The Bad Crypto Podcast

Is Bitcoin being manipulated by evil forces? The United States has begun a criminal probe into price rigging. Google tries to woo Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin for a top-secret crypto project. And what country has replaced the US dollar with their own cryptocurrency? Bitcoin Pizza Day took place this week. Hopefully you didn’t 10,000 Bitcoin on 2 pizzas! We’ve got crypto news from M...

Some would say that creating a token is more than just a science, it’s an art. And then, there’s art that can incorporate science. Today you will meet blockchain artist, Vesa, who is innovating a new art form that uses mixed methods of art styles with a vision towards blockchain, AI and VR. Vesa has created an original art piece for Bad Crypto that we think is super cool. In fact it&rs...

Hello again and welcome to The Bad Crypto Podcast. I’m Satoshi Kasem (and I’m Casey Nakamoto) and we’re all set to countdown the biggest cryptocurrencies in the world. The official CoinMarketCap.com site says these are the coins and tokens with the largest market capitalization and that crypto-enthusiasts are investing in. Has there been any movement in the Top 10 rankings? Will...

Consensus 2018 in New York City has come to an end. Do we wish we had been there? And how did the crypto markets react to the event? John McAfee is going underground… again. And the Securities and Exchange Commission has punk’d the crypto world with a fake ICO site. We want to know what your favorite cryptocurrencies are, and we’ll announce a new winner to receive 2 tickets to W...

Remember when Jeff Bezos said he wanted to sell books out of his garage? Book retailers laughed. Remember when Netflix started a rent DVD-by-mail service? Blockbuster Video laughed. Remember the time Travis got hacked? He had the last laugh. Today we’ll present you with three companies who intend to take on the giants of their industry with blockchain-based solutions for real-world problems....

BADCOIN is back, and for a limited time you’ve got an opportunity to get up to 1,000,000 of them! It may or may not have something to do with my new book (which is written so you’ll have more fun in your work and personal life). We dig into the mailbox to answer a bunch of your questions from email and The Bad Crypto Mastermind. And the bad crypto chicks are back for an interview with...

It’s sunny in Grand Cayman, but by the time you hear this Travis and Joel will have returned to Denver and Kansas City. Hopefully it will be sunny there as well. The World Tokenomic Forum was a fantastic event and it turns out that Grand Cayman is a very crypto-friendly island. Today you’ll meet Charlie Kirkconnell, CEO of Cayman Enterprise City. We’ll also welcome back Chris Sno...

Just when you thought we were entering a bull run, Bitcoin takes another hit. For those new to the space, it might feel like a roller coaster. To those who have seen this before, it’s just another day in crypto. Warren Buffet has some unkind words for Bitcoin. But a major stock exchange is taking it seriously. UPS is getting in on blockchain action. And Bitcoin is going to the movies. We&rsq...

It may be sunny in Kansas City and Denver, but we wouldn’t know because we are at Grand Cayman for the World Tokenomic Forum. Sucks to be us, huh? Today you’ll meet one of the top marketing executives in the world. He’s worked with Facebook, Twitter, Kraft Foods, Pepsi, ABC, Fox and a bunch of other names you will likely recognized. We had an udderly great time speaking with him...

Is Ethereum a token or is it a security? How the Securities and Exchange Commission defines it could change the face of crypto forever. In this episode we’ll dig in to the discussion, examining the pros and cons of how such a decision could impact the token world. Also, the crypto chicks are back for an interview with Michael Yuan, the Chief Scientist at Cybermiles. Rachel and Sarah discover...

Travis and Joel are freshly back from The Collision conference in The Big Easy, and Travis had more than his fair share of shrimp. They had the opportunity to take the stage and talk about the future of crypto as well as attend some great parties and hang with cool people. Cause that’s what they do. They also had the chance to sit down with Arshiya Lal, part of the blockchain development tea...

Hi Neighbor. It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood, the Republic of Bad Cryptopia. And we’re glad you’re our neighbors. Sure. It’s nice to see the altcoins continue to go up, isn’t it? Uh-huh. We think so. Another financial powerhouse is getting into the crypto space. Won’t that be nice? You know what else would be nice? If you were an Oscar Mayer weiner&hell...

