The Bad Crypto Podcast

Was it Craig Wright? Was it the Bitcoin Cash fork? Was it rumours of Bitmain letting go of Jihan Wu? Or did someone forget to brush their teeth today? We’re not really sure what caused the markets to plummet this week, but Bitcoin has gone as low as $5500. If ever there was an episode that lived up to the title “Bad News”, this one might be it. And yet, there are shades of optimi...

Politics. The mere mention of the word can disrupt friendships and turn Thanksgiving conversation into a food fight. But let’s face it… it’s going to take legislation to bring trust to the blockchain space. Today we welcome Alex Merced, Vice-Chairman of the Libertarian National Committee, to the show. We don’t get too much into the weeds, but we discuss important issues re...

The past couple years have seen a boom in the ICO space, followed by a whole lot of uncertainty. That’s due not only to the prices of crypto tanking this year, but also because of the issues surrounding the legality of issuing tokens and coins. While we aren’t financial advisors or legal experts, we are fortunate to encounter people who are. And today we’ll have a very informativ...

Bitcoin keeps teasing us with a potential bull run. Charlie Shrem says he didn’t do it. John McAfee gets a tattoo and a coin goes up 17%. And a top 10 crypto is getting ready to airdrop $125 million in tokens to wallet-holders. It’s just another week in the Republic of Bad Cryptopia and there is much news afoot. And at hand. That’s right, we cover all the appendages here. And we...

Did you learn what fiat currency was growing up? Most people today still don’t know what fiat is. And they have no idea that the old school financial world is already dead… we’re just waiting for it to give off its death rattle. Today, we welcome Christopher Greene of the popular YouTube channel, AMTV, to the show, to discuss the major changes that are taking place in the world...

It’s been a rough year for crypto investors. And it’s important to know how to survive a bear market. Cause when you poke the bear, the bear pokes back. Today we’ll speak with Fred Schebesta, Co-Founder of the global personal finance comparison website Finder.com . Fred has a lot of insights into the financial markets and will provide some valuable info to help you navigate the b...

Elvis may have left the building, but Travis and I are with billions of cryptocurrency and blockchain enthusiasts at World Crypto Con 2018 in Las Vegas! Morgan Stanley says crypto is a new institutional asset class, Coinbase says they aren’t doing an IPO any time soon, and Charlie Shrem is getting sued. For today’s show we are pleased to welcome four of the events keynote speakers to t...

Here we are, 100 episodes later, and the Mac is back for round two with Bad Crypto. From his Presidential run and his hacked, unhackable app, to continued thoughts on the severing of an appendage and the state of crypto, this is some fascinating and entertaining stuff. So get ready Jack, cause the Mac is back and he ain’t taking no flack or cuttin’ no slack. It’s the “I can...

The silk road. A website that allowed the buying and selling of goods, both legal and illegal. It was shut down by the US government and the creator of the site was sentenced to double-life without parole for non-violent crimes. Regardless of what you think of the site Ross Ulbricht built, there’s something wrong with our justice system when this kind of sentence was applied. Today, we welco...

‘Twas the show before Halloween and all at Bad Crypto Was quiet, yet spooky, like the full moon as night glows. Travis and Joel recovered from jet lag As their talks in Moscow and Kiev were in the bag. But excitement was high, ‘twas not really fear As dreams of World Crypto Con Vegas drew near. On Brock Pierce, on Draper, on Moas and Lee, A splendid cryptoween party would soon be for w...

Whoa! Did you feel that? A seismic shift is taking place in the tectonic plates of the financial world. It’s just not pointy-headed techie geeks that are talking about Bitcoin. The world’s largest and most powerful financial institutions are seeking to get their piece of the pie. Stories in the mainstream media are becoming more and more frequent. Exchanges are becoming more user-frien...

We’ve come a long way from bartering with cowry shells, but the reasons we use money have not changed. It’s all about exchanging something for something else we perceive to be of value. However, we didn’t just hop from cowry shells to Bitcoin. And today we welcome financial analyst Mark Moss to the show to discuss the history of money. We’re not experts, but we know how to...

