# #173: Podcast Special - LIVE from the Isle of Man with Guest Host Gareth

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Podcast: [The Bitcoin Cash Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bitcoin-cash-podcast-1383214)
Published: 2026-02-10T17:03:24+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/bitcoincashpodcast/2539913
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## Resource

Special BLISS prize episode from the Isle of Man with Guest Host Gareth. Covering on-the-ground adoption in the Isle of Man, using crypto as money, seed words and self-custody, and two interviews showcasing BCH communities in action. Loved the chat? Tell us in the comments. Links: Joemar on X: https://twitter.com/joemar_taganna Paytaca on X: https://twitter.com/ _paytaca_ Noel on X: https://twitter.com/noel_lovisa Bitcoin Cash City on X: https://twitter.com/BCHCityOfficial Podcast Episode 85: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixpuLmvNel4 Episode slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1RXjEgBJHPx78BqVgQzsqd3peYMiM2NWj/ Donations: bitcoincash:zzt2nukvstc4shlxfh7jry57xflfkpe8vqp5grjrw0 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 01:28 Intro 04:58 Purely Peer explained 07:20 What we're covering today 08:18 Gareth's Bitcoin journey 16:30 Crypto today: casino vs. money 24:01 Selene wallet 30:08 Seed phrase 32:47 Interview w/ Paytaca CEO Joemar Taganna 47:03 The joy of using freedom money 53:10 Interview w/ Noel Lovisa of BCH City 1:04:40 Self custody 1:16:10 BCH as "Money 2.0" 1:18:30 Resources 1:20:21 Message to the community 1:25:48 Shoutouts and outro #bitcoin #bitcoincash #bch #btc #crypto #cryptocurrency #cbdc #blockchain #cryptonews▪️

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