Cypherpunk Times

Cypherpunk Times

Cypherpunk times is a multi-chain publication that delves behind the scenes of permission-less, non-custodial networks that facilitate sound money, peer to peer exchange and the cyberpunk principles.. Join us on our journey through the economic and social landscape of modern society and the potential for a better future. This channel does not provide financial advice and you should never invest your hard-earned money without first doing your own research and due diligence.

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Aug 24, 2025

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Episodes

Decred News - Hard-fork completed! Now CPU_GPU Mined - ASICs are out! 08.09.2023

Decred News - Hard-fork completed! Now CPU/GPU Mined - ASICs are out! 0:00  - Start - CPU/GPU Mining  1:13  - Development Updates  6:01  - Media Articles  6:29  - Interviews  9:51  - Solo CPU Mining  10:54  - Buying your first DCR  12:16  - Politeia Proposals  14:16  - Outro  Decred is Money Evolved. By combining battle tested Proof-of-Work with an innovative take on Proof-of-Stake that places coi...

Decred CPU Mining, Staking & Participation - State of the market 06.09.2023

Decred and the State of the market is brought to you by Exitus, Tivra and PhoenixGreen. In this episode, we’ll be talking about the change to CPU mining and the initial mining difficulty which had to be overcome to find the first block, after the consensus change. We’ll also look at the current active proposals on Politeia and other participation opportunities.

Q&A Sessions - What are simple swaps? 19.08.2023

Simple swaps are a great way of buying or selling small amounts of crypto, as they are super flexible, mobile-friendly, crazy simple to use and have a large array of coins that can be swapped between. The main downside with simple swaps is their custodial nature, meaning that a middleman takes control of your funds to complete the exchange between coins. You should be aware of this risk, as it cou...

Q&A Sessions - How to buy your first Decred DCR 10.08.2023

To kick off our commonly asked questions series, let’s start with the barrier to entry for every new person to crypto and those with minimal familiarity. How do I buy my first Decred? This is difficult to answer because ideally, you’ll be using the DCRDEX P2P exchange and holding your coins in its self-custody wallets. But for new users, there are probably too many steps, which can be very dauntin...

Decred 1.8.0 - The Forkening feat. Dave Collins 08.08.2023

Decred and the State of the market is brought to you by Exitus and PhoenixGreen with special guest Dave Collins. In this episode, we’ll be talking about what to expect from the upcoming consensus change and what it means for the project going forward.

News Update - Voting Complete! Decred Switching to GPU Mining. Bison Relay Stores + More 04.08.2023

Decred is Money Evolved. By combining battle tested Proof-of-Work with an innovative take on Proof-of-Stake that places coin holders in charge of shaping the future, Decred is able to adapt to challenges and innovate at a rapid pace. You acquire influence in Decred by putting “skin in the game”. Decred’s security, privacy, scalability, and decentralized treasury empower stakeholders and provides t...

Crypto Integrations: Cake Wallet 02.08.2023

Behind the scenes there’s been a conscious effort to bring Decred to the wider crypto space. One area that is likely to be a barrier to entry is its availability on popular mobile wallets and apps. In this live stream we’ll be talking to Vik Sharma @vikrantnyc and Justin Ehrenhofer @JEhrenhofer about Cake Wallet and a possible integration for Decred. Cake wallet is considered an excellent mobile w...

Crypto Evolution: Rising Above Volatility with Vision 11.07.2023

Anxiety or optimism? The future of cryptocurrency is stirring up mixed feelings these days. In this episode we talk about the direction of the space and wether we are purely speculative or if we can get back to the roots of sound money. Conversation Topics: * Where does crypto go from here? * Ionia's gift card service DashDirect / CakePay is shutting down. * Optimism for cryptocurrencies build...

Crypto Under Siege? 21.06.2023

"Crypto dead"!? Join us to discuss the current crypto turmoil and what's comes next? In this show, is joined by insightful  @BawdyAnarchist_  of  the  Monero  community again and all you good folks, come share your take on the current cryptocurrency situation

Crypto Unity - Building Decentralised Bonds - State of the market 14.06.2023

We are stronger together. Can blockchain projects overcome their differences and work together for the greater good? In this show, we’ll be hosting our first multi-chain discussion and looking at the potential for projects to work together and benefit from each other's innovation, research, technology and communities.  The State of the market is brought to you by Exitus and Phoenixgreen and ai...

State of the market - Decred Vanguard - A New Outreach Effort 08.05.2023

In this show, we’ll be talking about Decred’s new marketing and outreach proposal. Things you need to know and how to get involved! We’ll also be covering a variety of the features released last month including DCRDEX 0.6, Decrediton 1.7.7 and Bison Relay 0.1.7. For those not in the loop, Decred is building a Decentralised Autonomous Organisation (DAO) around the premise of sound money. Decred has...

Decred Recap - v1.7.7 Improvements, Atomic-Swap DEX v0.6 - The DAO Evolves! 05.05.2023

Decred is Money Evolved. By combining battle tested Proof-of-Work with an innovative take on Proof-of-Stake that places coin holders in charge of shaping the future, Decred is able to adapt to challenges and innovate at a rapid pace. You acquire influence in Decred by putting “skin in the game”.  Decred’s security, privacy, scalability, and decentralized treasury empower stakeholders and provides...

