Bitcoin is back, baby. As we race past $10,000 and upwards of $11,000, we may be seeing signs that something truly parabolic could happen soon. A DC Federal court has ruled that Bitcoin is indeed a form of money. Visa is getting into the crypto game. The Woz is suing YouTube. And Shatner sharded. Along with this week’s big news, we’re pleased to introduce you to Judd Armstrong, an incredibly successful entrepreneur who has create an easy way to learn and trade crypto. Hop in our SpaceX rocket as...
Jul 31, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 431
The Bitcoin halving of 2020 has come in gone, and perhaps now we are beginning to see the effects of the difficulty adjustment as the price of Bitcoin increases. Prior to the event, we spoke with CPA Matt D’Souza to discuss what would happen next. We discussed mining gear and why this is just one more step towards Bitcoin becoming true digital gold. So grab your pick and shovel. Even though it won’t do you any good where Bitcoin mining is concerned, let’s face it. You look badass holding them. W...
Jul 27, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 430
There’s a coin shortage happening in the United States right now. And it’s impacting how businesses are operating. It’s also providing an excellent time for crypto to shine. Case in point, Mastercard is finally making moves into the cryptocurrency world. The Former Chairman of the CFTC makes the case for the digital dollar. And Coinbase steps in to stop a major hack. The Blockchain Heroes have arrived sooner than anticipated, but not in the way you think. Finally, Jonathan Keim from Cryptocurren...
Jul 24, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 429
We are celebrating 3 years of blockchain and cryptocurrency podcasting here at the Republic of Bad Cryptopia, and we’ve got a special gift for you today. We’ve invited hosts from four other podcasts to join us to discuss their crypto journey. We’ll be joined by American Idol contest, Taryn Southern, Brent and Drew of Wild West Crypto Show, our buddy Rice Crypto, and Ashton Addison from the Crypto Coin Show. The blockchain podcasting realm has grown quite a bit since we started this show and we w...
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 428
Covid-19. Lockdowns. Protests. Riots. Murder Hornets. 2020 has just been loads of fun, hasn’t it? Well let’s throw in a massive scheme to steal Bitcoin from people through influential Twitter accounts for good measure. That’s what happened this week and we’ve got the details. A Texas man allegedly used $1.1M in COVID-19 relief funds to buy crypto. Two crypto promoters were found dead in Mexico. And a Japanese banking giant is planning on launching their own stablecoin in 2020. Finally, the non-f...
Jul 17, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 427
At the rate the Federal Reserve is printing money, it won’t surprise anyone when the dollar eventually crumbles. Max Keiser is taking a pro-active stance on making fiat worthless. Hand him a twenty and see what happens. It’s been a couple years since we first spoke with the co-host of The Keiser Report so we thought it was a good time to catch up and get his current thoughts on life, the Universe and everything. Hold on to your fiat if you don’t want Max to shred it, but where we’re going you wo...
Jul 13, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 426
If you thought you’d seen all the drama from the US Presidential race that you could handle for the year, 2020 continues its run of surprises as Kanye West and Brock Pierce toss their hats into the ring. Dogecoin makes a surprise run due to one major social app talking about it. And some key indicators could point to Bitcoin being the new “Apple” of investments. Venezuelan authorities are doing what power-hungry people do, seizing over 300 Bitcoin mining devices from citizens. And a UNICEF crypt...
Jul 09, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 425
By a show of hands, how many of you collected some kind of trading card when you were little? How many are still collecting trading cards today? Whether baseball, star wars, Marvel, Garbage Pail Kids or something else, odds are you have purchased from the Topps brand. And with the digitization of the Garbage Pail Kids brand on the WAX blockchain, Topps has entered a whole new era. Today we are excited to welcome Tobin Lent, VP and General Manager of Digital at Topps to join us for a nerdy, geeky...
Jul 08, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 424
One trader says Bitcoin dropping to the $6000 “golden pocket” isn’t bearish. Yet 42% of investors expect a $15,000 Bitcoin price before the year is out. The U.S. moves one step closer to a digital dollar at the same time that US Senators introduce a very anti-privacy bill. Which app has been caught snooping on your data and what can you do about it? An Israeli blockchain startup claims it has created an “undo” button for BTC transactions. Russia, Estonia and India are also in the news this week,...
Jul 05, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 423
Bitcoin has its fair share of cheerleaders, but few are as consistent as Tim Draper. An eternal optimist when it comes to the practical use for and eventual price of Bitcoin, Tim is one of those guys you want on your team. At Virtual Blockchain Week we had the opportunity to do a one-on-one with Tim and he was incredibly generous with his answers and his time. He is here to pump you up! A new documentary about crypto is hitting cable TV this weekend. And Binance is asking people to nominate thei...
Jun 30, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 422
Fewer things are more important to blockchain and crypto going mainstream than for mainstream businesses to adopt the tech. Makes sense, right? In this weeks news, we’ll share how Paypal, Venmo and 7-11 are all making moves towards that adoption. Max Keiser says protesting does nothing, but says the best protest is to buy Bitcoin. And William Shatner, yes, THAT William Shatner, is tokenizing his memorabilia on the WAX blockchain. That, and much more, lies ahead today. So prepare to beam up for o...
Jun 27, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 421
Cannabis is a bigger business than ever before. And it’s not just about getting stoned. Today, we go down the cannabis rabbit hole as we welcome multiple guests familiar with the industry to the show. It’s our chill out, smoke if you got em and listen in aptly numbered episode #420 of The Bad Crypto Podcast. F ull Show Notes at: http://badco.in/420 SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW: Apple Podcast: http://badco.in/itunes Google Podcasts: http://badco.in/google Spotify: http://badco.in/spotify FOLLOW ...
