1:49:53 Community comment of the week: 8 years late!2:01:17 Meme of the week: Janet Yellen & BTC mempool2:03:08 Message to the community2:10:50 Shoutouts & outro

#74: Shinobi vs Cyprian Debate Review Mar 27, 2023

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For a temperature check on the current Bitcoin narratives, Jett and I do a 4 hour breakdown of the debate between Shinobi (Brian) and Cyprian (formerly Vin Armani), which was hosted recently (Feb. 8) by Hotep Jesus. Enjoy!

Donations:

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Links:

Presentation slides of this episode:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Kudaqjj7AFkKiqTrQJX71cUbKctc5Goe/edit#slide=id.g1001e085589_0_4

Sponsors:

General Protocols:

https://generalprotocols.com and https://bchbull.com

Socials:

Website: https://www.bitcoincashpodcast.com

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsrDsJnHFnkMnJhEslofyPQ

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Telegram (Announcements): https://t.me/thebitcoincashpodcast

Telegram (Discussion): https://t.me/thebitcoincashpodcast_discussion

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:16 Crypto market update

02:25 Who are Shinobi and Cyprian?

09:33 Debate starts

26:14 Commentary: BTC got the brand and BCH got the idea

32:20 Has the market decided?

36:29 Commentary: debate strategies

39:18 Debate: the meaning of #marketcap

44:03 Commentary: market cap vs other metrics

1:11:51 Debate: #Satoshi 's vision

1:14:50 Commentary: Satoshi's vision, and does it matter?

1:19:46 NSA, #cryptography, and Bitcoin

1:24:23 Summary of the arguments so far

1:36:10 Commentary: nodes and scaling

1:40:55 Debate: blocksize and technical tradeoffs

1:50:32 Commentary: scaling and computing requirements

2:05:01 Debate: Level 2 and payment channels

2:11:03 Commentary: importance of such debates

2:14:21 Debate: the right blocksize

2:21:53 Commentary: the right blocksize is all about moderation

2:25:14 More blocksize debate

2:47:44 Hotep asks Shinobi: "are you a BTC maxi?"

3:04:31 Commentary: BCH ticker and naming

3:12:10 Debate: naming, which is the real Bitcoin?

3:29:34 Commentary: ? extremists in all camps

3:34:41 Debate: Hotep Jesus on Bitcoin maximalism

3:44:22 Interplay between online behavior and real world

3:54:51 Relationship between hashpower and transactions

4:03:04 Wrap-up

4:11:52 Shoutouts and outro

#bitcoin #bitcoincash #bch #btc #crypto #cryptocurrency

#73: Collapsing Banks & USDC Depegs feat. Dinopawnz Mar 19, 2023

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Dinopawnz joins to talk about Silvergate and Silicon Valley Bank meltdown, USDC de-pegging, the latest from CoinFlex, making gains on BCH-Bull, and more.Links:Dinopawnz on twitter: https://twitter.com/dinopawnzDinopawnz on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/dinopawnz Presentation slides of this episode: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1uQVcwsWymAMzPj32UGEbp-h-sxMHy9-v/edit#slide=id.g1001e085589_0_4Jessquit twitter thread on stablecoins: https://twitter.com/Jessquit2/status/1634626074033233925Community comment of the week: https://t.me/bchchannel/287539Meme of the week: “Krugman’s Revenge”, by foobar: https://twitter.com/0xfoobar/status/1633512099749011469Donations:bitcoincash:qqqe37clm4782znnluuw2y2tsxn6qxkh258pd4vy30Sponsors:General Protocols: https://generalprotocols.com/ and https://bchbull.com/Socials:Website: https://www.bitcoincashpodcast.comYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsrDsJnHFnkMnJhEslofyPQTwitter: https://twitter.com/TheBCHPodcastTelegram (Announcements): https://t.me/thebitcoincashpodcastTelegram (Discussion): https://t.me/thebitcoincashpodcast_discussionTimestamps:00:00 Podcast starts00:37 Intro01:58 Dinopawnz crypto journey03:35 From #Matic to Bitcoin Cash07:40 Dinopawnz favorite crypto content sources12:14 Crypto market update12:40 ETH, Polygon & Dogecoin14:03 SmartBCH & Dogecoin ecosystems22:36 Thoughts on the BCH community25:41 Reading the bitcoin whitepaper28:48 Bank Collapse #1: #Silvergate38:30 Bank Collapse #2: Silicon Valley Bank #SVB47:59 Yellen: “everything is fine”!56:05 #USDC de-pegging, what is going on with stablecoins?1:08:39 CoinFlex Moves “Forward”1:16:00 SmartBCH comeback?1:22:06 Jett’s take on SmartBCH future1:28:17 Dinopawnz project: NFT rich1:35:08 General Protocols as a new sponsor of the podcast1:36:45 Dinopawnz BCH Bull experience1:45:36 Community comment of the week: molecular1:49:32 Fiat money is #Monopoly money1:49:46 Meme of the week: foobar1:52:20 Message to the Community1:55:22 Shoutouts and outro