Digital Cash Network

Spencer Kuzara, a.k.a. Kodaxx, comes on the Digital Cash Rundown to chat about the OKEx delisting of Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin SV over the promotional actions of both communities, and the implications this carries for the rest of the crypto exchange world. We also cover Binance suspending Ethereum withdrawals, which may or may not be related to its own competing cryptocurrency, Binance Chain. Final...

Whether you're a newbie or have been in cryptocurrency and blockchain for many years, there's no doubt that you've interacted with an address, a long cryptographic hash that lets you send and receive money. You have a wallet, too, and may have used an exchange. But what's the difference between them? Why do you have multiple addresses on some coins but not others? And how do usernames work? All th...

Dash developer Anton Suprunchuk comes on the Dash Podcast to go into a comprehensive deep dive on Dash Platform, its capabilities, its limitations, and why it matters. We cover a wide variety of pressing questions from the difference between Platform and Ethereum, why it makes sense to do some things on-chain and others off-chain, scaling capabilities of the Platform sidechain, likelihood of stabi...

Why is news coverage and journalism in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry just so shoddy these days? Well, for several reasons, not least of all is just how new the industry itself is, but also because journalism as a whole needs a major overhaul in order to survive and thrive in the new era. How can we fix this important yet dying industry? I have no concrete answers, but some ideas. Dona...

The one and only Naomi Brockwell joins the Digital Cash Rundown talk about the latest happenings in the cryptospace including the crazy scaling problems that Ethereum has encountered as it hits new price highs, as well as the crazy Wall Street Bets and Dogecoin pump, and what that means for the future finance. We also covered the new US big tech snitching bill, and what that promises to do for the...

Josiah Spackman, a.k.a. DGB_Chilling, comes on the podcast to discuss the particulars of proof-of-work mining, the various types of mining algorithms, with the drawbacks and benefits of each approach, in the context of recent 51% attacks. We go into just how fragile the security models are behind most prominent cryptocurrencies, particularly those which are purely GPU-mined or are not the dominant...

Samuel Westrich, a.k.a. QuantumExplorer, comes on the Dash Podcast to talk about the base structure for Dash Platform, the decentralized application layer of the Dash network, now out on testnet. We talk about Dash's unique main-chain-plus-sidechain approach to keeping the main network clean while application data is transmitted elsewhere, the power of decentralized digital identities, and ways to...

LBRY and it's associated apps has seen a tremendous increase in user base over the past few years, with mainstream adoption on the horizon. But very few people still acquire and use the token that the blockchain actually runs on, except for when uploading files and receiving subsidies from the company behind the project. Why is this, and how do we fix the LBRY economy? Donate - Sponsors Thank you...

Nicole Grinstead, a.k.a. NrdGrl007, joins the Digital Cash Rundown to talk about the latest happenings in crypto including Craig Wright's recent suing spree on the Bitcoin Core developers for hosting the Bitcoin whitepaper. We also went over 51% attacks, Ethereum and DeFi and the challenges presented by ever-increasing fees, and censorship resistant platforms. Donate - Sponsors Thank you so much f...

Cryptocurrency has undergone significant technical innovation and overhauls over the past decade, with newer projects coming out all the time. Some projects, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dash, Litecoin, Monero, and others, have been around for a very long time. Is it still worth it to pay attention to older projects? Or is it best to let them die out and go with the new inventions? Donate - Sponsors...

Ernesto Contreras of Dash Core Group's business development arm comes on the podcast to talk about Dash's adoption growth, particularly in Latin America. We cover the rise of decentralized exchanges (DEX), problems and solutions to using crypto for remittances, rollout of Dash's usernames and contact lists, and, of course, the new CrayPay investment and integration courtesy of the Dash Investment...

Dr. Darren Tapp, blockchain scaling researcher for Arizona State University, comes on the podcast to break down scaling research for blockchains, illuminating the limitations of growing a network on-chain, rather than off-chain through methods such as the Lightning Network on Bitcoin. We go through current research and how far scaling has proven to be able to go, as well as theory on how far it mi...

