Millennials. They are the Generation Y that has now moved into the workforce and is shaping our future. That is until Generation Z comes of age and pushes them aside to take over. While some millennials get a bad rap, there are many who are doing incredible things to move the crypto technology needle. Today we welcome Mike Rogers to the show to discuss the topic of Millennials in blockchain. It’s all about positive transformation for a better tomorrow. That sounds like a cheesy catchphrase for a...
Apr 29, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 401
If you could be sheltered-in-place with one blockchain personality, who would it be? If you wanted to only discuss Bitcoin, you might choose Peter McCormack. If you loved Tron, you might select Justin Sun. And if you wanted to get your project into the news, you might want to hang out with Rachel Wolfson. But if you were seeking a truly memorable, wacky experience, you’d choose to be locked down with John McAfee. And that’s exactly what happened to us. Well, we weren’t really locked in with him....
Apr 27, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 400
While the stock market is on a crazy roller coaster ride, Bitcoin has recovered 100% from it’s $3700 low of the year. Does that mean that the beloved Grandfather of cryptocurrencies has decoupled from stocks? CZ says quantitative easing will drive the price even higher. Even though many are sheltered-in-place, demand for Bitcoin ATMs is increasing. Even crude oil prices crashing to the bottom haven’t affected the price of Bitcoin. And China is rolling out the world’s first state digital currency...
Apr 25, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 399
Sheila Warren began her career as a Wall Street attorney before turning to philanthropy and non-profit tech over a decade ago. She has represented banks, philanthropists and progressive non-profits. Now, Sheila is the Head of Blockchain at the World Economic Forum. Yes, that World Economic Forum. We’re excited to welcome Sheila to the show today. Not only is she bullish on blockchain and super smart, but she’s also a lot of fun, and has earned her place in the Bad Crypto Hall of Fame. If you’re ...
Apr 22, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 398
Virtual Blockchain Week is a groundbreaking one-of-a-kind online conference featuring a dynamic mix of trailblazers, emerging technologists, futurists, thought leaders, authors, and entrepreneurs who will share valuable content related to the current state of blockchain and cryptocurrency. The event is free to attendees and will be streamed live on the major social channels for five consecutive days. ➡️ Register today and get a limited edition NFT for #VBW2020! There’s an old proverb that says w...
Apr 20, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 397
As the curve for COVID-19 appears to be flattening, we’re going to be entering a new era of life as we know it. What will change? What will go back to the way things were? With the major Bitcoin halving approaching, it’s anyone’s guess. And with Microsoft patenting a cryptocurrency system that uses body data activity, many have reasons to be both excited and fearful. Rich Dad Poor Dad author says Coronavirus will send Bitcoin parabolic. But Ross Ulbricht says Bitcoin could fall to $3200. Crypto ...
Apr 18, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 396
Managing your crypto wealth, using blockchain for world consciousness and crypto chicks from Canada. We hope you’ve come eager for information today, because we have a trio of tasty treats for you on this episode. We’ll be covering a lot of ground, so you can consider it a veritable Smörgåsbord. Bring an empty plate and fill it up with all this great content for episode #395 of The Bad Crypto Podcast. F ull Show Notes at: http://badco.in/395 SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW: Apple Podcast: http://b...
Apr 15, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 395
How do you give back to those in need when you are the biggest crypto exchange in the world? You create a charity division, donating a portion of your profits to various causes and encouraging others to do the same. That’s exactly what Binance has accomplished by setting up Binance.charity. Today we welcome Jarred Winn, Senior VP of Charity with Binance, to the show. We discuss the various efforts Binance is focused on and bring you up to date on their Covid-19 focus. It’s the Do Good Stuff epis...
Apr 13, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 394
Is the CoronaVirus a pandemic or scamdemic? At this point it’s still too hard to say. But in spite of this unprecedented shutdown of our economy, blockchain soldiers on. And Tim Draper says that this moment in history could be Bitcoin’s time to shine. So many stories, so little time. So let’s just jump right in for our Bad News episode #393 of The Bad Crypto Podcast. F ull Show Notes at: http://badco.in/393 SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW: Apple Podcast: http://badco.in/itunes Google Podcasts: htt...
Apr 11, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 393
Many moons ago, when the Bad Crypto Podcast was still a toddler, one of our very first guests was Jed McCaleb from Stellar. He showered citizens of Bad Cryptopia with free Stellar Lumens. There was much rejoicing. More than two years later we are pleased to welcome Jed back to the show to get the latest updates from one of the top and fastest cryptocurrencies in the Universe. It’s going to be a stellar show. This is episode #392 of The Bad Crypto Podcast. F ull Show Notes at: http://badco.in/392...
