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 rabbit hole to learn more about Richard and his community in a new four-part documentary series called H...
Dec 27, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 661
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 Santa animated NFT at https://badcrypto.uncut.fm. We wish you and yours the best of the holiday season an...
Dec 24, 2022•11 min
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://badco.in/ SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW: Apple Podcast: http://badco.in/itunes Google Podcasts: http...
Dec 20, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 660
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. It’s the most wonderful time of the year, especially as we await another Twitter files drop demonstra...
Dec 14, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 659
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 visit with Anthony Di Iorio at Puerto Rico Blockchain Week and were amazed at his passion and depth of ...
Dec 12, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 658
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 about the power of the immutable ledger and how it helps secure our inalienable rights, Chairman Elijah ...
Dec 08, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 657
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 for a repeat appearance where we discuss the world’s Covid-19 response, the Fed’s printing spree, out...
Dec 05, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 656
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 future of the cryptos. We’re a fairly stable podcast with unstable podcast hosts. Hopefully our guest...
Dec 01, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 655
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 the blockbuster Netflix special “Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee”. Today he discu...
Nov 28, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 654
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 today he joins us to discuss the early days of the web, the mess he helped create and how he is helping ...
Nov 24, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 653
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 has won his AT&T simjack court case. Get ready for hijinks and lowjinks on our Grim outlook for B...
Nov 22, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 652
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 avoid getting burnt? We’ll discuss with Brad Mills today on our “Is all DeFi BS?” Episode #651 of Th...
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 651
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 compelling case for where things are headed, and ties it all together with a shocking Bitcoin price predic...
Nov 17, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 650
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 turning up as people dig into the story is making for one heck of a Netflix movie. We’re going to share t...
Nov 15, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 649
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 could bring NFTs mainstream. We salute all our United States Veterans who have fought for our freedoms a...
Nov 12, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 648
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 hole together and maybe make some rabbit stew on our Bad News episode #647 of The Bad Crypto Podcast. Full...
Nov 10, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 647
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 episode #646 of the BCP. Time Stamps 00:00 - Intro 03:20 - Crypto Market Review 04:35 - Bitcoin is no...
Nov 08, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 646
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 Alveena Khalid from Film.io to the show to discuss the decentralization of the film industry. If they suc...
Nov 07, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 645
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 - Intro 02:50 - ETH has had the biggest weekly gain in 3 months, story dated 10/31 07:55 - ETH Staking...
Nov 04, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 644
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 ourselves. That’s all we really know what to do as we share the latest metaverse news on episode #643...
Nov 03, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 643
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 app designed to empower users. You are already listening to this show, so swipe right somewhere in t...
Nov 03, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 642
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 costume as we trick and treat you on our Bad News episode #641 of The Bad Crypto Podcast. Full Show Note...
Nov 01, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 641
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 Lightning is a thing. In short, Twitter good, Meta bad, Cash good, Apple bad. But we think you’ll ben...
Oct 30, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 640
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, and Elon Musk is finally buying Twitter this week. Liberals are angry. What else is new? Let’s take a look a the big news for the day and make fun of people worthy of mocking on our Bad News episode #639 of The Bad Crypto Podcast. FULL SHOW NOTES: http://badco.in/639 BE A G...
Oct 28, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 639
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, selling, donating and tipping. But like Bitcoin, without additional utility, Dogecoin is simply a cryptocurrency. That is changing as Dogechain has entered the space. Designed for NFTs, Games, DeFi and more, Dogechain intends to provide utility to Dogecoin. Today we welcom...
Oct 26, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 638
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 tripled over the last week, women remain bullish on crypto in spite of bear market, and Polkadot hits an all-time high in on-chain development. Talk.. talk.. It’s only talk. Babble, burble, banter, Bicker, bicker, bicker, Brouhaha, balderdash, ballyhoo. It's onl...
Oct 24, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 637
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 Solidity.com, a blockchain solutions provider that has seized upon the brand name and built a business serving many large businesses and brands to help create the future. What does the future of blockchain look to solve problems like ticketing, real estate and security? ...
Oct 23, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 636
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, Tether is now backed by T-bills and the ongoing Celcius saga continues. Whales aren’t the only ones dumping. Travis is just getting back from a trip to the restroom. We’ve got a smattering of news and bad dad jokes for you on our Bad News episode #635 of ...
Oct 22, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 635
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 minutes from your day and reward you with a pint.. Straight from the tap. On this “I’d tap that” Bad News episode #634 of The Bad Crypto Podcast. Full Show Notes at: http://badco.in/634 TIME STAMPS 00:00 Intro 05:50 - Efani Show Sponsor 06:50 - Total crypto marketcap update 09:00 -...
Oct 20, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 634
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 for blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies. And yes, we still want you to share it with your friends! Full show notes: http://badco.in/210 TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 3:40 - Refresher and introductory crash course in blockchain, bitcoin, and crypto...
Oct 13, 2022•31 min