Crypto Blood comes on the podcast to talk about the latest happenings in the crypto universe including of course the significant pump in the major cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin and Ethereum, and many other random coins, including (surprisingly) Ripple, which had just crashed after being sued by the SEC. We talk the DEX explosion, including ShapeShift modifying its business model to go decentralized, a...

Like any technology or business, cryptocurrencies are supposed to be useful. The thought is, if something solves real-world problems for people cheaply and efficiently, the market will reward the technology by valuing it in the market over competitors which are objectively less useful. It doesn't always seem to turn out this way however, with some of the best projects buried at the bottom of marke...

Dash developer Alex Werner comes on the podcast to talk about Dash Platform testnet release and what it means. We discuss what actually happens with Platform, how it works, why it's useful, and what kinds of things can be built on it, including an in-depth discussion on identity in the future. We also briefly touch on the Bittrex delisting and why that may have happened. Donate - Sponsors Thank yo...

Luke Stokes, Managing Director of FIO (the Foundation for Interwallet Operability), comes on the podcast to talk about ease of use for cryptocurrency, it's role in mass adoption, and how FIO plans to solve some of the biggest issues facing Bitcoin users today that keep it from wide adoption by average everyday users. We go into some tough questions on FIO's technical structure, how it works econom...

In this very special holiday edition of the Digital Cash Rundown, Kenn Bosak, Eléonore Blanc, and Naomi Brockwell join the podcast for over 2.5 hours of nonstop crypto chat. We cover the Ripple fiasco, why the company can expect repercussions from the SEC, and whether or not the SEC should even be doing this sort of thing to begin with. We cover the "self-hosted wallet" proposed crackdown, and non...

As we come up to another bull market with Bitcoin breaking new all-time highs, everyone is talking about how cryptocurrencies will go up in value. While this is probably the case, why is it? What is it about cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and others that makes them increase in value over time? I analyze a combination of factors and break it down so that even people unfamiliar with the field will ha...

Mark Mason joins the podcast to talk about all the exciting things going on at Dash at the end of 2020. We cover PR efforts, and how the old way of outbound PR is going away, and how the industry must adapt. We also cover marketing plans for 2021, including building an advertising "war chest" ahead of time to make sure Dash Platform, five years in the making, isn't missed by anyone. Donate - Spons...

Nick Johnson of ENS (Ethereum Name Service) comes on the podcast to talk usernames in cryptocurrency, and some of the challenges of first-generation naming services in the industry that he seeks to overcome. We went over the ins and outs of how ENS works, and how it can adapt to issues facing Ethereum such as scaling. We also talk about future possibilities, and what kinds of naming contracts can...

Scott Cunningham of Crypto & Things comes on the podcast to talk about the latest happenings in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world including recent attempts by US regulators to both regulate the issuance of stablecoins and ban self-hosted wallets, as well as LBRY's rise to prominence with wide coverage and a nice price bump. But most of all we go over the various alternative social media plat...

Guy Swann of Bitcoin Audible and the Shitcoin Insider comes on the podcast to give the ins and outs of the Lightning Network, the prime off-chain scaling solution for Bitcoin. We go into how the network itself works, what challenges it must overcome, and what new innovations have appeared since its inception that make it easier to use. We also go into the long-term why of scaling, and the trade-of...

Alex Agut of HandCash comes on the podcast to talk about HandCash's username setup, as well as PayMail, the protocol running on Bitcoin SV that allows users to transact to each other similar to the way email operates. We go over the way both setups operate, where data is stored, who controls it, who can use it, and, most importantly, who can shut down and censor people they don't like, and what a...

Robert Wiecko, COO of the Dash Core Group, comes on the Dash Podcast to talk about the exciting things coming up for Dash this year and next. We cover the next several releases, including Dash Platform MVP hitting testnet this year, and the release schedule for next year. We also talk about the immaturity of the cryptocurrency markets, Bitcoin's position, and how professionalizing the crypto indus...

Recently, the Dash DAO (decentralized autonomous organization) completed another important governance vote between two proposals seeking alternate ways of improving its self-funding treasury system. In the end, the proposal by the main development team won, but by looking back and comparing past votes, we can see how the network doesn't simply vote to validate the requests of the main developers,...