Here at the Republic of Bad Cryptopia, we love our Aussie listeners. Well, we love all our listeners, but we want to give a special shoutout to our friends down under. And in the spirit of this recognition, today we welcome Trader Cobb back to the show to discuss what the crypto charts are saying.It’s like looking into a crystal ball and finding fish in it. Well, that’s actually just a fish bowl.It’s the put another prawn on the barbie episode #257 of The Bad Crypto Podcast. Full Show Notes at: ...
Apr 08, 2019•36 min•Season 1Ep. 257
How can blockchain solve real world problems? There’s so much more to it than just Bitcoin. AI, machine learning and the Internet of things are all wrapped up in this bundle of revolutionary tech. Today we are joined by Annie Qi, a blockchain and ICO marketing consultant, and podcaster, to discuss all these futury things that are happening today. We love to welcome the female gender to our show because crypto needs women. Annie overdelivers and you’ll be glad you listened in. And what would happ...
Apr 05, 2019•42 min•Season 1Ep. 256
We just released an episode yesterday titled “Will the Crypto Winter Ever End?” So, funny story… while many of you were listening to that show Bitcoin and the crypto markets suddenly and unexpectedly came to life! In fact, at one point Bitcoin passed $5000 on one exchange. But as of this recording it is sitting at $4700.So does this mean the thaw is happening? Are we entering the crypto Spring? Or is this just some whales toying with us?Today we’ll try to give you some amateur analysis on a spec...
Apr 02, 2019•20 min
Coin: a flat, typically round piece of metal with an official stamp, used as money. Genius: a person who is exceptionally intelligent or creative, either generally or in some particular respect. CoinGenius: an advanced intelligence and analytics platform specifically intended for cryptocurrency traders. Today we welcome Jeremy Born, the creator of Coin Genius, to the show to discuss a new platform that runs on AI and machine learning. If all goes according to plan, it will empower crypto traders...
Apr 01, 2019•42 min•Season 1Ep. 255
Is the Crypto winter almost over? What lessons have we learned from last year’s crypto exuberance? And what role will active governance take in the blockchain world going forward?These are just some of the questions addressed as we welcome David Drake back to the show for an encore performance. With a special interest in real estate tokenization, David has been around the crypto block a few times and you’ll enjoy hearing what he has to say.We’ve got words and things to say as well, including an ...
Mar 28, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 254
Mt. Gox. The very mention of the now defunct exchange brings shivers to the bitcoin world and tears to those who lost their crypto in 2014. But all is not lost, says Brock Pierce. In fact, Brock is on a mission to make Mt Gox victims whole again with the project Goxrising. Today, Brock is joined by attorney Andrew Rossow for an epic discussion of how he intends to help revive Mt. Gox and bring equity back to those who have been burned by the bankrupt exchange. It’s said that those who don’t know...
Mar 25, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 253
What started out as a worthless token created to help our listeners understand how crypto works is about to become a real thing with a real function… to make crypto fair for everyone to mine. Ladies and Gentlemen, today we welcome Marshall Long, crypto OG, to the show to discuss the creation of the new BADcoin blockchain. This may be the most exciting thing to come out of the Republic of Bad Cryptopia, and you aren’t going to want to miss a satoshi second of this show. Dig your old pentium compu...
Mar 21, 2019•46 min•Season 1Ep. 252
If blockchain can be used to solve the double-spending problem and keep an immutable ledger, why can’t it be used to validate identity? Well, it can. And if Vinny Lingham has his way, his project will lead the way in the global digital identity revolution. Civic has an app that stores your digital identity and makes it as simple as scanning a QR Code to prove that you are who you are. Today we speak to Vinny about Civic, Bitcoin, blockchain and the future of crypto. In spite of Travis wanting to...
Mar 18, 2019•49 min•Season 1Ep. 251
Paris Blockchain Week is the biggest Blockchain & Digital Assets event in Europe. During one week in the City of Lights, numerous events will be held by the most prominent blockchain organizations. On April 13 2019, join us for a week in the biggest concentration of events peaking with the flagship event: Paris Blockchain Week Summit on April 16-17 in the largest incubator in the world: Station F. During the week, expect meetups, keynotes, workshops, hackathons, dinners and parties in outs...
Mar 16, 2019•26 min
Founded in 2017, Binance is now the world’s biggest crypto exchange based on trading volume. Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ in the crypto world, is the CEO responsible for this virtually overnight success. Today we’re pleased to welcome CZ to the show for a discussion that covers the gamut. From humble beginnings to crypto world domination, we’ve got it all. And now, you are gonna get it. In fact, after this interview you’ll be saying “Thank you, sirs. May I have another?” It’s the “we launched Bad...