Decred - Bricking ASICs and P2P Social Media discussion feat. Dave Collins & Jake Yocom-Piatt 05.04.2023

Decred and the state of the market is brought to you by @Exitus and @DecredSociety and aims to look at current social, economic, and crypto news and how it relates to Decred. This time, we’ll be talking about the proposed consensus upgrade and Bison Relay. In this episode, we’re joins be special guests Jake Yocom-Piatt and Dave Collins. Just short of a year ago, Decred changed its subsidy split to...

Decred Recap - Mining Change, New Subsidy Split, Cointelegraph Proposal, tons of Dev Updates! 02.04.2023

Decred is Money Evolved. By combining battle tested Proof-of-Work with an innovative take on Proof-of-Stake that places coin holders in charge of shaping the future, Decred is able to adapt to challenges and innovate at a rapid pace.  You acquire influence in Decred by putting “skin in the game”. Decred’s security, privacy, scalability, and decentralized treasury empower stakeholders and provides...

DCRDEX 0.6 is coming 23.03.2023

As the scope of the multi-wallet functionality expands, so does its target audience. For this reason, discussion has started around giving DCRDEX a name change to make the product more inclusive to the cryptocurrency space at large. One possibility that’s being considered, is to rename the client to BisonWallet, and the exchange network to BisonEx. With so much development, it’s hard not to be ent...

State of the market - Content and Development Proposals 12.03.2023

Decred and the State of the market is brought to you by @Exitus and @DecredSociety and aims to look at current social, economic, and crypto news and how it relates to Decred. This time, we’ll be discussing the five active proposals and the potential impact they could have on the space - https://proposals.decred.org/ https://www.decredmagazine.com Live stream agenda: Cointelegraph Content Proposal...

Living on Crypto- Rediscovering the Original Purpose of Crypto as Cash 10.03.2023

Twitter Space hosted by Tivra @WasPraxis to discuss living off crypto with Joel Valenzuela @TheDesertLynx. Joel has been living off crypto for the past few years and in this show he discusses how he makes this work. Twitter Space topics include: How Joel got started with crypto Gift cards and Crypto ATMs Bitcoin and why Joel moved to Dash and other project Crypto Debit and Credit cards Different k...

Timestamply - Redesign for timestamping digital existence 09.03.2023

By now, we all know that Decred has some pretty remarkable tech that’s pushing the boundaries of what an open-source blockchain can do. Since my early days of learning about Decred, there was one piece of tech that genuinely interested me, and that was timestamping. Coming from a music production background, where each new production goes through multiple copy protection procedures. I could see th...

Fair Game or Rigged System - On Proof-of-Work and ASIC Production 16.02.2023

Twitter Space hosted by Tivra @WasPraxis to discuss and chat with @DavidVorick , the mastermind behind Obelisk ASICs for #Decred & #Siacoin , as we discuss his experiences in the ASIC production game and question its fairness. For those not in the loop, Decred is building a Decentralised Autonomous Organisation (DAO) around the premise of sound money. Decred has a fix maximum supply of 21 mill...

Decred News February 2023 13.02.2023

Decred is Money Evolved. By combining battle tested Proof-of-Work with an innovative take on Proof-of-Stake that places coin holders in charge of shaping the future, Decred is able to adapt to challenges and innovate at a rapid pace. You acquire influence in Decred by putting “skin in the game”. Decred’s security, privacy, scalability, and decentralized treasury empower stakeholders and provides t...

Decreds 7th Birthday Bash 09.02.2023

Twitter Space hosted by Tivra @WasPraxis to discuss seven years of Decred. Where it's been and where it's headed.  Twitter Space topics include: How members got into Decred What made Decred stand out Why no one thought the project would happen Company 0 "Bad for Bitcoin so let's build something else" Decred Air Drop and people who couldn't prove they weren't robots MC2 white paper ahead of it...

Decred Roundtable - The next crypto craze 04.02.2023

In this show, we’re exploring the fast-paced world of crypto. New opportunities and the growing world of value extraction and market manipulation in 2023. https://www.decredmagazine.com/decred-roundtable-the-next-crypto-craze/  Decred and the State Of The Market is brought to you by @Exitus and @DecredSociety and aims to look at current social, economic, and crypto news and how it relates to...

Bitcoin.jpg: "We're putting it all on chain!" 03.02.2023

Twitter Space hosted by Tivra @WasPraxis to discuss the new NFT / Ordinals on the Bitcoin Blockchain. Ordinals? NFTs? Confused and wanna know what all the fuss is about? Don't tell me, I'm still in the "why can't I just right click + save as" camp! Come join us tomorrow, we'll try to demistify it all with help of @LouisSaberhagen , @ASchmidt1024 & @Prkchop7

DCR Proposals Space 31.01.2023

Twitter Space hosted by Tivra @WasPraxis discussing the 5 Proposals currently up for discussion and voting + a General Discussion. This space is joined by the proposal owners to discuss their aims and outcomes. Twitter Space topics include: Decred Content and Asset Translations 2023 - Kozel Decred proposal process and thought from the past Alphaday Grant Application proposal Timestamply Proposal S...

Why Privacy is Critical for a Fully Functional Currency - Decred & Firo Twitter Space 28.01.2023

Twitter Space hosted by Tivra @WasPraxis discussing why privacy is critical for a fully functional currency + a General Discussion. This space is joined by Firo Co-Founder & Project Steward Reuben Yap @reubenyap - https://firo.org For those not in the loop, Decred is building a Decentralised Autonomous Organisation (DAO) around the premise of sound money. Decred has a fix maximum supply of 21...

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