The crypto job markets are exploding with opportunity, Forbes makes a Bitcoin price year-end prediction, and the SEC chimes in on ICOs. John McAfee for President in 2020? The renegade crypto-guru is making news again as he announces his repeat bid for the highest office in the land and floats a crypto-based fiat currency with his face on it. You can’t make this stuff up. China and South Korea both have favorable crypto news, but one crypto millionaire has passed on to the great unknown leaving b...
Jun 08, 2018•43 min•Season 1Ep. 137
In the beginning, there was venture capital. And the VCs looked upon the fragile, small startups that they raped and pillaged for ludicrous profits and said “it is good.” But a new breed of entrepreneurs looked upon the cruel and unusual treatment many suffered at the hands of the cruel venture capitalists and said “there must be a better way.” So there was crowdfunding. And entrepreneurs said “pound sand, VCs. It is good.” Now, a new wave of crowdfunding has come upon our generation. The ICO. T...
Jun 06, 2018•40 min•Season 1Ep. 136
The Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains are not the only blockchains in existence. In fact, there are a number of blockchains that are seeking to improve upon privacy, transaction speed and features, among other things. Today, you’ll meet the CEO and Chief Architect of Dragonchain, a new blockchain protocol that is getting a good amount of buzz due to their commitment to a developer-friendly platform designed with business in mind. Originally incubated by individuals on the Disney team, we’re pleas...
Jun 04, 2018•53 min•Season 1Ep. 135
How will decentralized artificial intelligence help humanity? Simone Giacomelli, the co-founder of SingularityNet has some great ideas on how to combine AI and blockchain to create an open source technology accessible to all. Did you think Crypto Kitties went away? They haven’t, and they have spawned a legion of new collectible digital assets that could point the way to the future. Today we’ve got Benny Giang, Co-founder of Cryptokitties to tell us more. Travis is on the moon test-driving new la...
Jun 02, 2018•42 min•Season 1Ep. 134
The crypto world is crazy and Joel is so upset he is crying. Inconsolable. Maybe Ronnie Moas can cheer him up. It’s episode #133 of The Bad Crypto Podcast. Full Show Notes at: http://badco.in/133 SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW: Apple Podcasts: http://badco.in/itunes Stitcher: http://badco.in/stitcher Google Play: http://badco.in/play FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: @BadCrypto - @joelcomm - @teedubya Facebook: /BadCrypto - /JoelComm - /teedubyaw Facebook Mastermind Group: /BadCrypto LinkedIn: ...
May 30, 2018•37 min•Season 1Ep. 133
Welcome back to The Bad Crypto Podcast. We’re here for part two of The Top Ten Crypto Countdown, featuring 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. In episode #129, we counted down coins #10 through #6. And today we’ll continue the countdown with numbers 5 through 1. The countdown begins right now. It’s episode #132 of The Bad Crypto Podca...
May 28, 2018•38 min•Season 1Ep. 132
EOS’s year-long ICO is about to come to a close. But many people aren’t aware that the current ERC-20 EOS tokens need to be swapped out by June 1st when the mainnet launches…. Or those tokens may be worthless. Losing crypto sucks and we don’t want that to happen to you. So we’ve decided to do a quickie episode to let you know how to save your coins. Welcome to episode #131.5 of The Bad Crypto Podcast Full Show Notes at: http://badco.in/eostokenswap SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW: Apple Podcasts: ...
May 26, 2018•15 min
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 Malta, Argentina, Norway and Japan, because we’re feeling international. It’s around the world and back again wit...
May 25, 2018•37 min•Season 1Ep. 131
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’s so bad (in a good way) that we are turning it into a limited edition t-shirt. Travis and I may be uncultured swi...
May 23, 2018•36 min•Season 1Ep. 130
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 Bitcoin lose market dominance? And will we see a newcomer to the top 10 soon? In the first of a two-part series, we’ll...
May 21, 2018•36 min•Season 1Ep. 129
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 World Crypto Con in Las Vegas. Funny 5-star reviews and a little bit of banter await as we welcome you to the Bad News e...
May 18, 2018•42 min•Season 1Ep. 128
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. It’s David vs. Goliath, and warning to Goliath… David has blockchain. Welcome to our sponsored Crypto Spo...
May 17, 2018•1 hr 5 min
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 Tory Reiss from TrustToken. You’ll discover how their platform enables tokenization, fractional ownership, and g...
May 16, 2018•48 min•Season 1Ep. 127
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 Snook, founder of The World Tokenomic Forum, and we’ll get his thoughts on how the event went. Finally, we’ve got the win...
May 14, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 126
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’re still hanging out in The Cayman Islands and it’s about time to hit the beach. But first we’re going to thro...
May 12, 2018•45 min•Season 1Ep. 125
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 about the future of marketing and blockchain, among other things. You’ll also discover how you can own a piece of the ...
May 10, 2018•56 min•Season 1Ep. 124
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 discovered how Cybermiles is a building a blockchain specifically for e-commerce. We’re googling things so you don...
May 08, 2018•44 min•Season 1Ep. 123
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 team at IBM. Big blue has a lot going on in the blockchain space and they discussed the full spectrum, includ...
May 07, 2018•44 min•Season 1Ep. 122
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… because then you might get some bacon coin. There’s a new book written just so children can understand blockchain. And Bad Crypto has been ...
May 05, 2018•51 min•Season 1Ep. 121
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 Guide and Textbook for Entrepreneurs and Aspiring Entrepreneurs, and how the context relates to the worl...
May 02, 2018•39 min•Season 1Ep. 120
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, and he’s really got his finger on the pulse of what is happening with financial markets and the polit...
Apr 30, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 119
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’ve got a smattering of news from across the blockchain world. A smattering is a little more than a dollop for those wh...
Apr 27, 2018•44 min•Season 1Ep. 118
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 today you’ll meet entrepreneurs seeking to make all these concepts a reality on the blockchain. Whatever e...
Apr 26, 2018•57 min
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 as Sarah Austin and I break down all the trending cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Are you ready? ...
Apr 25, 2018•50 min•Season 1Ep. 117
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’ll meet the man behind Dilbert as we speak with Scott about his successes, his career ladder and the crypto pro...
Apr 23, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 116
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 to be a utopia or a dystopia? And does anyone really know what onomatopoeia is? Do you even crypto bro? We do. ...
Apr 22, 2018•44 min•Season 1Ep. 115
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 apart, masticate, digest and attempt to make sense of the latest crypto and blockchain news. It’s serious. It’s s...
Apr 20, 2018•47 min•Season 1Ep. 114
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 have Jared Psigoda, CEO of the decentralized gaming platform, BitGuild. The Crypto Chicks are in the hizzle to deliver up episode ...
Apr 18, 2018•53 min•Season 1Ep. 113
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 guard yourself against similar attacks. It’s not Halloween, but it’s time for some horror stories. Journey with us to ...
Apr 16, 2018•53 min•Season 1Ep. 112
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 the move once again and we are going to discuss the reasons it could be happening. We’ll announce the lat...
Apr 13, 2018•38 min•Season 1Ep. 111