Mar 14, 2019•41 min•Season 1Ep. 250
What the heck is a masternode and why should you care? Well, of all the topics we’ve been asked to cover on this show, masternodes have been requested again and again. Masternodes used to be complex, but with today’s guest you’ll discover how easy it can be to begin mining crypto. We welcome Tim Sanders and Nick Saponaro from DiviProject to deliver the goods and help make you master of your own masternode. It’s episode #249 of The Bad Crypto Podcast Full Show Notes at: http://badco.in/249 SUBSCR...
Mar 11, 2019•49 min•Season 1Ep. 249
We present, for your consideration, a tale of two podcasts. Both about blockchain. Both targeted for newbies. Both started within 3 days of one another. Both with at least one devastatingly handsome host. The Bad Crypto Podcast launched on July 18th, 2017. Matthew Aaron’s Crypto 101 launched on July 21st, 2017. Coincidence? Or perhaps there are deeper forces at work. Forces that would have you believe that all the world needs to know about blockchain. Forces that want you to HODL. Forces that ha...
Mar 07, 2019•45 min•Season 1Ep. 248
It’s a snowy day in Denver and we are surrounded by a cornucopia of intelligence and creativity at ETHDenver. The State of Colorado is a thriving hub of Ethereum blockchain innovation and today we’re going to bring you proof. John Paller was and Kevin Owocki are going to join us for a special panel where we’ll explore the future of work. Sean Li of Formatic is going to tell us about buidling a mo’ betta Metamask. And several unsuspecting audience members are going to have their 30 seconds in the...
Mar 04, 2019•46 min•Season 1Ep. 247
Andreas Antonopolous. John McAfee. Roger Ver. What do they all have in common? Well, yes, they have all been guests on this show. But what ELSE do they have in common? Along with a number of other blockchain luminaries, they are in a new book by Paul Democritou. It’s called The Crypto Factor, and it provides a peek behind the blockchain to discover what it will take to succeed in the crypto world. Today we welcome Paul to the show to discuss this book and we’ll share how you can win one of ten c...
Mar 01, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 246
You may remember in 2018 when crypto YouTuber Ian Balina had $2 million in crypto stolen from him while he was broadcasting live. We are pleased to say that we had nothing to do with it.And we’re also pleased to welcome Ian back to the show for his second appearance. He’ll discuss the theft, as well as his current thoughts about the crypto space.Try not to get hacked while you listen to this episode because that would be a super-creepy coincidence. It’s episode #245 of The Bad Crypto Podcast. Fu...
Feb 27, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 245
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 welcome Andreas to the show to answer a bunch of questions, both from us and from listeners to this show. It’s a jam-packed conversation and you aren’t going to want to miss a beat. In fact, you may want to listen to it twice and pass it on to a friend who does...
Feb 25, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 244
It’s all sunshine and rainbows in the Republic of Bad Cryptopia as the crypto markets have taken a nice ride upwards this week. With Bitcoin dancing around $4000, people are wondering if the bull run could be near. Or is this just another head fake? The Bitcoin symbol is now on the Google keyboard, so that’s something, right? Elon Musk says paper money is going away. And Tim Draper says only criminals will use cash in just five years. I read the news today, oh boy… and my blockfolio appears to h...
Feb 22, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 243
Brock Pierce. Roger Ver. John McAfee. The Bad Crypto Hall of Fame has welcomed many of these legendary blockchain personalities. But today we are pleased to welcome the man who has claimed to be part of the team who created the Bitcoin whitepaper… Satoshi Nakomoto. Dr. Craig Wright says Bitcoin core is not true to his original vision, but Bitcoin Cash SV is. He’s incredibly opinionated and doesn’t care what you think. After all, he’s got a super phat stack of Bitcoin. Join us for an insightful i...
Feb 20, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 242
In what was one of the most unusual and successful ICOs in crypto history, EOS raised $1 billion dollars in their year long token sale. Now on it’s own blockchain, EOS is quietly gaining adoption for dAPP creation among the development community. We weren’t aware of just how many dAPPs were being built and used until we met Kurt Braget, a card-carrying member of the Republic of Bad Cryptopia. Today, we welcome Kurt to the show to discuss the EOS ecosystem and we guarantee you are going to learn ...
Feb 18, 2019•41 min•Season 1Ep. 241
Ah… It’s Valentine’s Day and love is in the air. We love our cryptos and we love our listeners. So much love. Crypto ATMs are being installed in the Philippines. We love that. Mortgage rates are low and could fuel a crypto boom. Ya gotta love that. Brock Pierce wants to help make Mt. Gox whole again. What’s not to love? JP Morgan is rolling out the first US bank-backed cryptocurrency. Not sure there is much love there. And we’ve got a list of the top-ten most crypto friendly cities where you can...