Apr 08, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 392
If the only two things certain in life are death and taxes, you might want to rethink that. Especially if your name is Cherie Aimee. After having flatlined for almost 90 minutes, Cherie might beg to differ. She’s here today to share her story and to explore her passion for decentralization and for helping others. If you’ve got a pulse you’ve come to the right place for information, entertainment AND inspiration. This is episode #391 of The Bad Crypto Podcast. F ull Show Notes at: http://badco.in...
Apr 06, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 391
Is the Federal Reserve cure for an economy plagued by shutdown worse than the disease itself? Roger Ver isn’t concerned about Coronavirus, and the markets seems to be indicating perhaps we’ve hit the bottom. Russia is blaming the delay of it’s new crypto laws on Coronavirus. And in the power move of the year, Binance is set to acquire CoinMarketCap.com for approximately $400 million dollars. Also, if you’re wondering what’s under the layers and layers of arctic ice, it might just be the bitcoin ...
Apr 04, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 390
Privacy. It’s one of the core tenants of cryptocurrency and one of the original principles in Satoshi’s whitepaper. Yet, with regulation coming our way and government demands for transparency, how do we maintain financial privacy in a public world? Today we welcome Tor Bair from Enigma to the show to discuss these ideas. He’s the host of “Decentralize This!", a podcast exploring how we can build a more decentralized future. And we promised a major announcement from the Republic of Bad Cryptopia....
Apr 01, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 389
The political landscape in the United States is mostly shaped by being a two-party system. It’s not that there aren’t other political parties, but they just don’t get much, if any, attention. One very outspoken individual by the name of Adam Kokesh hopes to shake things up by becoming the nominee for the Libertarian party. His platform? To eliminate the Federal government in an orderly fashion. How would that work? And how does Adam intend to win the nomination with a platform that makes some fe...
Mar 30, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 388
As the Coronavirus Pandemic continues to wreak havoc on world economies, crypto has it’s chance to shine. Some members of the US Congress are proposing a digital dollar to replace paper money. Telegram’s day in court is not looking so good as the SEC tells them to stop issuing tokens. And countries around the world are finding ways to turn crisis into opportunity. And if you are looking for a fight, you have come to the right place. We’ll have news on how you can own a digital version of your fa...
Mar 28, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 387
Why is it that society hasn’t adopted crypto into the mainstream yet? Many would say the tools for making it easy just aren’t on par. But that’s all changing and we’ve got proof. Today we are pleased to welcome Maggie Ng from Crypto.com to the show. We’re super impressed with what they’ve created to facilitate mainstream adoption and are eager to share it with you. We’ll also bring back Ryan Rodden of CastleCrypto.gg to discuss how NFTs are changing the blockchain gaming space, especially as rel...
Mar 26, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 386
BitMex says the CoronaVirus is Bitcoins biggest test, as the US government’s $1 Trillion stimulus plan causes a rally in stocks and crypto. The Federal Reserve has slashed interest rates to almost zero in latest quantitative easing bid. But Tim Draper says Bitcoin, and not governments, will save the world. Around the world, we’ve got news from Canada, Japan, Argentina, Venezuela, India and China. And here at home one writer speculates what the price of Bitcoin would be if every American bought $...
Mar 21, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 384
Fake news. It’s a term that has been haphazardly tossed around to point the finger at journalists who report with bias, websites that are designed to mislead and a general public that willingly shares and reshares content that may be patently false. Today we welcome Ben Swann, Atlanta’s former CBS anchor, to the show to discuss the topic. He’s been independently producing news that gets noticed since 2013, and gives interesting insights to an America that you won’t see in the corporate press. Th...
Mar 18, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 383
He’s a former United States congressman and a candidate for President of the United States. He’s not been afraid to question the status quo, and he’s definitely not afraid of us. He’s Dr. Ron Paul, and he’s a legend among the freedom-loving people of America. We’re thrilled that we got to spend 30 minutes with Dr. Paul and you aren’t going to want to miss a single beat of today’s interview. Also, we’ve got an origin story for you. It was early 2017 that I finally went down the crypto rabbit hole...
Mar 16, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 382
The US stock markets have taken a huge hit over the past couple weeks. And now, the crypto markets are following suit, with precipitous drops that indicate some people are panicking. Some think that once that dust settles, the CoronaVirus will end up sending Bitcoin to $100,000 or more. Conferences are being cancelled or postponed, which means we won’t be going to San Francisco for Bitcoin 2020… and neither will you. It’s a crazy world out there and no one knows what’s going to happen. We’re her...
