#171: Privacy Coins & DashCon feat. Joël Valenzuela

Joël Valenzuela discusses the unstable momentum on privacy coins as 2026 starts, using crypto for payments, the new/returned DashCon, some BTC drama, and more. Enjoy the discussion and please share your thoughts in the comments. Smash that LIKE if you're bullish on sound money & privacy!

Links:

Joël on X: https://twitter.com/TheDesertLynx

Episode slides:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1uUzAtTKHTzlm3WbAzojSQXO5579oQwAA/

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Timestamps:

00:00 Video starts

00:36 Intro and market update

02:25 Joël Valenzuela

11:13 What coins is Joël following?

18:34 eCash XEC

19:42 Thoughts on BCH

41:52 DASH and Dash Evolution

1:00:50 Crypto for payments, again

1:07:54 Zcash and privacy coins

1:24:00 DashCon

1:36:50 Michael Saylor getting salty

1:44:17 Matthew Kratter & BTC chain split

2:07:13 Quantum computing and crypto

2:17:29 Meme of the week

2:21:18 Message to the community

2:24:02 Podcast supporter appreciation

2:24:52 Shoutouts

2:26:46 "The circle of exit liquidity" outro song