The Bad Crypto Podcast

Sheila Warren began her career as a Wall Street attorney before turning to philanthropy and non-profit tech over a decade ago. She has represented banks, philanthropists and progressive non-profits. Now, Sheila is the Head of Blockchain at the World Economic Forum. Yes, that World Economic Forum. We’re excited to welcome Sheila to the show today. Not only is she bullish on blockchain and sup...

Virtual Blockchain Week is a groundbreaking one-of-a-kind online conference featuring a dynamic mix of trailblazers, emerging technologists, futurists, thought leaders, authors, and entrepreneurs who will share valuable content related to the current state of blockchain and cryptocurrency. The event is free to attendees and will be streamed live on the major social channels for five consecutive da...

As the curve for COVID-19 appears to be flattening, we’re going to be entering a new era of life as we know it. What will change? What will go back to the way things were?  With the major Bitcoin halving approaching, it’s anyone’s guess. And with Microsoft patenting a cryptocurrency system that uses body data activity, many have reasons to be both excited and fearful. Rich D...

Managing your crypto wealth, using blockchain for world consciousness and crypto chicks from Canada. We hope you’ve come eager for information today, because we have a trio of tasty treats for you on this episode. We’ll be covering a lot of ground, so you can consider it a veritable Smörgåsbord. Bring an empty plate and fill it up with all this great content for episode #395...

How do you give back to those in need when you are the biggest crypto exchange in the world? You create a charity division, donating a portion of your profits to various causes and encouraging others to do the same. That’s exactly what Binance has accomplished by setting up Binance.charity. Today we welcome Jarred Winn, Senior VP of Charity with Binance, to the show.  We discuss the var...

Is the CoronaVirus a pandemic or scamdemic? At this point it’s still too hard to say. But in spite of this unprecedented shutdown of our economy, blockchain soldiers on. And Tim Draper says that this moment in history could be Bitcoin’s time to shine.  So many stories, so little time. So let’s just jump right in for our Bad News episode #393 of The Bad Crypto Podcast. ...

Many moons ago, when the Bad Crypto Podcast was still a toddler, one of our very first guests was Jed McCaleb from Stellar. He showered citizens of Bad Cryptopia with free Stellar Lumens. There was much rejoicing. More than two years later we are pleased to welcome Jed back to the show to get the latest updates from one of the top and fastest cryptocurrencies in the Universe.   It’s goi...

If the only two things certain in life are death and taxes, you might want to rethink that. Especially if your name is Cherie Aimee. After having flatlined for almost 90 minutes, Cherie might beg to differ. She’s here today to share her story and to explore her passion for decentralization and for helping others. If you’ve got a pulse you’ve come to the right place for informatio...

Is the Federal Reserve cure for an economy plagued by shutdown worse than the disease itself? Roger Ver isn’t concerned about Coronavirus, and the markets seems to be indicating perhaps we’ve hit the bottom. Russia is blaming the delay of it’s new crypto laws on Coronavirus. And in the power move of the year, Binance is set to acquire CoinMarketCap.com for approximately $400 mill...

Privacy. It’s one of the core tenants of cryptocurrency and one of the original principles in Satoshi’s whitepaper.  Yet, with regulation coming our way and government demands for transparency, how do we maintain financial privacy in a public world? Today we welcome Tor Bair from Enigma to the show to discuss these ideas. He’s the host of “Decentralize This!", a podcas...

The political landscape in the United States is mostly shaped by being a two-party system. It’s not that there aren’t other political parties, but they just don’t get much, if any, attention. One very outspoken individual by the name of Adam Kokesh hopes to shake things up by becoming the nominee for the Libertarian party. His platform? To eliminate the Federal government in an o...

As the Coronavirus Pandemic continues to wreak havoc on world economies, crypto has it’s chance to shine. Some members of the US Congress are proposing a digital dollar to replace paper money. Telegram’s day in court is not looking so good as the SEC tells them to stop issuing tokens. And countries around the world are finding ways to turn crisis into opportunity. And if you are lookin...

Why is it that society hasn’t adopted crypto into the mainstream yet? Many would say the tools for making it easy just aren’t on par. But that’s all changing and we’ve got proof. Today we are pleased to welcome Maggie Ng from Crypto.com to the show. We’re super impressed with what they’ve created to facilitate mainstream adoption and are eager to share it with y...

