# #171: Privacy Coins & DashCon feat. Joël Valenzuela

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Podcast: [The Bitcoin Cash Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bitcoin-cash-podcast-1383214)
Published: 2026-01-26T13:47:37+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/bitcoincashpodcast/2490634
Audio file: https://content.rss.com/episodes/26745/2490634/bitcoincashpodcast/2026_01_26_13_46_55_fc331262-6832-425e-9682-6579fac40b7e.mp3
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Duration seconds: 9047

## Resource

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/ Donations: bitcoincash:zp6mal9l047gxckgdch3m8s7ksdpmvamqgv7s3fwgg Sponsors: - Thank you very much to our FundMe.Cash contributors: https://fundme.cash/campaign/78 - BCH BULL: https://bchbull.com Be the bull & leverage or hedge with Bitcoin Cash - Non-custodial, permissionless, fully collateralized DeFi Socials: Website: https://www.bitcoincashpodcast.com 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

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