#80: BCH Guru & BRC-20 BTC Civil War ft. EmergentReasons, CheapLightning & Imaginary_Username

The Bitcoin Cash Podcast

Three prominent BCH figures make a return appearance on the show: Emergent Reasons (John), Cheap Lightning, and imaginary_username.Topics of discussion include BTC 2023 conference, BCH Guru, CashTokens, and BRC-20 mess leading to BTC civil war. Enjoy!Links:Emergent Reasons on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmergentReasonsCheap Lightning on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CheapLightningimaginary_username on Twitter: https://twitter.com/im_uname“It's a Fucking Scam?” by Cheap Lightning: http://iafs.cash“On Mercenaries and Grifters” by Cheap Lightning: https://read.cash/@CheapLightning/on-mercenaries-and-grifters-26280b6eBTC vs. BCH fees: https://bitinfocharts.com/comparison/transactionfees-btc-bch.html#alltimeCommunity comment of the week: https://t.me/thebitcoincashpodcast_discussion/52186What if BTC raises the blocksize? https://bitcoincashpodcast.com/faqs/BCH-vs-BTC/what-if-btc-raises-block-sizeCrypto has got the message: https://twitter.com/nuggeteater310/status/1655979773087330304Presentation slides of this episode: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1hDeSbbXiSDoWbISDY9EzMrrowu4JmIBz/edit#slide=id.g1001e085589_0_16Donations:bitcoincash:qpprmddad7dx370flm4d43q54mzhrd8dcqf9l34gd8Sponsors:General Protocols: https://generalprotocols.com and https://bchbull.comTimestamps:00:00 Podcast starts00:37 Intros04:02 Crypto market update: BCH vs. ICP06:07 BCH Guru16:15 On mercenaries and grifters24:31 Grifters can be a sign of success31:00 #Ordinals and #BRC-2035:30 1st BTC fee crisis in a #bearmarket42:09 imaginary_username: Exchanges love hype50:04 Emergent Reasons on #LightningNetwork problems56:53 Cassandra feeling1:01:04 CL: BTC decision making is centralized1:08:14 Jeremy: BCH and #ETC are unique1:14:35 Three BTC camps re: ordinals1:18:06 Pro BRC-20: #Taproot wizards1:22:31 Ordinals created a social split1:30:23 Community comment of the week: CL1:30:37 Against BRC-20: laser eyes1:34:00 Will BTC raise blocksize? What if it does?1:45:14 Predictions on outcome of ordinals mess1:52:12 Crypto has got the message1:55:29 Neutral BRC-20: Bitcoin doesn’t care1:56:57 #bitcoin2023 conference predictions2:01:01 Messages to the community2:10:12 Supporter appreciation, shoutouts & outro