Dear Stablecoins, I’m so glad you exist. You make it easier for people to buy and sell cryptocurrencies. You bring confidence and trust to the markets. And you’re just so darned handsome. But when one of your own goes rogue and decides to not be stable, well, we just don’t like it. Tether, we’re talking to you, young man. You had one job, and now we’re not sure you ca...

As blockchain marches on, new models for governance are emerging. The question can be asked … do decentralized autonomous organizations, otherwise known as DAOs, present a threat the prevalent model of for-profit corporations? We’re going to go down that rabbit hole and examine what that would mean as we welcome Christian Kamier, managing partner at blockchain venture fund Sustany Cap...

If there’s one word that has characterized cryptocurrency, it’s volatility. And it’s a good reason to make the case of stablecoins. What exactly is a stablecoin, why do we have them and how do they work within the blockchain ecosystem? How will these coins make cryptocurrency more palatable for investors? Today we’ll explore this topic as we welcome Nevin Freeman, the CEO o...

Just when it looked like things might be going bullish, the fed raised interest rates again. The stock market took a big plunge and the crypto markets went right along with it. Roger Ver is considering opening a crypto exchange. Binance will be donating their listing fees to charity. And IBM is ready to put food on the blockchain. Crypto is like a rollercoaster. Sometimes you are at the top. Somet...

Blockchain technology has developed so quickly that many don’t understand the law when it comes to the new cryptocurrencies. If you fight the law, the law wins, so it’s probably a good idea to have an understanding. You don’t want to be wearing an orange jumpsuit. Today we welcome John Wagster to the show to discuss some of the legal issues surrounding blockchain. And Bad Crypto...

The crowd is excited as the race for blockchain is on. Will Bitcoin make a 4th quarter run for an all-time high. Will Ethereum see its glory days once again? And will Litecoin cash ever be taken seriously? So many questions and only time will tell. That’s why I like to HODL. And for true crypto fans that want to make a difference, you’ll be excited to hear about the hodl rally. Today w...

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Crypto conferences, meetups, hackathons and special events are taking place all over the world. In fact, odds are that even as you are listening to this show an event is happening somewhere. But there is one event in particular that is coming up which we are incredibly excited about. You’ve heard us reference it on this show a number of times, because Travis and I will be hosts at this event...

Like many fields of technology, there is a preponderance of men involved in blockchain development. But that is changing. We all know that men and women are equal, but they are also equally different. Each gender brings unique talents and perspective to the table. Today we welcome one such leader from the female of the species to the show. Alice Hlidkova is a true blockchain advocate and expert, w...

The Mt Gox selloff has ended and the total figures are in. Binance looks to the future with a decentralized exchange and fiat trading. Google reverses their crypto ad ban for exchanges. And Wal-mart puts lettuce on the blockchain. What does this have to do with the banks of the future? It’s an absolutely packed week chock-full of crypto news, and your favorite blockchain blockheads are here...

It’s a beautiful day in San Francisco and we’re coming to you live from the very first Litecoin Summit! On today’s show we’ll welcome back Litecoin founder, Charlie Lee. Next Generation Day-trading platform, Openblock, will share their vision. We’ll cover some of the latest news with special guest Naomi Brockwell, aka Bitcoin Girl. And we’re going to discover so...

With over 1900 coins and tokens now listed on CoinMarketCap.com, there are tons of cryptos that we’ve never heard of. It’s easy to go through the top 100 and talk tokens, but today we spin the wheel of fortune and go down to the basement to see what lurks there. But in an added twist, we’ll be using a random number generator to tell us which token we’re going to look at. It...

It’s a sideways week in the crypto world, but the blockchain news is anything but that. Overstock.com continues to lead the way, John McAfee makes a request that doesn’t go too well, and the Brave Browser is becoming a legitimate alternative to Chrome. What’s happening in crypto as we approach autumn? We’ve got the info you need to satiate that crypto fix. It’s the Ba...