The Bad Crypto Podcast

With Bitcoin ETFs now active, you might be feeling slightly sheepish to ask what exactly is a Bitcoin ETF? No need for you to feel sheepish. We’re going to ask the question for you as we welcome Patrick Doherty to the show. A teacher of digital assets at Cornell Law School, Mr. Daugherty has contributed several books on securities regulation and new financial products. He was with the SEC during t...

It finally happened. After fifteen years, Bitcoin has finally gone mainstream.  And it’s a landmark moment. For better or worse, the SEC approval of ETFs in the United States legitimizes Bitcoin as an investment vehicle, and things are going to get even more interesting in the future.  Of course, adoption is happening in other parts of the world as well as Argentina sees its first rental agreement...

The crypto community is waiting with bated breath as the Bitcoin ETF approvals could be happening within days. The Bitcoin halving is just 100 days away. And the Bitcoin bull cross is about to hit for the first time since 2016.   Can AI cure loneliness? And what’s with the latest surge in NFT-based tokens? Are NFTs about to make a comeback? One thing is for sure.  You’re going to want to be one of...

 With ETF approvals coming any day now, the market seems to be reacting positively as Bitcoin has passed $45,000 once again. SBF is being let off the hook by the US government for political donations (shocker) and crypto commercials are once again flooding the airwaves.  Jamie Dimon is still a turdbucket, AI makes its crypto predictions and we’ve got an amazing collection of Dragon Bull NFTs which...

Microstrategy has acquired more Bitcoin, CZ and Satoshi make ridiculous gains in wealth,  and Senator Warren continues to demonstrate absolutely no understanding of cryptocurrency. The buzz on pending ETFs continues to drive the marketplace and some are making big bucks on what appears to be Altcoin season.  It’s the post-Christmas/pre-New Years in between space as we gear up for what may be the b...

Good news for businesses holding crypto as the method of accounting will now be fair value for FASB rules. El Salvador is looking to rake in over $1 Billion in Bitcoin with their new citizenship initiative. Dapps were compromised due to a hack in the Ledger ecosystem.  But the most interesting story of the week… at least us, is that there is a rise in nudify AI apps that undress women.  We’ve got...

I like Bitcoin and I cannot lie.   Those others monies can’t deny. When Satoshi walks in with a stack so true A wallet gone to the moon You get sprung And that’s what happening as we look at this weeks big stories in bitcoin, blockchain, AI and NFTs. There’s a lot to discuss cause Bitcoin is back.. And bitcoin got back. Not only is Bitcoin sexy, but we think you’re kinda hot as well.  Are we flirt...

CZ settles for $4.3 billion in a plea deal with the SEC, US DOJ seizes a crapton of Tether and Grayscale meets with the SEC regarding ETF. Everywhere you turn the heavy hand of government is rearing its ugly head to squash free enterprise and enslave you, their minions. We are liberty-minded here at the Republic of Bad Cryptopia and believe that the scams, shams and flim-flams need to be exposed. ...

With less than six months to the Bitcoin halving and near certainty for ETFs rapidly approaching, the crypto world is abuzz with the early phases of a bull market and talks of mainstream adoption. Along with the usual price predictions, the news is packed with names like Solana, Celsius, FTX and Tether. We’re also taking this opportunity to consolidate our shows into one hearty helping of crypto,...

Seven guilty verdicts for Sam Bankman-Fried, Bitcoin ETFs and a happy recovery in crypto prices are providing the blockchain world with much to discuss.  After a couple weeks off, we are back to do the thing where we look at the top stories and say whatever our brains tell us to say. It will be super-interesting because, oh-by-the-way, Travis is transitioning.  More about that in this show. There’...

Time can move very slow when you are in a bear market. Watching your crypto and NFT value drop can be a depressing experience.  We’ve survived one bear market and it appears we are going to survive another. Today your favorite #crypto clowns take a look at where we’ve been, what we’ve learned along the way, and discuss where we think this is all going. Be of good cheer! We believe the Bull is almo...

We love hearing peoples’ viewpoints on Bitcoin and what they believe are the most important aspects of crypto. Jameson Lopp is helping as many people as possible understand the importance of self-custody, and providing a way from them to make their Bitcoin as secure as possible. He’s an old-school bitcoiner and a technologist with an epic beard. It’s been a long time since he rocked the mic here i...

