Digital Cash Network

Anyone who has actually used Bitcoin recently knows that the user experience for the average user isn't so great: transactions can take a long time, fees are crazy, addresses are confusing, and plenty of network disruptions can happen. But how did it actually get this way, and why is it that way? I break down the real technical limitations that lead to this end result, as well as the design choice...

Front End Product Owner for Dash Core Group Brian Foster comes on the podcast to introduce himself and talk about his role in Dash. We go into a deep dive on Dash Core Group's product strategy, which products are areas of focus, as well as which ones are not but that the community could have a hand in helping with. We also go over the various new integrations into the main wallets, including extra...

Ben Nitschke of DeltaEngine comes on the Rundown to talk the latest crypto happenings, particularly the surge in cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin in the "alt season" people expect as the bull market comes into full swing. We also talked how the largest payment processor in Latin America is buying Bitcoin, yet doesn't accept it for payments for most products, in a move very similar to companies...

The Lightning Network is Bitcoin's premier off-chain scaling solution, and is basically the only way you can make small transactions these days without paying insane fees. You're supposed to run your own node to enjoy a truly decentralized process. But how important is it to run your own node? And, more importantly, how feasible is it? Here I quickly break down all you really need to know. Donate...

Chris Pacia joins the podcast to talk all things crypto as per usual, including of course Bitcoin's persistent price pumping, which prompts an in-depth discussion as to the value of the network in the modern age, and how much speculation may or may not play into it. We also go into the recent-ish network issues caused by hashrate fluctuations from China, and any effects they may have rippling down...

Dash Platform developer Ivan Shumkov comes on the podcast to give a comprehensive overview of Dash Platform development up until the present time, from Evonet launch at the end of 2019 to testnet launch at the end of 2020. We went over what still needs to be done on testnet this year before mainnet launch at the end of the year, including paying off technical debt and getting everything stable. We...

Crypto Blood comes back on the Rundown to talk all things crypto, especially the market crash that we've had to deal with after such a great price run-up previous to that. We also talked Bitcoin's dominance slipping below 50% again, as well as the sky-high fees resulting from the hashrate dip, and speculated about its future as the king of the space. We also cover the impending onset of regulation...

Marcus Connor, the artist behind the legendary Bitcoin Roller Coaster Guy, comes on the podcast to talk about his story of Bitcoin involvement and contributions to the culture of the space. We go over the initial design and its reception, and the life it has since taken, as well as recent works and iterations of the original design. We also cover the NFT space and how far the cryptospace has come...

Spencer Kuzara a.k.a. Kodaxx comes on the Digital Cash Rundown to talk all things crypto, including the absolutely ridiculous Dogecoin pump, and what it can tell us about the crypto markets' maturity at this point. We also cover Binance's BNB burn, and the shifting of influence away from the US as crypto regulations persist. Finally, go all things DeFi with THORchain and ShapeShift's shift away fr...

Max Hillebrand joins the podcast to give a very detailed and in-depth rundown of the Bitcoin Lightning network as it works today. Particularly, we go into detail about second-generation Lightning wallets such as Breez and Phoenix, which leverage Lightning Service Providers (LSPs) to provide much of the functionality while still allowing customers to maintain control over their own funds. We also g...

Albert Castellana of StakeHound joins the Dash podcast to talk all things DeFi, particularly as it pertains to Dash. We first cover StakeHound, and its custodial approach to issuing token wrapping of assets that can then be used to participate in DeFi such as providing liquidity and gaining transaction fees. We talk about how stDash allows Dash users to get several layers of returns off of their i...

Jeremy Kauffman, CEO of LBRY, comes on the podcast to talk the latest crypto headlines, including Bitcoin Gold pumping for no apparent reason, and coins like Ethereum Classic doing oddly well despite technical deficiencies. We also cover the Stellar network going down and no one really noticing, and just how early to the crypto game we all still are. Finally, we touch on the SEC enforcement cases...

Dan Simerman, Head of Financial Relations for IOTA, comes on the podcast to give an update on where IOTA is today compared to when it hit the ground running during the 2017 bull market. We cover the basics of its feeless structure, and why such a thing is necessary for internet-of-things (IoT) applications. We also cover the challenges the project faced in the past, and the future plans on overcom...

