Joel Valenzuela
Joel Valenzuela is a cryptocurrency writer, educator and Digital Cash Network host, known online as The Desert Lynx. He advocates for using cryptocurrency for everyday payments and has documented his experience living on crypto since 2015. He previously served as chief editor of Dash News and has worked on Dash marketing and business development. His interviews and conference appearances explore digital cash adoption, payment usability, privacy and the trade-offs between cryptocurrency networks.
16 talks by Joel Valenzuela
- Debate PoW vs PoS with Dr. K. (Quai Network) and Justin Bons (Cyber Capital) at Common S3nse - 2026
- Panel | Crypto was made for AI Agents | Common S3nse - 2026
- Panel | Self custody is too hard for newbs. What needs to change? | Common S3nse - 2026
- 🚨LIVE: Virtual NEAR Day On The Rollup ft. Circle, Brave, ZODL, CoW Swap, Starknet & more
- Why OpenClaw Is The Most Dangerous Form Of AI Yet - Illia, Eli & Joel
- Interview│Joël Valenzuela - Dash│ETHDam III - 2025
- Panel | Cypherpunks | ETHDam III - 2025
- Panel | Free Roger Ver Panel | ETHDam III - 2025
- Panel | The state of onchain governance | ETHDam III - 2025
- Dash | The Evolution of Digital Cash Beyond 2025 - Joël Valenzuela | ETHDam III - 2025
- Panel | Crypto payments, adoption, and privacy | ETHDam III - 2025
- Interview│Joel Valenzuela - Dash│ETHDam 2024
- Cypherpunks unite│Panel│ETHDam 2024
- Why We're Not Using Crypto, and How to Fix It | Joel Valenzuela | ETHDam 2024
- Why Living on Crypto Matters | Joël Valenzuela | ETHDam 2023
- Humans of Crypto #5 with Joël Valenzuela