The Bad Crypto Podcast

In the beginning, there were Cryptokitties. Well, maybe it wasn’t THE beginning, but it was the beginning of NFTs. In 2020, there were Blockchain Heroes.  And meanwhile on Ethereum, some Punks and Apes took over the world, with some NFTs commanding 7-figure prices.  The world was rife with birds, mutants, doodles and all varieties of digital art. Then, the crash happened. And it ha...

In this episode, we dive deep into the future of blockchain interoperability with the minds behind Apex Fusion — Jerry Fragiskatos (CEO of HAL8 and former Chief Commercial Officer at Cardano) and Tom Flynn (Founder & COO of Apex Fusion). These industry veterans are building what they call a “unified Web3 landscape,” connecting the isolated islands of today’s blockchains...

You may have heard a little bit about what Michael Saylor and his company, Strategy, are doing by acquiring truckloads of Bitcoin. But do you understand the full scope of his master plan?  Today we’ve invited our friend John Lee Dumas, host of Strategy Today show on Youtube, to fill us in on Saylor’s “Infinite Money Glitch” and how his certainty that Bitcoin is going t...

July 16, 2017. A day that will live in infamy. It was the day that Sir Lord Travis Wright and I invaded the beaches of Normandy… no, it was the day that we got on a space shuttle to become astronauts… well, ok. It was the day we decided to say words about Bitcoin, record them, and share them with the world. Perhaps not as epic as one would like, but it was a pretty big deal for us.&n...

Some OG Bitcoin wallets have seen life after more than 14 years of dormancy. Stocks and crypto react favorably to Trump striking a trade deal with Vietnam. And Jack Dorsey is back with a decentralized messaging app designed to take on WhatsApp and work over Bluetooth.  Some say history is getting ready to repeat itself with an epic bull run.  Others say history means nothing when it come...

Bitcoin hashrate is declining even as interest in Bitcoin ETFs is growing. Robinhood has launched stock tokens. And the great state of Texas has made gold and silver legal tender once again.  Along with crypto we’ve got some AI news for you.  Are you tired of winning yet?  We aren’t.  And we’re going to bring you more winning on our bad news episode #781 of Th...

It’s been a turbulent week in the world politically and cryptoly as Trump intervenes in the Israel/Iran conflict. The markets responded with fear and then bounced back when it appeared that all would be okay. It’s turbulence that we are used to by now, but it doesn’t mean you don’t feel it when the shaking is going on. Offline, Travis and I have been discussing the Bristol...

How crazy is it that even in spite of being on the brink of World War III, Bitcoin is still holding over $100,000?  How crazy is it that the Genius Act has passed through the US Senate and is now heading for the House of Representatives? And how crazy is AI accelerating with all the crazy stuff you can do with it? If you’re looking for crazy you’ve come to the right place. We&rsqu...

If it seems that we’ve been silent, it’s just because we took a Spring break… for four weeks. Mostly because I’ve been traveling and bandwidth has not been amenable. But that doesn’t mean the crypto world hasn’t continued turning… and no, you aren’t going to get rid of us that easy as we approach the beginning of our ninth year participating in the...

Some say profiting in crypto happens intentionally.  Others say it’s pure luck based on which tokens you buy. When you think about it there is a lot left to chance in this world. Who would have guessed that we’d still be doing this podcast almost 8 years later. We’ve got a luck-themed episode for you today, and it makes sense because this is our lucky number episode #777 of...

Are we doomed for recession as many economists are lamenting? Or are we truly on the cusp of America’s “golden age”?  Mati Greenspan is one of our go-to guys for a things relating to global economies, politics and tokenization. Today we welcome him back to share the true state of Israel, why Milton Friedman was right about economics and how Trump is emulating Friedman’...

Are games on blockchain ready for their time to shine?  The initial wave showed some promise, but it was too much “make money playing games” and not enough “play games that are fun”.  That seems to be changing as the move to make AAA games is in full gear. Today we welcome DG from Astra Nova to the program to show how mainstream adoption of blockchain-based games...

Bitcoin has come back to life and the bull market may be resuming its second phase.  A new SEC chairman has been ushered in. But Jerome Powell remains a wet blanket on the economy.  AI developments continue moving rapidly and soon your digital twin will be able to take meetings or comfort loved ones when you have left your earthsuit.   Sounds very black mirror-ish? We’re...