Scott Cunningham a.k.a. ScottCBusiness comes on the Rundown to chat about the latest happenings in crypto, including the impending Bitcoin price breakout as mass adoption comes on thanks to the Coinbase IPO and more. We also covered the Ethereum explosion, in price and in fees, and the prospects of "Ethereum killers" in trying to upset the king of the smart contract. Finally, we delved into the LB...

Jeremy Kauffman, CEO of the company behind the development of the decentralized content protocol LBRY, comes on to talk about the unfortunate recent news that the US Securites and Exchange Commission (SEC) is suing LBRY. We cover why the suit doesn't make sense, all the protocols and due diligence LBRY did to avoid such a situation, attempts to settle the suit, the path moving forward, and more. M...

The incomparable Mark Mason comes back on the Dash Podcast to talk about the exciting things coming up in the world of Dash. We go heavy into the new CrayPay app and how it will facilitate using Dash as a daily money, as well as the DashPay JS browser extension and landing page for once Dash Platform officially launches, and how that can bring Dash to the masses. We also talk the long road to maki...

The incomparable Chuck Williams, Chief Experience Officer at Flote, comes on the Rundown to talk the latest happening in crypto, including the NFT revolution taking the world by storm, and inadequacies inherent in the current NFT setups. We also talk the tokenization of real estate, how it can truly revolutionize the world, and the barriers it needs to overcome before we get to mass adoption. Fina...

As a decentralized system, any cryptocurrency or blockchain project worth its salt is without masters telling it what it can and can't do. But how do you decide on things when you need to? The answer is decentralized governance. Nakamoto Consensus, or how proof-of-work mining chains come together, was initially thought to be enough in this regard, but I'm here to show you why it isn't anymore, and...

Crypto and freethinking show host Chris Rice of Rice TVx comes on the Rundown to blow your collective minds. We talk Bitcoin becoming "too big to fail" according to Deutsche Bank and other big players, and what it means for the original crypto-anarchist cypherpunk original vision of cryptocurrency. We also talk about the new wave of regulation on crypto predicted by Messari, and how the eventual r...

Dash Core Developer and wunderkind at large Pasta comes on the podcast to give an update on what the Core team has been working on with development. We also go into a deep dive on PrivateSend, Dash's CoinJoin implementation, and the future of possibly renaming it, as well as all the improvements over the years and how it stacks up with other similar coin mixing implementations. We also cover NFTs...

Eléonore Blanc joins us again on the Digital Cash Rundown to talk about the exciting and crazy world of crypto, including of course the Ethereum scaling proposals and the resulting miner revolt, leading to a discussion on proof-of-work vs. proof-of-stake and the governance issues involved in transitioning from one to another. We also talked the latest surge in non-fungible tokens (NFTs), what thei...

Cryptocurrency educator and content creator CryptoStache comes on the podcast to discuss NFTs, non-fungible tokens, and answer the hard questions. We go into great depth on what NFTs are, where they're available, how they're made, etc., as well as the hard question: are they actually worth anything? We cover digital scarcity, artist intent, cryptographic verification, etc. We also go into some of...

Paul Puey, CEO of Edge Wallet, comes on the podcast to chat about MicroStrategy buying the dip on Bitcoin, ushering in a new era of retail investors, and what that means for the "little guy" actually owning Bitcoin private keys vs. owning a stake that some company really owns. We also talked about Ethereum scaling, and the DeFi rush, and how huge it is that major parts of the centralized trading e...

Dash masternode operator Eric Olson comes on the Dash Podcast to talk about, among other things, his decision to finally dump all his Bitcoin for Dash, 10 years after first getting into cryptocurrency. We go on the user experience of high fees and transaction times, the underlying problems that affected Bitcoin, and whether or not its momentum and inertia is enough to keep it on top regardless. We...

A common concept in cryptocurency is censorship resistance, or the ability to transact without a third party censoring or stopping the transaction. But how do you know if what you're using is censorship resistant? And how can you be sure you aren't vulnerable to financial censorship, Also, why does this concept even matter in the first place? All these questions, answered. Donate - Sponsors Thank...