The founding CEO of PayPal calls Bitcoin a scam. Some crypto holders are placing bitcoin under their skin to keep it secure. The major bank, BBVA, issued a $91 million loan using two blockchains. And, we have an exclusive interview with Mr. Tim Draper himself, where he explains why he believes that Bitcoin will hit 250k by 2022. Tim also talks about his new book, How to Be the Startup Hero: A Guid...

Is cryptocurrency being used for evil purposes? Is Bitcoin the primary method criminals depend on to sell illicit goods? And are terrorists benefitting from the rise of crypto? Get ready for some profound content and discussion as we welcome Oz Sultan, Board Member on The Homeland Security Foundation of America, to the show. Oz has worked with world leaders and dignitaries from around the globe, a...

Is the market getting ready to take a turn towards a bull run? Bitcoin and altcoins are showing signs of life after a several month downturn. Also a Bitcoin milestone happened today. After months of carefully and painstakingly minding his tokens, Joel finally made a costly error. He just didn’t want Travis to feel alone. He’ll share what happened and what he learned. Finally, we’...

If only the blockchain had a way to make decentralized collaboration of contracts as easy as a Wordpress plugin. If only there was a way for fantasy sports enthusiasts to have their own token which would be fully liquid. If only there was a way to sweep those failed crypto tokens into coins which would have value. Well if ifs and buts were candy and nuts we’d all be crypto millionaires. But...

A new blockchain startup called Basis has just raised $133 million in funding from big time investors for their new stable coin. Telegram has been temporarily banned in Russia, yet the CEO, Pavel Durov, continues to pose topless on sandy beaches. And ironically enough, both Facebook and Cambridge Analytica want in on crypto and blockchain. These stories and more are the topic of discussion today a...

You’ve created and illustrated one of the top comic strips of all time, selling over 20 million books and with your strip seen in in over 2,000 newspapers, in 57 countries, and in 19 languages. What do you do next? Well, if your name is Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert, you go down the crypto rabbit hole and attempt sabotage your career by agreeing to do an interview with us. Today, you&rsquo...

Naomi Brockwell, our favorite Austrianalian is back in the house, and she’s starring in a new blockchain-centric mini-series. We’ll speak with Bitcoin girl about this new project as well as her latest thoughts on crypto. There was a greater degree of rambling, hilarity and outright shenanigans as we spoke with Naomi. Maybe she just brings it out of us. Is the future of blockchain going...

Former Bad Crypto guest Ian Balina was hacked for $2 million in crypto while live-streaming. An ICO raises $50 million and then exits with the cash… or did they? Some believe we are in the very early stages of crypto.  And did a Final Fantasy game released 28 years ago accurately predict the rise of Bitcoin? These stories and more are the topic of discussion today as Travis and I pick...

What’s up with the rise and fall of Bitcoin? Telegram might cancel it’s ICO. Ripple has made a “curious” investment of $25M into a blockchain fund. Tim Draper has a stunning Bitcoin prediction. And we’ll talk about how blockchain technology can be used to combat poor data privacy (cough, cough, facebook) and other breaking and downright-hilarious crypto news. We also...

Wherever you find money you will find criminals.  And the crypto world is a veritable feast for those seeking to steal from unsuspecting HODLers. In this show, you’ll meet four individuals who have been hacked by unscrupulous individuals. Some attacks were successful. Others were not. But you’ll discover what thieves are doing to easily access your beloved Bitcoin and how you can...

Bitcoin and the crypto markets are in the green today. Is it due to billionaire money rolling into virtual currency? Is it short sellers having to pay the piper after a bear market? Or can a religion move the price of crypto by saying it is compliant with their precepts? And are these the signs of a bull market or just another bull trap? Regardless, it’s nice to see all our favorite coins on...

Over the past 109 episodes, we’ve brought you some incredibly bright and forward-thinking women who are deeply engaged in using blockchain to make the world a better place. We lovingly and respectfully call them Crypto Chicks. We’ve been fortunate enough to welcome Laura Shin, Amanda Johnson, Jinglan Wang and a number of other bright minds to the show. Today, we are pleased to introduc...

As card-carrying Bad Cryptopians, we like to make waves in the blockchain world. So does Sasha Ivanov, the CEO of Waves Platform, an open-source blockchain platform that allows anyone to make their own cryptocurrency token. For example, there may or may not be a JoelCoin. We also hear from Satoshi Nakamoto as well as questions from listeners. Surfing the tastiest waves in all of the Republic, Trav...