Emergent Reasons (John) and Cheap Lightning, two early bitcoiners and prominent BCH figures, make a return appearance on the show. We reflect on 15 years of Bitcoin and on BCH in 2023. We also talk about BCH Guru Beta release, defeating Jameson Lopp on Twitter, and other topics. Enjoy!

Links:

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

Cheap Lightning on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheapLightning

Bitcoin Cash Foundation: https://bitcoincashfoundation.org

Bitcoin Cash Foundation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BitcoinCashFoundation

Bitcoin Cash Foundation on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BCHF_ORG

“It's a Fucking Scam?” article by CL: http://iafs.cash

"How Can I Help BCH?" article : https://read.cash/@BCHF/how-can-i-help-bch-49f06e98

Jameson Lopp vs. BCH Podcast Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/TheBCHPodcast/status/1742166631650918589

Presentation slides of this episode: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Nxpm8nh7idCPa5AB_zeCb4tV2cwRE8Bc/edit#slide=id.g1001e085589_0_4

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Timestamps:

00:00 Podcast starts

00:38 Intro

01:52 BCH turns 15

06:59 Retrospective on BCH in 2023

13:06 "Individuals do make a difference"

17:15 CheapLightning’s current work

20:31 EmergentReason’s current work

28:37 Crypto market update

29:44 Mt. Gox asset distribution

33:55 BCH Guru Beta launches

45:51 "Nobody is ready for how hard BCH is going to hit"

50:05 Jameson Lopp vs. The BCH Podcast

1:01:45 How will prominent BTC maximalists react?

1:13:58 "We are the rescue boat"

1:16:56 What is maximalism? How to keep it rational?

1:26:40 What is the purpose of Bitcoin?

1:32:00 BCH, CHIP process, and incentives

1:35:45 Meme of the week: simultaneous chess

1:41:16 Community comment of the week: FiendishCrypto

1:45:01 CL’s message to the community

1:46:31 ER’s message to the community

1:48:37 Podcast supporter appreciation

1:50:27 Shoutouts and outro

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