Bitcoin OG, trader, and educator, Tone Vays, discusses the ongoing "Bitcoin Civil Wars", the historical block size debates, and the dynamics of Bitcoin chain splits. Tone shares his unique, first-hand perspective on the bitcoin scaling wars. I enjoyed the discussion and having him on the show. What do you think? Drop your thoughts below!

Links:

Tone Vays on X: https://twitter.com/ToneVays

Tone's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tonevays

- Scaling playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXoq0oFPhZA&list=PLQBwZ2xry6eZNK6zhYaefOl8prFbGxipq

- Debates playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQBwZ2xry6ebMsNNbfONiPaFEkLCqxcVn

- Bitcoin Core vs Knots playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5_uBdi4oH8&list=PLQBwZ2xry6eb2I7c1KqIa10Bhs4kgqF5Y

Episode slides:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1pTSOl1nI0Kn4hrNP9KyrVifrYlc7UTWi/

Donations:

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Socials:

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Timestamps:

00:00 Video starts

00:37 Intro & market update

01:37 Tone Vays

06:35 Tone and Roger Ver

15:00 "Rehabilitating" Bitcoin Core

22:00 "Too fast vs. too slow" dev debate

33:28 How do you define Bitcoin spam?

42:18 SegWit: compromise or catastrophe?

56:20 Big blockers compromises

1:10:13 BTC / BCH split

1:20:02 "BCashers vs. Knots brigade" meme

1:31:00 Who is BTC developer Dathon Ohm?

1:35:00 Is a chain split the worst outcome?

1:45:03 Tone's message to the community

1:47:09 Tether on BTC?

1:52:50 Bitcoin's trustless nature

1:57:51 Potential outcomes according to Tone

2:02:38 Shoutouts and outro

2:07:47 "The Best of Both Worlds" song

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Jonathan rejoins the show to announce the Layla NFTs for BLISS 2026 going on sale, discuss how AI can power BCH devs, and we dig into the Epstein Files including the ripple impact on the narratives around BCH and crypto. What do you think? Drop your thoughts below!

Links:

Jonathan on X: https://twitter.com/monsterbitar/

BLISS 2026: https://bliss.cash/2026

Episode slides:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1pTSOl1nI0Kn4hrNP9KyrVifrYlc7UTWi/

Donations:

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Sponsors:

- Thank you very much to our FundMe.Cash contributors: https://fundme.cash/campaign/78

- BCH BULL: https://bchbull.com Be the bull & leverage or hedge with Bitcoin Cash - Non-custodial, permissionless, fully collateralized DeFi

Socials:

Website: https://www.bitcoincashpodcast.com

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

Timestamps:

00:00 Video starts

00:37 Intro & market update

02:25 Jonathan Silverblood

08:09 BCH attracting attention

17:07 BLISS 2026

34:04 Ticket sale demo

40:03 Layla BCH upgrade

56:05 HyperbitcoinAIzation

1:12:53 Epstein files

1:22:49 Big blockers in the files

1:23:36 Gavin Andresen

1:27:07 Brian Armstrong

1:36:40 Small blockers in the files

1:42:17 Community comment of the week

1:47:36 Unplugging from the hoaxes

2:00:56 Meme of the week

2:06:53 Message to the community

2:08:12 Shoutouts and outro

2:10:29 "The circle of exit liquidity" song

#bitcoin #bitcoincash #bch #btc #crypto #cryptocurrency #cbdc #blockchain #cryptonews▪️

Special BLISS prize episode from the Isle of Man with Guest Host Gareth. Covering on-the-ground adoption in the Isle of Man, using crypto as money, seed words and self-custody, and two interviews showcasing BCH communities in action.

Loved the chat? Tell us in the comments.

Links:

Joemar on X: https://twitter.com/joemar_taganna

Paytaca on X: https://twitter.com/_paytaca_

Noel on X: https://twitter.com/noel_lovisa

Bitcoin Cash City on X: https://twitter.com/BCHCityOfficial

Podcast Episode 85: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixpuLmvNel4

Episode slides:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1RXjEgBJHPx78BqVgQzsqd3peYMiM2NWj/

Donations:

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Sponsors:

- Thank you very much to our FundMe.Cash contributors: https://fundme.cash/campaign/78

- BCH BULL: https://bchbull.com Be the bull & leverage or hedge with Bitcoin Cash - Non-custodial, permissionless, fully collateralized DeFi

Socials:

Website: https://www.bitcoincashpodcast.com

Timestamps:

00:00 Video starts

01:28 Intro

04:58 Purely Peer explained

07:20 What we're covering today

08:18 Gareth's Bitcoin journey

16:30 Crypto today: casino vs. money

24:01 Selene wallet

30:08 Seed phrase

32:47 Interview w/ Paytaca CEO Joemar Taganna

47:03 The joy of using freedom money

53:10 Interview w/ Noel Lovisa of BCH City

1:04:40 Self custody

1:16:10 BCH as "Money 2.0"

1:18:30 Resources

1:20:21 Message to the community

1:25:48 Shoutouts and outro

#bitcoin #bitcoincash #bch #btc #crypto #cryptocurrency #cbdc #blockchain #cryptonews▪️

Software engineer and BCH BLAZE Builder Miguel discusses how his project is developing in the BCH-1 program, his other BCH endeavours, and the beta release of BChat for Selene wallet.