BitMex says the CoronaVirus is Bitcoins biggest test, as the US government’s $1 Trillion stimulus plan causes a rally in stocks and crypto. The Federal Reserve has slashed interest rates to almost zero in latest quantitative easing bid.  But Tim Draper says Bitcoin, and not governments, will save the world. Around the world, we’ve got news from Canada, Japan, Argentina, Venezuela,...

Fake news. It’s a term that has been haphazardly tossed around to point the finger at journalists who report with bias, websites that are designed to mislead and a general public that willingly shares and reshares content that may be patently false. Today we welcome Ben Swann, Atlanta’s former CBS anchor, to the show to discuss the topic. He’s been independently producing news th...

He’s a former United States congressman and a candidate for President of the United States. He’s not been afraid to question the status quo, and he’s definitely not afraid of us.  He’s Dr. Ron Paul, and he’s a legend among the freedom-loving people of America. We’re thrilled that we got to spend 30 minutes with Dr. Paul and you aren’t going to want to...

The US stock markets have taken a huge hit over the past couple weeks. And now, the crypto markets are following suit, with precipitous drops that indicate some people are panicking. Some think that once that dust settles, the CoronaVirus will end up sending Bitcoin to $100,000 or more. Conferences are being cancelled or postponed, which means we won’t be going to San Francisco for Bitcoin 2...

Here in the Republic of Bad Cryptopia, we are on the front lines of non-fungible tokens. This method of creating digital assets that can be bought, sold and traded is truly one of blockchain’s killer apps. We recently had the pleasure of attending a conference in New York dedicated to NFTs, aptly titled NYC.NFT. Today’s show is like a symphony in 3 parts. First, you’ll meet Jay C...

John McAfee. Brock Pierce. Charlie Lee. Those are all names. Cindy. Roberto. Fred. Those are also names. We don’t know who those last three are, but the first three have been on this show. However, there is one name we’ve been in hot pursuit of for 2 ½ years. And it turns out he is the most requested name from the citizens of Bad Cryptopia. That person is Vitalik Buterin, the fo...

We thought they had turned their back on our beloved Bitcoin, but the nation of India has officially lifted their ban on cryptocurrency. Cybersecurity Company Kaspersky has developed a blockchain-based voting machine, but the state of Virginia has abandoned blockchain voting for paper ballots. And Justin Sun has taken over the STEEM blockchain. The new Upland San Francisco airport parcels nearly s...

The only thing we enjoy more than doing this podcast for you is when we get to do our show live and share it with you. There’s nothing like the spontaneity and unpredictability of a live show before an audience. While at ETHDenver in my hometown last month, we were invited to take the stage and host a panel packed with blockchain rising stars. Each of the individuals who joined us are pionee...

Just like many DJs somehow end up in the podcasting world, many Internet marketers end up in the crypto world. It just so happens we’ve done both. And today we are please to welcome an incredibly successful marketer to the show.   Jason BTO is a crypto Expert who provides smart solid solutions for today's Blockchain Marketing Companies. He shows his clients how to automate their marketi...

There’s lot of ways to lose your bitcoin. And crypto doesn’t discriminate. A crypto whale has lost massive amounts of Bitcoin Cash and an Irish drug dealer has lost his profits and then some. Warren Buffet sticks with his hot take on Bitcoin in spite of meeting with Justin Sun. And Shopify has joined Facebook’s Libra Association. The state of Wyoming will soon have it’s own...

James Altucher got bit by the crypto bug back in 2013, and he’s enjoyed following the markets ever since. As a hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, author, venture capitalist and podcaster, James’ audience is always eager to hear what he thinks. And so am I. While in New York, I had the opportunity to visit with James in his Upper West Side condo to talk about many topics for The Joel Com...

When you think of all the cool issues surrounding crypto, what’s the very last thing you want to talk about? Decentralization? Censorship-resistance? Going to the moon? Buying the lambo? All those are great. But when it comes to taxes, people go running for cover. But burying your head in the sand isn’t smart. It’s essential that you understand how to manage your crypto gains and...