Bitcoiners have a different take on the mainstream inflation narrative, Michael Saylor teases at securing more Bitcoin, and Washington’s Stablecoin bill is moving forward. If you are holding OM tokens you woke up a few days ago with Oh My Godzilla, as the token instantly dropped 90%. And we can all see bots are killing social media. Can decentralization save it? With the progress happening i...

It’s been a wild week as President Trump has completely reset the entire world’s economy. With a bold tariff approach that caused a massive sell-off, we’re already seeing the brilliance in this move.  Markets are bouncing back and we may be on the verge of a huge move for Bitcoin.  Volatility is likely to continue, and perhaps the Fed will decide to lower interest rates...

With the Trump tariffs set to hit globally, everyone is watching to see how crypto responds. Bitcoin has broken back through $85,000 and some think whales have been suppressing the price. And the CEO of Blackrock has suggested that Bitcoin could replace the dollar as the world currency.   Knock knock. Who's there? Bad. Bad who? Bad time to sell, Bitcoin’s dipping—better hodl &nbsp...

The market appears to be bouncing back since the Fed says they have “infinite cash”. Will this prompt a run back over $90,000? Crypto payment adoptions are moving slowly, perhaps due to security concerns. And is the US allowed to sell gold holdings to buy crypto paving a zero citizen tax method for acquiring Bitcoin?    It seems we always have questions. Like what is the deal...

The markets continue to show extreme fear, but some bulls are fighting to push Bitcoin higher. North Korea has surpassed El Salvador in the amount of Bitcoin they are holding. And Ripple has filed a trademark hinting at a crypto wallet.     Also, what if you could use AI to win in the sports betting market?  Today we welcome Ryan Robey of Staicy.ai to discuss how their project...

Markets are a mess—stocks bleeding, crypto crashing. ETF outflows are ludicrous. Trade wars are on. Is this Trump’s fault, or are markets just throwing a tantrum? Who’s buying the dip? And what does a bill to build a 1,000,000 Bitcoin strategic reserve for the U.S. mean for the future?  We’re going to unpack is all today as we laugh and cry our way through the current...

Crypto soars on Trump’s announcement of a strategic crypto reserve… and it’s gone like that as all the gains are taken back and we are right back where we started.  The SEC is offering $50K for various employees to resign.  And Trump’s State of the Union is sure to be a humdinger as no one knows exactly what is coming next.   The only thing that’s cert...

There’s blood in the crypto streets as the bull run comes to a screeching reversal and massive liquidations hit the market. What is causing Bitcoin and all the altcoin to have this precipitous drop, and have we seen this movie before? Today we cover the latest news surrounding the latest moves and infuse it with a bit of humor on our “crypto gets pounded in the posterior” Bad New...

2025 has seen a massive increase of memecoins flooding the market.  The vast majority of them are scams or rug pulls. But some creators are seeking to bring real value to communities by building around known IP.  Ian Utile of Kikicat is doing precisely that with a cute cat that has been viewed over 11 billion times in Gifs.  We’ll discuss current news and how memecoins can be...

Since 2015, it has been VeChain’s mission has been to upgrade the world with blockchain. Surviving two bear markets, they’ve built hundreds of enterprise dApps across businesses and industries. Today we welcome Sunny Lu, co-founder and CEO of VeChain to discuss their approach to Web3, sustainability and tokenization. Also, yours truly has launched his own Memecoin, and you’ll fin...

What do President Trump’s pro-crypto initiatives mean to the Bitcoin and blockchain world? Today we invite William Quigley, co-founder of Tether and the WAX blockchain, to the show to discuss the state of WAX, NFTs, Memecoins, Bitcoin, Ethereum and crypto regulation.  You’ll be surprised at his expectations for an end-of-year Bitcoin prices, and his take on Ethereum will have you...

Politics and crypto.  It’s a match made in hell.  But it may be getting better as the Trump administration pushes forward with reforming the SEC and opening the doors for US citizens to play in the crypto space.  AI changes the game again as DeepSeek rocks the world. And Ross is finally free, thanks to President Trump.  Crypto is down, but we are not. Optimism reigns supr...