#148: BCH Bank Run & BLISS 2025 Preview feat. Ryan Giffin

Ryan Giffin returns for his regular appearance on the show. We discuss BCH bank runs, BLISS round 2, my experience at OP_NEXT, admissions that BTC was hijacked, and more. Ryan is an entrepreneur, BCH YouTuber, and co-host of BLISS conference. Enjoy, and please share your thoughts in the comments.

Links:

Ryan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RyanMGiffin

Ryan's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkTfDntdB2q91O8uCLeIukg

BCH BLISS: https://www.bliss.cash/2025

Episode slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kGkyR7OeLQDd3KNlW975dkPoiDjBQuBz/

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro video

00:37 Podcast starts, market update

01:31 Ryan Giffin

15:40 BCH DeFi development

39:15 BCH bank run

48:37 Community comment of the week

51:02 BLISS 2025

1:09:23 Faster block times?

1:21:36 BCH CHIP timeline is expanding

1:25:02 BCH at OP_NEXT

1:39:02 What I saw at OP_NEXT

1:41:40 Kallisti calling out the closing panel

1:51:00 BCH and time are against BTC

2:01:33 Podcast FundMe

2:04:33 Hijacking admissions

2:15:44 Ethereum collapsing

2:32:35 Message to the community

2:41:54 Podcast supporter appreciation

2:42:51 Shoutouts and outro