PEER REVIEW FOR PENNIES: HOW JOGS ONE IS SLASHING THE $3,700 PUBLISHING RACKET
The Journal of Global Surgery (ONE) just dropped another peer-reviewed article — this time tackling surgical training in Africa — with its signature $76 crowd-funded price tag, already unlocked by micro-payments in Bitcoin Cash (read it here). Meanwhile, editor Dr. Saqib Noor reports 15 more manuscripts in the pipeline as the journal gains traction worldwide. The latest study, reviewed in the DRC and USA, hit open access in 8 hours thanks to 10 contributors — proving that academic publishing doesn’t need a$ 3,700 paywall when $0.10 pledges will do.
ONE CREATOR, 240 MARKETING WEAPONS FOR CASHTOKENS DOMINATION
ThunderBCH is crowdfunding 430-hours of work making BCH content to put CashTokens on the map — with educational videos (the first one is live), memes, and banners. The FundMe.cash campaign aims to help spread the word about CashTokens and show they are as easy to understand as they are to use. Supporters can chip in to help this student marketer turn BCH’s most underrated feature into its breakout star — one GIF at a time.
NO CS DEGREE? NO PROBLEM. BITCOIN CASH BUILDERS PROVE PASSION > CREDENTIALS
The latest General Protocols Spaces session offered a peek behind the curtain of BCH development, with builders sharing their unglamorous first steps. From Minecraft mods to failed Solidity experiments, guests revealed how they stumbled into blockchain — proving you don’t need a CS degree to build the future of money. Mathieu gives some sage advice with “your first project will likely be small and kind of crappy”, but you should embrace the struggle, and — most importantly — find the fun in breaking things. You too can have the existential joy of seeing your code actually work.
KNUTH NODE GOES MONO: ALL CORE COMPONENTS UNITE IN ONE CODEBASE
Bitcoin Cash’s high-performance Knuth node has merged its core components into a single mono-repo, simplifying development with unified versioning and builds. The v0.68.0 release combines the C++23 library, C API, and node executable, allowing one-command deployment while maintaining its speed focus. Developers can now build on a more streamlined codebase, with UTXO optimizations coming soon.
PAYTACA DRIVES INTO CEBU WITH BCH PAYMENTS
The BCH payments company Paytaca has recently expanded its real-world use cases, demonstrating a reach that extends from the showroom floor to the pageant stage. Automotive dealer Omoda Jaecoo Cebu accepts Bitcoin Cash for vehicle purchases, an arrangement detailed in a recent episode of “Paytaca Talks.” Paytaca’s subsequent episode featured an interview with Miss Universe Philippines Tacloban finalist Carylle Colminas, who discussed her perspective on how blockchain technology can contribute to financial empowerment.
TATTOOS AND TREASURE HUNTS: BCH ADOPTION IN ACTION
The 00TATT $Experience is offering free Bitcoin Cash tattoos, with the added bonus of NFTs representing these unique pieces of art. This innovative promotion is not only showcasing the artist’s talent but also highlighting the versatility of BCH in real-world applications. The initiative has even inspired others, such as the creators of “Purely Peer,” to drop BCH at various locations, encouraging users to engage with BCH in a fun and interactive way through the PurelyPeer app. Combining art, technology, and community engagement, is what P2P electronic cash is all about. For more information on this unique opportunity, visit The 00TATT$ Experience’s digital business card.
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