The Bad Crypto Podcast

By Joel Comm and Travis Wright

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Technologists and crypto-enthusiasts Joel Comm and Travis Wright attempt to demystify the world of bitcoin, blockchain, litecoin, ethereum, alt-coins, token generation events, and ICOs in this podcast for cryptocurrency newbies.

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02.06.2023

Old school investor Charlie Munger says the government should ban cryptocurrencies. Michael Saylor says that old Charlie just hasn’t taken the time to understand Bitcoin. The US Congress is going to hold a crypto crash hearing on Valentine’s Day. The ...

The Bad Crypto Podcast episodes:

02.06.2023 NFT Sales Soar - Bad News For February 5, 2023 Old school investor Charlie Munger says the government should ban cryptocurrencies. Michael Saylor says that old Charlie just hasn’t taken the time to understand Bitcoin. The US Congress is going to hold a crypto crash hearing on Valentine’s Day. The ...
01.31.2023 NFTs Moving Towards Mainstream - Bad News For 1/30/23 Bitcoin is on the move again and the rest of crypto is following suit. What is causing this rise in price? The US Congress has an FTX problem, and it may not be what you think. And a major player ...
01.26.2023 Learning about Zero Knowledge Proofs A young man walks into a bar and says “gimme a vodka tonic”. Unsure of the man’s age, the bartender must ask to see his identification in order to prove he is old enough to drink. What if the bartender ...
01.19.2023 Uncovering Capitalism’s Corruption with Raymond Baker The Western world’s way of capitalism has brought about more prosperity than any other system in the history of man. But there are those who have corrupted the principles of capitalism to benefit themselves without any concern for society in ...
01.13.2023 What in the World is Happening with Teeka Tiwari 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 ...
12.29.2022 The State of Crypto 2022 - Bad News For 12/28/22 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 ...
12.27.2022 Is HEX Crypto a Scam? with Tom Gillespie 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 ...
12.24.2022 A Gift from The Bad Crypto Podcast - Holiday Extra 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 ...
12.20.2022 Binance FUD - Bad "Creepy Dough" News for 12/19/22 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 ...
12.14.2022 Fan Feedback and BAD NEWS for 12/12/22 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 ...
12.12.2022 A Visit with Anthony Di Iorio, Ethereum Co-Founder 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. ...
12.08.2022 The Power of the Immutable Ledger with Chairman Elijah Bowdre 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 ...
12.05.2022 Covid-19, Inflation and Elon Musk Buying Twitter with G. Edward Griffin 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 ...
12.01.2022 Will Tether Crash Next? 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 ...
11.28.2022 On the Run with John McAfee 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 ...
11.24.2022 Web Pioneer Legend Brendan Eich 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 ...
11.22.2022 Grim Outlook for Bitcoin - Bad News For 11/21/22 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 ...
11.21.2022 Is ALL DeFi Bullsh*t? with Brad Mills 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 ...
11.17.2022 Using Data to Predict Bitcoin Price with Continuum Market 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 ...
11.15.2022 The FTX Collapse - Bad News For 11/14/2022 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 ...
11.12.2022 ‘Monumental Step’ for Blockchain - Bad News for Nov 11, 2022 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 ...
11.10.2022 $3 Billion in Bitcoin Seized - Bad News for Nov 9 2022 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 ...
11.08.2022 FTX WTF? SBF & CZ = LOL - BAD NEWS for Nov 7, 2022 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 ...
11.07.2022 Decentralizing the Film Industry with Alveena Khalid of Filmio 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 ...
11.04.2022 Tips to Get Through the Bear Market - BAD NEWS for Nov 4, 2022 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 ...
11.03.2022 The Future of The Metaverse - Bad News for Nov 3, 2022 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 ...
11.03.2022 Tinder Founder Builds Web3 Social Platform 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 ...
11.01.2022 Bitcoin Whitepaper 14th Anniversary - Bad News For October 31, 2022 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 ...
10.30.2022 Jim Cramer Cries 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 ...
10.28.2022 Elon Musk Buys Twitter - Bad News For October 26, 2022 Bitcoin and crypto have had an up day and we think we know why. Green is always better than red, unless you are a short-seller. Meanwhile, there’s a bunch of bitcoin miners just sitting in boxes, Reddit has out-NFT’d OpenSea, ...
10.26.2022 Dogecoin Finds Utility on Dogechain with Roc Zacharias Nine years ago, Jackson Palmer and Billy Markus founded Dogecoin. Initially intended as a joke memecoin, Doge has taken on a life of its own. Doge culture is very real, with many people using Dogecoin as a currency for buying, ...
10.24.2022 Rich Dad Author Says US Dollar is “Toast” - Bad News For October 24, 2022 UK Prime Minister of the Month Club has a new featured member, Google is sued over biometric data collection that took place without consent, and financial guru Robert Kiyosaki says the US dollar is “toast”. The Dogechain token price has ...
