Jan 11 2025 137 mins 11
Ryan joins the show to talk EBX, Bitcoin history, how to reunite bitcoiners, BCH in 2025, and more. Ryan is a cryptocurrency engineer, EBX creator and founder of Identellica: a privacy-first identity verification service & social network; formerly at BitPay, Reddit, Yours, and MoneyButton. Enjoy the discussion, and please share your thoughts in the comments section.
Links:
Ryan X Charles on Twitter: https://x.com/ryan_x_charles
Ryan’s website / blog: https://ryanxcharles.com/
Episode slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1dJjQbce1pkCQf1MR2WCI9qKYM1wf_0Ng/
Donations:
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Timestamps:
00:00 Podcast starts
00:37 Intro
03:24 Ryan’s intro
08:33 BitPay & Jason Dreyzehner
13:35 Reddit
16:52 Blockstream & Greg Maxwell
21:16 Satoshi & blocksize limit
26:09 "Hijacking Bitcoin"
29:24 Bitcoin history: BCH
35:05 BSV & "living in a cult"
51:20 Community comment: Thierry Baudet
1:04:16 Earth Bucks
1:25:21 How is Earth Bucks doing?
1:32:56 BCH in 2025
1:40:22 What would it take for Ryan to join BCH?
1:49:00 Rehabilitating bitcoiners
1:56:26 Meme of the week
2:01:00 Crypto, SOL & ETH
2:05:30 Message to the community
2:10:06 Podcast supporter appreciation
2:12:00 Shoutouts and outro