Mar 14, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 381
Here in the Republic of Bad Cryptopia, we are on the front lines of non-fungible tokens. This method of creating digital assets that can be bought, sold and traded is truly one of blockchain’s killer apps. We recently had the pleasure of attending a conference in New York dedicated to NFTs, aptly titled NYC.NFT. Today’s show is like a symphony in 3 parts. First, you’ll meet Jay Casanno, the editor-in-chief for Coin Telegraph. We spoke with him at the event and you’ll find out what it’s like to b...
Mar 11, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 380
John McAfee. Brock Pierce. Charlie Lee. Those are all names. Cindy. Roberto. Fred. Those are also names. We don’t know who those last three are, but the first three have been on this show. However, there is one name we’ve been in hot pursuit of for 2 ½ years. And it turns out he is the most requested name from the citizens of Bad Cryptopia. That person is Vitalik Buterin, the founder of Ethereum. One of the most influential people in blockchain, we had the pleasure of meeting Vitalik in Denver w...
Mar 08, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 379
We thought they had turned their back on our beloved Bitcoin, but the nation of India has officially lifted their ban on cryptocurrency. Cybersecurity Company Kaspersky has developed a blockchain-based voting machine, but the state of Virginia has abandoned blockchain voting for paper ballots. And Justin Sun has taken over the STEEM blockchain. The new Upland San Francisco airport parcels nearly sold out in a matter of minutes, dirty fiat’s dirtyness may be contributing to the spread of coronavi...
Mar 07, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 378
The only thing we enjoy more than doing this podcast for you is when we get to do our show live and share it with you. There’s nothing like the spontaneity and unpredictability of a live show before an audience. While at ETHDenver in my hometown last month, we were invited to take the stage and host a panel packed with blockchain rising stars. Each of the individuals who joined us are pioneering a place in the blockchain ecosystem, and our conversations were worth eavesdropping on. So come hang ...
Mar 04, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 377
Just like many DJs somehow end up in the podcasting world, many Internet marketers end up in the crypto world. It just so happens we’ve done both. And today we are please to welcome an incredibly successful marketer to the show. Jason BTO is a crypto Expert who provides smart solid solutions for today's Blockchain Marketing Companies. He shows his clients how to automate their marketing and Dominate your competition in all areas of digital marketing. We’ll talk about both marketing and crypto tr...
Mar 02, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 376
There’s lot of ways to lose your bitcoin. And crypto doesn’t discriminate. A crypto whale has lost massive amounts of Bitcoin Cash and an Irish drug dealer has lost his profits and then some. Warren Buffet sticks with his hot take on Bitcoin in spite of meeting with Justin Sun. And Shopify has joined Facebook’s Libra Association. The state of Wyoming will soon have it’s own crypto bank thanks to Caitlin Long. Tyler Winklevoss had a 3 million bitcoin pizza moment with space travel. And crypto con...
Feb 29, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 375
James Altucher got bit by the crypto bug back in 2013, and he’s enjoyed following the markets ever since. As a hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, author, venture capitalist and podcaster, James’ audience is always eager to hear what he thinks. And so am I. While in New York, I had the opportunity to visit with James in his Upper West Side condo to talk about many topics for The Joel Comm Show. Did you know I have another podcast? Well, I do. And during that interview we spent some time examining ...
Feb 27, 2020•21 min
When you think of all the cool issues surrounding crypto, what’s the very last thing you want to talk about? Decentralization? Censorship-resistance? Going to the moon? Buying the lambo? All those are great. But when it comes to taxes, people go running for cover. But burying your head in the sand isn’t smart. It’s essential that you understand how to manage your crypto gains and losses properly. We’re now in the thick of tax season and today we welcome Clinton Donnelly, the Crypto Tax Fixer to ...
Feb 26, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 374
With blockchain technology past its infancy and beyond the toddler years, more people are finding ways to bring these budding adolescents into the mainstream. I guess that’s one way to look at it. We’ve got a bunch of teenagers running around trying to be rocket scientists. One such entrepreneur is Bobby Lee. While he’s no relation to Bruce Lee, he is brother to Charlie Lee, and he’s come out with what he claims to be the world’s first multicurrency non-electric physical wallet. It’s called Ball...
Feb 24, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 373
This week, Bitcoin was on a roll. Climbing up to $10,500, it appeared that the bulls were indeed in control. And just like that, it dropped $800 in just one hour. The Golden Cross indicates that the drop may be short-lived as some are predicting an all-time high by Summer. And Ronnie Moas has made good on the bet he lost to Vinny Lingham. We’re in the big apple for NFT.NYC, and we’ll tell you all about it. And we’ll cover a bunch more of the latest blockchain and crypto news to inform and entert...
Feb 22, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 372