Are there signs of life in the crypto market? Is the bear thinking about going into hibernation so the bull can run once again?  Or is this upturn just another headfake.  We’ll take a look at the latest news in the Bitcoin and blockchain world to make sense of it all. And we’re going to do it while dealing with the fact that there are less then 7 weeks of shopping days until Christmas. May this co...

It’s been almost one year since FTX collapsed and created a horrific ripple effect in the crypto industry. Sam Bankman-Fried and Changpeng Zao have become key players in this incident, and a new podcast goes behind the scenes on what exactly took place.  With SBF’s trial ramping up as we speak, we are pleased to welcome Tom Wright, one of the creators of the new Crypto Kingpin podcast, to the show...

We’ve been talking about The Great Reset for years. Designed to strip normal citizens of power and privacy, the global elite have their eyes set on making themselves Kings and Queens of the modern era. You and I, we are to be serfs. And we shall eat bugs and like it. But if the world were to transition to this final phase of dystopia, how would it take place?  A book titled The Great Taking by Dav...

Even though Bitcoin is a more efficient payment system, a minority of the world’s population is actually using it to buy and sell. As of today, the asset class is more like the digital gold that we often reference. But we’ve discovered a practical way for you to earn Bitcoin by doing something that you are doing right this second!  No, we aren’t referencing those of you listening to this podcast w...

Common sense isn’t all that common. But today we’re going to load up on it with our guest Bruce Fenton. The co-host of The Satoshi Roundtable and founder of multiple financial organizations, Bruce has been in Bitcoin since 2013. He’s got interesting insight into where we’ve been, where we are and where we may be going.  It’s an optimistic look at the future with some content that may offend. So wh...

Imagine paying only 4% taxes to the government for your business income. And now imagine paying zero capital gains taxes for all of your crypto gains. Well, I don't imagine it. I live it legally. Sir Lord Travis is super busy today. So you've got me and my guest, Daven Michaels, here to discuss how the tax situation that I mentioned is real life and how you can surround yourself with high performe...

With the launch of the world wide web, people and businesses have connected like never before. Evolving technologies such as ai and blockchain have advanced our ability to get stuff done faster and more efficiently. The complexities and challenges of governance have become more dramatic over time. But since the standards board agreed on our current hypertext protocol for internet data, we’ve not s...

When most of us interact with blockchain technology, we are experiencing the end-user product. But the smart contracts that run these projects are a bit more complicated. Akin to code, smart contracts require specific programming language to make them do the things they do.  What if it wasn’t that difficult to create a smart contract? What if you could write one with plain english? Today we welcom...

We have been broadcasting for six years at The Bad Crypto Podcast. We have interviewed many of the big names in the space, attended events all over the world, and have shared the journey with YOU. In today's show, we sit around and chat about our crypto journey. Come listen and relive the highlights. Catch our Best of Bad Crypto Interviews here: https://badco.in/bestof Show notes for this episode:...

In our last episode we shared news of Google’s new Quantum computer, which raised all kinds of questions about breaking Bitcoin’s cryptographic code. While we were able to speculate a bit about what that means, we decided to invite a quantum physicist to the show to provide deeper insight.  And to make it even more interesting, he’s got a thick french accent.  So bonjour mes amis and bienvenue a e...

Bitcoin, the most decentralized, trustless cryptocurrency in the world. Its immutable ledger is unhackable. But will it always be that way? Google just announced a new Quantum computer that can change everything, and perhaps pose a threat to the Bitcoin network. Today we bring you what we have learned so far about how quantum computers can ruin everything for Bitcoin. Let’s go down this rabbit hol...

What does the future of cryptocurrency look like? How will Bitcoin impact world financial systems? Are NFTs a fad or are they here to stay?  What about the Metaverse, Play-2-earn and AI?  Today we take a look at each of these and share our prognostications on where this is all headed. We’re 100% guaranteed to be right or wrong about our predictions. Where else you gonna get odds like that?  Only h...

When someone wants to send you crypto or an NFT, it’s silly to try to tell them your wallet address. Oh, you can send to 0X5cB349bKa…. With ENS domains, you can have a simple identification for your wallet that can receive your crypto.  It’s decentralized and empowering. We’ll talk today with Khori Whittaker of ENS Labs so you can understand why having your digital identity in short form is import...