The Bad Crypto Podcast

What in the world is happening with the financial markets? How about the crypto markets? Are we on the cusp of a recession and dystopian hellscape?  Or are there reasonable steps you can take to ensure your financial and emotional security? We are pleased to welcome Teeka Tiwari of The Palm Beach Letter back to the show to discuss all these things and more.  So if you are ready for a healthy dose...

Crypto Billionaires lost over $116 billion in 2022. In spite of that, Microstrategy added to their portfolio. A market exploiter has been arrested here in Puerto Rico.  SBF is out on bail. And the Twitter Files show that we were once again correct in our so-called “conspiracy theories”. Are we going to take some victory laps? Hell yeah. And so should you as you join us for our Bad News episode #66...

One of the most controversial figures in the crypto world is none other than Richard Heart. A former guest on this show, we found him to be quite likeable and knowledgeable. And yet the question remains, is the HEX token he created a scam? His community of followers, who call themselves Hexicans, would certainly say no. Others are more skeptical. Film-maker Tom Gillespie has gone down the HEX rabb...

Gather 'round the fireplace and tune in for some extra gifts from us to you. Travis has created a new motion NFT and we have a bonus holiday music compilation.  Share The Bad Crypto Podcast with your friends and family with our Best of Bad Crypto Episodes via concise playlist accessible here: https://badco.in/bestof Join the Bad Crypto Nifty Club for free NFTs via airdrop including the latest Sant...

Binance rumors cause FUD around Bitcoin, sending the price under $17,000 again. Sam Bankman-Fried will be extradited to the United States. And Elon Musk asks Twitter if he should resign as CEO of the company.  It’s just another crazy day in a crazy, upside-down world. Who better than your crazy hosts to cover it all on our Bad News episode #660 of The Bad Crypto Podcast.  Full Show Notes at:  http...

Coinbase is asking users to switch from USDT to their USDC stablecoin. Do Kwon has been spotted in Serbia. And a US Senator is calling for Gary Gensler to testify on Capitol Hill. Will Sam Bankman-Fried be making an appearance as well, either in person or virtually? On top of this news, we’ve got listener feedback for you and a holiday gift guide so you can go shopping while there is still time. I...

When we mention the word Ethereum, who do you think of first? Most would default to Vitalik Buterin. While he is the most active member from the original squad of creators, many don’t know that he was not acting alone. Gavin Wood, Charles Hoskinson and Anthony Di Iorio were among the group of co-founders for what is now the second biggest cryptocurrency by market cap. We had the opportunity to vis...

There are many reasons people enter the crypto space. Some are fascinated by blockchain technology. Some love the web3 aspects of play and earn, NFTs and the metaverse. Others are entranced by a new way of decentralizing finance. And of course, there are the Bitcoin purists. Today’s guest is in blockchain for what we at the Republic of Bad Cryptopia would label “the right reasons”. Passionate abou...

It’s time to put on your conspiracy realist hat today, because we’re going deep, deep, deep down the world financial system rabbit hole.  To this day, the majority of Americans have no idea that the Federal Reserve bank is neither a department of the Federal government nor a reserve. Edward Griffin is the pre-eminent expert on one of the biggest scams foisted on the American people. And he’s back...

There are a lot of questions surrounding Tether, the third largest crypto by market cap. With the collapse of UST, people want to be sure that there is liquid backing dollar for dollar behind USDT. Is the world’s biggest stablecoin too big to fail?   Today we welcome the Chief Technology Officer of Tether, Paolo Ardoino, to the show to ask these tough questions. We also discuss FTX, audits and the...

John McAfee was without a doubt one of the most controversial guests we’ve ever had on this show. We got to interview him six times before his death, and we wish he was still around for a seventh go-round.  But in lieu of that, the next best thing would be to speak with someone who was with McAfee while he was on the run from authorities.  Alex Cody Foster is that guy.  You may recognize him from...

A long time ago in a galaxy the same as this one, pointy-headed nerds built the foundation of the Internet. One of those pointed-headed nerds was the CEO of Mozilla, a co-founder of the Firefox browser and the creator of Javascript. Today he is the creator of the Brave browser, a wonderful privacy-based alternative to Chrome and the rest of the corporate browsers. His name is Brendan Eich and toda...