10.23.2022 Coding with Smart Contracts - Alex McCurry of Solidity.io If you want to code a smart contract on blockchain, odds are you will be working with Solidity, the primary software being used to conduct such activities. Today we have the opportunity to speak with Alex McCurry, the founder of ...
10.22.2022 Whales Dumping Crypto? Dapper Labs is restricting Russian users thanks to new EU sanctions, Binance is training law enforcement around the world on how to combat crypto crime, and ether becomes deflationary for the first time since the merge. Whales are dumping USDC, ...
10.20.2022 Google Goes Crypto - Bad News for October 20, 2022 Google taps Coinbase. The SEC taps Kim Kardashian. And Paypal attempts to tap its users. We’re back from vacation to tap into some of the biggest stories in crypto, and debut ideas for a new format. Let’s tap about 20 ...
10.13.2022 Best of The Bad Crypto Podcast: Intro to Blockchain, Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency We recapped the basics of blockchain, Bitcoin, and cryptocurrency in November 2018 for listeners to share the crypto rabbit hole with friends and family, just before the holidays. Today in 2022, this remains as one of the best educational summaries ...
10.10.2022 Best of The Bad Crypto Podcast: G. Edward Griffin on the Federal Reserve, Inflation, and Modern Money If you want to understand the mysteries of the modern monetary system and how the Federal Reserve and Central Banks control the flow of money, you can't miss this December 2019 interview with G. Edward Griffin for his thoughts on ...
10.06.2022 Best of The Bad Crypto Podcast: Shredding Fiat Currency with Max Keiser We're revisiting our July 2020 interview with Max Keiser, a Bitcoin purist and fiat shredder (literally). Inflation and the Fed money printing continues in 2022, so we thought Keiser's insights into the financial system were highly relevant. This just might ...
10.03.2022 Best of The Bad Crypto Podcast: Changpeng Zhao (CZ) CEO of Binance From the archives, another Best of The Bad Crypto Podcast with CZ, CEO of Binance crypto exchange while Joel and Travis are on a break from broadcasting. Does CZ like us, even if we are following each other on Twitter? ...
09.29.2022 Best of The Bad Crypto Podcast: William Quigley of WAX on Blockchain Gaming, Digital Collectibles, and E-Commerce in web3 Best of The Bad Crypto Podcast continues with a replay of Episode 279 with William Quigley of WAX blockchain. Great nuggets of information here explaining the efficiency of the WAX blockchain, the market for trading digital and in-game assets with ...
09.26.2022 The Best of Bad Crypto Podcast: Andreas Antonopoulos - Crypto and Blockchain Explained for Everyone No person has been more requested as a guest for this show than Andreas Antonopolous. An incredible thinker with a passion for blockchain technology, Andreas has become one of the most trusted names in the industry. Today we’re pleased to ...
09.22.2022 The Best of The Bad Crypto Podcast: John McAfee We revisit our first interview with the legendary John McAfee with a replay of Episode #100 of The Bad Crypto Podcast. There is no one in the blockchain space more controversial than John McAfee. Once the founder of a software ...
09.19.2022 The Best of The Bad Crypto Podcast: Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple This is a Best of Bad Crypto Podcast replay while Sir Lord Travis and Sir Lord Joel are on vacation. We harken back to Episode #067, which originally aired on January 3, 2018 with guest Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple. ...
09.15.2022 The Best of The Bad Crypto Podcast: Travis Gets Hacked - Episode #041 We're sharing our best shows from the last five years as Joel and Travis take a break from broadcasting new content for the crypto curious and the crypto serious. In 2017, Travis experienced a cell phone SIM hack perpetrated by ...
09.12.2022 Protecting Your Privacy with Efani Picture this scenario. You wake up in the morning, pick up your cell phone and discover you have no service provider. You have been sim-jacked, with all info connected to your phone number in the hands of a thief. Bank ...
09.08.2022 TRUE CRIME - The Missing Cryptoqueen with author Jamie Bartlett The cryptocurrency world is a lot like the wild, wild west. Pioneers and trailblazers are breaking new ground to serve humanity. All the while, scalliwags and ne’er-do-wells are seizing the opportunity to exploit those courageous enough to venture down the ...
09.01.2022 Has crypto experienced maximum pain?! - Bad News for August 31, 2022 My name is Max. Max Pain. And in case you are wondering if the crypto world has encountered me yet? Some say yes. But some say no. What we know for sure is that Michael Saylor may be in trouble ...
08.25.2022 What is the Ethereum Merge with Matt Cutler Ethereum is the second biggest thing in crypto, and it may one day flip Bitcoin in market cap. But the big news around Vitalik’s creation is the upcoming switch from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake. We have questions and concerns about this ...
08.18.2022 Fed Guidelines for Crypto Banks - Bad News for August 16, 2022 Do Kwon talks, Fed guidelines for crypto banks, Tornado Cash developer arrest in Bad News for August 16, 2022 Bitcoin almost tips $25,000. Ethereum touches $2000. And Celsius has a massive run-up. Do Kwon of Terra Luna finally breaks his ...
08.11.2022 Deploying DApps Made Easy with Pavel Salas of Gear Technologies As blockchain development continues forward, there is a greater need for tools that make it simple for developers to roll out DApps. Some chains are more favorable than others to accomplish this goal, and the creators of Polkadot intend to ...

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