Feb 15, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 240
As the head of Overstock.com, Patrick Byrne has been on the front line of crypto adoption. His site has been accepting Bitcoin since 2014. But now Patrick is selling Overstock so he can focus full time on tZero, a blockchain-based trading platform. Today we welcome Patrick back to the show to discuss what’s up at this new project as well as to get his thoughts on the state of crypto. Two of the dumbest guys in crypto get to interview one of the smartest guys? Sounds like a good deal to us. Start...
Feb 13, 2019•54 min•Season 1Ep. 239
Depending on where you live in the world, you have a certain amount of freedom. If you live in North Korea, you don’t have much individual liberty. If you live in the United States, you are in the country founded on the greatest amount of individual liberty ever. But how free are you really? Today’s guest, Jeff Berwick, says you aren’t nearly as free as you think you are. And he believes cryptocurrency can be the great leveler to make governments less powerful, thereby making individuals more po...
Feb 11, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 238
Some say a crypto rally is expected one year before the next halving, Facebook makes their first blockchain acquisition and a Canadian exchange has lost all their crypto in a story with a bizarre twist. But bizarre is the new normal in the blockchain world. And bizarre is normal for the Republic of Bad Cryptopia. Come inside, kick off your shoes and grab an adult beverage from the fridge. You’re always welcome here. Welcome to the Bad News episode #237 of The Bad Crypto Podcast. Full Show Notes ...
Feb 08, 2019•46 min•Season 1Ep. 237
After our last episode featuring Michael Terpin, the entrepreneur who had his cell phone sim card jacked and subsequently lost $24 million in crypto, we thought it would be important to understand which cell phone carriers were the most and least secure. Today we welcome Oz Sultan back to the show. An expert well versed in counterterrorism, social media and big data, Oz will explain why some carriers are crypto theft heaven and others are more secure. We’ll even rank the major US carriers from w...
Feb 06, 2019•55 min•Season 1Ep. 236
What would you do if you discovered that your cell phone had been hacked and that $24 million dollars in crypto was gone? It happened to Michael Terpin, founder of BitAngels, the world’s first angel network for digital currency startups. As a result, Michael is suing his cellular carrier, AT&T, for ten times that amount. Today we speak with Michael about the hack, the lawsuit and the future of cryptocurrency. Hold on to your SIM card because there are some bad people out there. It’s a shocki...
Feb 04, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 235
Round the world and home again That's the podcast’s way Faster faster, faster faster There’s no earthly way of knowing (knowing) Which direction crypto’s going (going) There’s no knowing where it’s going (going) Or which way the market’s flowing (flowing) Is it selling, is it buying Is an alt-coin out there crying Another fork of bitcoin is showing So the blockchain must be growing Are the fires of JP Morgan glowing Is the the SEC reaper mowing Yes, the danger must be growing For the haters keep...
Feb 01, 2019•53 min•Season 1Ep. 234
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I checked my crypto, weak and weary, Over many a tear for the volume of forgotten crypto lore— While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of someone gently rapping, rapping on my door. “’Tis some bull run?,” I muttered, “tapping on my door?— Only bears and nothing more.” And now Ravencoin, today we’re sitting With Tron Black, the lead developer rapping at our door; And his eyes have all the seeming of a programmer that is dreaming. And th...
Jan 30, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 233
Technology news, reviews, software, apps, gadgets and enterprise solutions, all delivered with a healthy helping of attitude! The Bad Boys of Tech features Internet pioneers and best-selling authors Joel Comm, Stewart Rogers and Travis Wright. Welcome to a show for tech nerbs, geeks, dweebs, dorks and enthusiasts of all ages, genders, nationalities and shoe sizes. It's so bad, it's good! Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Overcast | Google Podcasts | RSS Suppor...
Jan 29, 2019•3 min
Don’t eat that fish. You don’t where it’s been! From fisher to vessel to buyer to processor to distributor to restaurant or grocery store to you. It’s a long-complicated chain that provides many opportunities for things to go wrong. But what if you could be able to trace that fish all the way from the end of the rod or net to your table and into your mouth with a high confidence of trust? That’s what putting supply chain on blockchain can do for you. Today we welcome Eric Piscini of Citizens Res...
Jan 28, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 232
We hope John McAfee lives forever because watching his story play out is so dang entertaining. And now, the US government is charging him with using cryptocurrencies for criminal acts. He’s got a lot to say about it as he is in exile. Bitcoin continues to hover around the $3500 mark and some miners are going out of business. But you can buy Bitcoin at more and more grocery stores. How is the US Government shutdown affecting crypto progress? Is it true that we’ll be at SXSW 2019 for the Bad Crypt...
Jan 25, 2019•52 min•Season 1Ep. 231