Is Bitcoin in big trouble? Many say we are in danger of much lower prices because of the continued fallout from the FTX scandal. More than 3500 Bitcoin that have slumbered for more than 10 years are now awake. And rumor is that Elon Musk is working on a crypto wallet for Twitter.  Speaking of Twitter, it has officially become more fun to watch than Netflix. Finally, a long-time friend of the show...

If you had been paying attention to the guest on today’s show, you may have gotten out of Luna or Celcius before they came crumbling down. His take on DeFi back on our April show got our attention. And with the aftershocks of FTX still rumbling through the crypto and financial world, we thought we’d invite him back to go deeper down the rabbit hole. What is the next domino to fall and how you can...

While the world is focused on the FTX debacle, there are many things happening in the broader economic, political and cultural marketplaces. How can we assimilate all the happenings to determine how to best position ourselves for success? Today we welcome Kristina Bruhahn of Continuum.market to the show to make sense of it all. Known to many in the industry as “datapoints”, Kristina makes a compel...

If you’ve not been living in a cave this past week, you’re aware of the massive scandal surrounding FTX and Alameda research. The name Sam Bankman-Fried is the talk of crypto Twitter. And his cryptic tweets make for even more interesting conversation. Billions of dollars in crypto are now gone as centralized exchange continue to fall, and people are angry… as they should be. The info that is turni...

The new British Prime Minister is pushing for Central Bank Digital Currencies, but down in Africa Nigerians are rejecting their governments’ push for the same. The SEC says Trade Coin Club members are part of a ponzi scheme. And there is big news around the Solana blockchain as a new Google partnership could bring the chain to the masses. Poor Zuck’s Meta may be getting trashed, but Instagram coul...

The US DOJ has seized over 3.36 billion in Bitcoin tied to Silk Road. CZ has made an investment to Twitter, and you can tell him what you think about it for $8. And Vitalik has unveiled the next phase of the Ethereum upgrade, The Scourge.  Also, the SEC is after influencers who have promoted HEX, Pulse and Pulsechain. Will Richard Heart be in the firing line as well?   Let’s go down the rabbit hol...

Bitcoin is now less volatile than the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq, as BTC seems to come to life just before the US elections. Sam Bankman-Fried of FTX is under fire from the public and CZ as there may be trouble in paradise for the popular exchange. And do US voters care about candidates positions on crypto? We’ll tell you what a recent poll says on this FTX WTF with SBF and CZ as we LOL Bad News e...

The entertainment industry is a global multi-billion dollar sector. Video games, television and movies help us to escape and recharge. But there are some serious problems with the film industry as it is. While there are plenty of creative projects on the table, movie studios have no cajones and rarely take a chance on something new or different. Marvel, we’re talking to you.  Today we welcome Alve...

What changes can we expect from Twitter and how will crypto be involved? VISA has some new crypto and blockchain patents. And more news from the SEC vs Ripple case. It’s a mishmash of badassery. Plus, we’ve got some expert tips to help you survive the bear market. It’s just the tips on our Bad News episode #644 of The Bad Crypto Podcast.  Full Show Notes at:  http://badco.in/644 TIME STAMPS 00:00...

There’s so much talk about the Metaverse right now as brands and platforms are hustling to find their place in the brave new world that is coming. Interpol, Nike and Nokia are just a few of the names you’ll hear discussed today.   On top of that, we’ve got some alleged experts opining on the biggest Metaverse predictions. You can be whatever you want in a virtual world, so we choose to identify as...

Swipe technology has changed the way we consume content. Whether flipping through reels on Instagram, the vacuous communist hellhole known as Tik-Tok, or swiping left or right for dates on Tinder, how you swipe determines your choice.  Today we welcome one of the founders of Tinder and Bumble to the show to discuss how those apps have impacted our society, as well as to introduce a new Web3 social...

It’s Halloween once again but the crypto markets aren’t very spooky.  In fact, it appears that we’ve got a tiny Halloween bounce that isn’t blood red.. It’s green like money. It’s fortuitous that the little bounce coincides with the 14th anniversary of the legendary Bitcoin white paper. To celebrate, today we cover the latest stories from the Bitcoin world. So put on your best Satoshi Nakamoto cos...

It’s a great day for the social media world as Elon Musk fires top Twitter execs and promises big changes. And just when you think it can’t get any better, Zuckerberg’s Meta is deep in the hole and so-called pundit Jim Cramer apologizes for issuing a buy signal months ago. However, another big tech company is being greedy and controlling when it comes to NFTs. If you are a Cash app user, Bitcoin L...