CASUALBCH #19 PODCAST, DID YOU MISS US?
In the latest CasualBCH episode, Sayoshi and Cheapy reminisce about the past 15 months in the Bitcoin Cash ecosystem. They touch upon the success of Badgers.Cash and FundMe.Cash and the progress made since the last episode in November 2023. They discuss the pros and cons of FundMe as a fundraising platform, Cheapy’s successful FundMe campaign, and the possibility of a BCH-native Patreon alternative. They also explore ways to encourage greater participation in BCH development, including coding tutorials and support for existing services, and chat about the importance of long-term thinking and community building within the BCH space.
PAYTACA AND A FLYING DUTCHMAN: A BCH ADOPTION ADVENTURE
In a special episode of Paytaca Talks, The Paytaca team interviews Paul from the Netherlands, a Bitcoin Cash content creator, about his experiences exploring BCH adoption in the Philippines. Paul visited various merchants in Cebu City, Ormoc City, and Tacloban City using Paytaca to make purchases. He shared his observations about the ease of using BCH for everyday transactions and the potential for growth in the region. The Paytaca team also discussed their efforts to make their platform accessible to merchants and the growing community support for BCH adoption.
CASHSCRIPT: SQUASHING BUGS AND PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE
CashScript has released a v0.11.0 pre-release, showcasing new features and updates, including support for the upcoming BCH 2025 network upgrade detailed in the pre-release documentation and a video walkthrough. A major addition is enhanced debugging capabilities for the TransactionBuilder, especially for multi-contract transactions, featuring transaction debugging, BitAuth IDE URI output, and Libauth template generation. The release deprecates the simple transaction builder in favor of the more versatile TransactionBuilder and removes support for contracts compiled with CashScript v0.6 or earlier. There has also been a renaming of tx.age to this.age and a move to the latest @electrum-cash/network library. Developers are encouraged to review the migration notes and GitHub milestones for planned changes and to provide feedback.
THE BCH PODCAST: ANOTHER DOSE OF HOPE, DREAMS, BCH STRATEGY AND ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENTS
In episode #142 of The Bitcoin Cash Podcast, Jeremy, along with guests Emergent Reasons and Fiendish Crypto, discuss strategies for Bitcoin Cash to succeed and review insights about the BTC and ETH ecosystems. They analyze a community comment highlighting BCH’s resilience and discuss the BCHPUMP.CASH platform, focusing on attracting more entrepreneurs and emphasizing the need for utility and wider adoption, beyond mere price speculation. They also discuss potential for new CHIPs and reflect on the importance of long-term community building.
AFOG GAMING PLATFORM GETS SERIOUS: API KEYS AND GUILD REVAMPS
AFifthofGaming aka AFoG, a platform for Bitcoin Cash gaming tournaments, has updated its platform as detailed in a recent dev blog post. A key change is the transition of its BitcoinCashClient to a paid API key system (v3.0) after a recent API abuse incident, now requiring users to fund API keys with BCH for request costs. Additionally, AFoG is revamping its Meeting of the Five (MotF) guild by introducing a minimum player requirement for events. If the minimum isn’t met, registration fees are refunded, and prize pool contributions are rolled into future events, aiming to boost player participation. The platform has also introduced guild-agnostic and tournament referral links, alongside bug fixes and UI/UX improvements. Users can participate in events, create guilds, or become sponsors.
BITGREE: NOW HELPING YOU PREPARE FOR TAX SEASON (YOU’RE WELCOME)
Bitgree, a platform enabling purchases with Bitcoin Cash (BCH) at stores not directly accepting it, has implemented an update featuring tax estimations for Amazon.com and Amazon.ca when creating wishes or making proposals. Utilizing external tax calculation services based on shipping zip codes, Bitgree aims for accurate tax estimations. This update also addresses a categorization bug that incorrectly placed products from Amazon.com and Amazon.es into the “Other” category. Bitgree allows users to create product “wishes” at desired prices or fulfill others’ wishes to earn BCH, secured by a BCH multisignature escrow. The platform supports numerous external stores, including various Amazon locales and MercadoLibre. Feedback is welcome via the Bitgree subreddit.
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