Loved the chat? Tell us in the comments. What's your take on BChat?

Oh, and guess what? This podcast just hit 5 YEARS OLD! If you're loving the BCH journey, drop a LIKE to wish us a happy anniversary - means the world! 🎊

Links:

Miguel's website: https://miguelmolinajr.com

FoldingCash: https://folding.cash

Fun(d)Tokens on X: https://twitter.com/FundTokens_Cash

BChat: https://bchat.cash

Episode slides:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11WqToatmNaIT0c1BdcEOiwBPFZSB_0fy/

Donations:

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Sponsors:

- Thank you very much to our FundMe.Cash contributors: https://fundme.cash/campaign/78

- BCH BULL: https://bchbull.com Be the bull & leverage or hedge with Bitcoin Cash - Non-custodial, permissionless, fully collateralized DeFi

Socials:

Website: https://www.bitcoincashpodcast.com

Timestamps:

00:00 Video starts

00:36 Intro and market update

02:48 Miguel

17:19 Folding@home

29:48 Folding.cash

35:38 Fun(d) tokens

41:33 Fun(d) live demo

1:03:30 Layer-2 & 1-minute blocks on BCH

1:13:06 More Fun(d) demo

1:20:47 Project funding

1:26:11 BChat BCH social media application

1:36:52 BChat live demo

1:53:37 Community comment of the week

2:01:28 Message to the community

2:01:58 Podcast supporter appreciation

2:02:54 Shoutouts

2:04:42 "The circle of exit liquidity" song

#bitcoin #bitcoincash #bch #btc #crypto #cryptocurrency #cbdc #blockchain #cryptonews▪️

Joël Valenzuela discusses the unstable momentum on privacy coins as 2026 starts, using crypto for payments, the new/returned DashCon, some BTC drama, and more. Enjoy the discussion and please share your thoughts in the comments. Smash that LIKE if you're bullish on sound money & privacy!

Links:

Joël on X: https://twitter.com/TheDesertLynx

Episode slides:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1uUzAtTKHTzlm3WbAzojSQXO5579oQwAA/

Donations:

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Sponsors:

- Thank you very much to our FundMe.Cash contributors: https://fundme.cash/campaign/78

- BCH BULL: https://bchbull.com Be the bull & leverage or hedge with Bitcoin Cash - Non-custodial, permissionless, fully collateralized DeFi

Socials:

Website: https://www.bitcoincashpodcast.com

Timestamps:

00:00 Video starts

00:36 Intro and market update

02:25 Joël Valenzuela

11:13 What coins is Joël following?

18:34 eCash XEC

19:42 Thoughts on BCH

41:52 DASH and Dash Evolution

1:00:50 Crypto for payments, again

1:07:54 Zcash and privacy coins

1:24:00 DashCon

1:36:50 Michael Saylor getting salty

1:44:17 Matthew Kratter & BTC chain split

2:07:13 Quantum computing and crypto

2:17:29 Meme of the week

2:21:18 Message to the community

2:24:02 Podcast supporter appreciation

2:24:52 Shoutouts

2:26:46 "The circle of exit liquidity" outro song

Join us for a unique, in-depth Bitcoin Cash strategy whiteboard session where we brainstorm and discuss key development initiatives for 2026! We sit down with 4 key community figures: Emergent Reasons, Jonathan Silverblood, imaginary_username, and FiendishCrypto. This episode goes behind the scenes, exploring what it takes to build the BCH ecosystem in public and chart a winning path for the future of peer-to-peer electronic cash. Enjoy the discussion and please share your thoughts in the comments.

Links:

Emergent Reasons on X: https://twitter.com/EmergentReasons

Jonathan Silverblood on X: https://twitter.com/monsterbitar

imaginary_username on X: https://twitter.com/im_uname

FiendishCrypto on X: https://twitter.com/FiendishCrypto

Episode slides:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FcGJ9Osnw-kPV7aCtXi689PERwU0mpIw/

Donations:

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Sponsors:

- Thank you very much to our FundMe.Cash contributors: https://fundme.cash/campaign/78

- BCH BULL: https://bchbull.com Be the bull & leverage or hedge with Bitcoin Cash - Non-custodial, permissionless, fully collateralized DeFi

Socials:

Website: https://www.bitcoincashpodcast.com

Timestamps:

00:00 Video starts

00:38 Intro and market update

02:14 Emergent Reasons intro

03:54 imaginary_username intro

06:47 Fiendish Crypto intro

09:08 Jonathan Silverblood intro

13:09 People revisiting BCH

23:22 Apocryphal strategy

24:58 Strategy whiteboard: building in public

32:20 Who are the stakeholders?

43:51 Metrics and KPIs

1:00:32 Keeping BCH permissionless

1:17:02 Building credibility

1:32:28 "Official" BCH channels

1:43:47 Getting the BCH narrative out

1:48:56 Final thoughts from Fiendish

1:55:13 Lessons from Ethereum & EVM

2:00:47 Community comment of the week

2:01:36 Podcast supporter appreciation

2:02:38 Shoutouts

2:04:52 "The circle of exit liquidity" outro song

The yearly Christmas episode, with a full breakdown of the year's progress, top narratives & predictions for 2026! Merry Christmas, Happy New Year & we'll be back in January!

Links:

Ryan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RyanMGiffin

Kallisti on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kzKallisti

Fiendish on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FiendishCrypto

Episode slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16y7IHquQaLUu9CfwkW17mEyxUBIxi1My/

Donations:

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Sponsors:

- Thank you very much to our FundMe.Cash contributors: https://fundme.cash/campaign/78

- BCH BULL: https://bchbull.com Be the bull & leverage or hedge with Bitcoin Cash - Non-custodial, permissionless, fully collateralized DeFi

Socials:

Website: https://www.bitcoincashpodcast.com

Timestamps:

00:00 Video starts

00:37 Intro and market update

03:30 Ryan Giffin

13:20 Kallisti - Selene update

30:56 Fiendish

47:10 BCH hashrate hits ATH

49:10 BCH news

1:05:32 2024 storylines recap

1:25:18 Storyline 1: BCH starts to shine

1:40:45 Storyline 2: AI, ZK, Quantum

1:51:30 Storyline 3: BTC spam war

2:19:26 2026

2:32:00 Predictions: Fiendish

2:40:50 Predictions: Ryan

2:51:00 Predictions: Kallisti

2:59:00 Predictions: Jett

3:03:40 Predictions: Jeremy

3:17:07 Message to the community

3:20:24 Supporter appreciation & shoutouts

3:21:55 "Forever Young" outro song

#bitcoin #bitcoincash #bch #btc #crypto #cryptocurrency #cbdc #blockchain #cryptonews▪️

Catching up on possibility for Top 10, the delayed launch of ParityUSD, possible $500m institutional investment, Cashinals on BCH, the ongoing disaster of BTC "The Cat" proposal & more.

SOCIALS:

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBCHPodcast

Noise.app: https://noise.app/TheBitcoinCashPodcast

Read.cash: https://read.cash/@BitcoinCashPodcast

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J Master Pig discusses the BCH-1 Hackcelerator, BCH funding pipeline, BLAZE Ember trading on Cauldron & more. Please share your thoughts in the comments below and subscribe for more.

Links:

J Master Pig on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SatoshiSeasons

BCH-1 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bch_1_official

Episode slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KBrqLKqIpDL2jdUvMm8imwHYFhMZpZEV/

Donations:

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Sponsors:

- Thank you very much to our FundMe.Cash contributors. New campaign is LIVE: https://fundme.cash/campaign/78

- BCH BULL: https://bchbull.com Be the bull & leverage or hedge with Bitcoin Cash - Non-custodial, permissionless, fully collateralized DeFi

Socials:

Website: https://www.bitcoincashpodcast.com

Timestamps:

00:00 Video starts

00:36 Intro and market update

01:48 J Master Pig

05:16 Merchants chose big blocks

11:55 SLP, Spice Token, NFT marketplace

17:11 NEAR protocol, Amica AI interface

20:33 Coming back to BCH

26:29 CashTokens as a successor to SLP

35:12 1-minute blocks

44:43 BCH-1 hackcelerator

1:02:49 BCH-1 tracks

1:09:32 BCH funding pipeline

1:34:54 BCH growth

1:41:10 Community comment of the week

1:58:08 EMBER trading

2:02:02 Epstein documents

2:03:18 Dathon blinks already

2:08:46 Meme of the week

2:17:17 Message to the community

2:24:09 Podcast supporter appreciation & shoutouts

2:27:42 "The circle of exit liquidity" song

NeonDaThal returns to update us on his recently announced project: KONK BCH marketplace. We also discuss rising BCH block sizes, SeedCash hardware device, drama in BTC land, and more. Please share your thoughts in the comments below and subscribe for more.

Links:

NeonDaThal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NeonDaThal

Konk marketplace on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Konk_Market

BCH BLAZE: https://bchblaze.cash/2025

Episode slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_59uQGi-9JRjECC68blZ4pAWK8CY_Mwh/

Donations:

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Sponsors:

- Thank you very much to our FundMe.Cash contributors. New campaign is LIVE: https://fundme.cash/campaign/78

- BCH BULL: https://bchbull.com Be the bull & leverage or hedge with Bitcoin Cash - Non-custodial, permissionless, fully collateralized DeFi

Socials:

Website: https://www.bitcoincashpodcast.com

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

Timestamps:

00:00 Video starts

00:36 Intro and market update

1:36 Community comment of the week

10:28 Web of trust

23:29 NeonDaThal

44:50 KONK marketplace

1:25:09 BCH global lotto

1:32:25 Rising blocksizes

1:35:46 Seed Cash

1:43:47 Soft forks

1:49:39 Prediction markets

2:11:51 Message to the community

2:13:31 Podcast supporter appreciation

2:15:36 Shoutouts and outro

2:18:35 "The circle of exit liquidity" song