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 420
Let’s play good news/bad news… More whales are holding bitcoin than we’ve seen in a long time. But some say we are overdue for a Bitcoin correction. Bitcoin is a silent protest against governments everywhere. But cybercrime is up 75% during Covid-19. The nation of Kazakhstan Seeks to Attract $740 Million Crypto Investment in Three Years. And you can put this in whichever column you think best fits… The former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles says that Craig Wright is 'Either a Thief or a Fraud'. Whethe...
Jun 20, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 419
Only a small number of venture capitalists have taken blockchain technology as seriously as David Pakman. Not to be confused with the hungry, yellow video game character of the same name, David is a visionary VC who helped found Apple’s music group and led early funding for CryptoKitties. But like the little fella scrambling across the screen to gobble up dots and avoid ghosts, David seeks to invest in the blockchain gems and watch out for bad deals. He’s with us today and we think you’ll enjoy ...
Jun 16, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 418
What caused Bitcoin to tumble $800 on Thursday? It could be the whale that moves $1.3 billion in Bitcoin… and no one knows why. Bitcoin is still outperforming stocks and Vitalik makes a really great point on Twitter about the stock market and the crypto markets. Brave Browser got caught in the act doing something that is widely frowned upon. A podcast host lost all his Bitcoin with one simple mistake… and no, it’s not Travis or myself. And the big announcement we’ve been alluding to is now publi...
Jun 12, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 417
The first year of marriage can be a time of wedded bliss. But what happens when one of the first things you do as a couple is commit to paying all your living expenses for 3 months only using Bitcoin? It might not sound daunting, but lets say the year is 2013. Changes the picture just a bit, doesn’t it? That’s exactly what Austin Craig and his wife Beccy did. And they documented the whole process, creating a film titled Life on Bitcoin in the process. Today we speak with Austin to discover what ...
Jun 08, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 416
As Bitcoin strives to find its new base of $10,000, altcoins are coming back to life. Is it possible that the long-awaited alt-season is finally upon us? Another possible Satoshi has surfaced. We’ll tell you who it is and why this could be the one. And Vitalik tells CZ that he needs to think bigger after CZ shared how cryptocurrency can be seen as protest money. We’ve got all the big news from the crypto world and a hint at some VERY big news within the Republic of Bad Cryptopia. Welcome to our ...
Jun 06, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 415
Bitcoin surged past $10,000 on Monday only to come crashing back down to $9400 on Tuesday. It’s what some refer to as the Bart Simpson chart. We just refer to it as another day in crypto. And on today’s show we welcome back Bitcoin OG Brock Pierce. We had the opportunity to chat with Brock at Virtual Blockchain Week and posed some interesting questions about the future of blockchain, cryptocurrency and decentralization. Sharif may not like it, but we’re about to Brock the Casbah on episode #414 ...
Jun 03, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 414
Did you feel the ground shake? I’m not referencing the latest California earthquake. Those happen all the time. I’m talking about a little project that quietly launched a couple weeks ago which set the new standard for digital collectibles on blockchain. We’ve got names for those held responsible. Nasty Nick, Fryin’ Bryan, Kim Kong, Bony Joanie and Adam Bomb are just a few of the 82 now being held for questioning. If those names sound familiar, you may have grown up in the eighties and collected...
Jun 01, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 413
You’ve heard of the top 1%, but is it possible you are in the top 0.5%? If you’ve got at least 10 Bitcoin in your wallet, you are. Bitcoin has also topped $9000 again. Is the move to $10K finally in sight? And China intends to use their new digital currency to compete with the us dollar. One hedge fund manager says the government may make it illegal to hold gold, while a Trump nominee for the Federal reserve envisions that a gold-backed crypto currency could become a thing. The Brave browser has...
May 30, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 412
How does one manage when you are the biggest crypto exchange in the world? I’m sure it’s not too difficult for Changpeng Zhao, the CEO and founder of Binance. Quickly becoming a behemoth of the blockchain world, CZ is launching new products and services, gobbling up acquisitions and finding ways to explore philanthropy. Our exclusive interview with CZ covers a lot of ground, including what’s next for Binance. Let’s bounce to the other side of the world and visit Chyna for this Yuge episode #411 ...
May 27, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 411
A polarizing figure who has created a blockchain and made a lot of waves along the way, Justin Sun is a tough guy to reach. But we breached the Tron wall and finally had the opportunity to ask Justin some of the tough questions surrounding the Steem takeover, his online banter with Vitalik and the future of Tron. We may never get this chance again, so we hope you enjoy this no-holds barred interview with Justin Sun on episode #410 of The Bad Crypto Podcast. F ull Show Notes at: http://badco.in/4...
May 25, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 410
An extremely interesting transaction connected to one of the earliest Bitcoin wallets has got the crypto community scratching their heads. Was it Satoshi Nakamoto? A mystery account has rescued $6 million in STEEM from Justin Sun’s rogue hard fork. And Joe Rogan isn’t the only person leaving YouTube. A crypto YouTube is seeking to escape totalitarian tyranny by moving to Saipan. We’ve also got news regarding the end of the Telegram battle with the SEC, along with a little help from our friend Jo...
May 23, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 409
Dear Crypto Class of 2020. Since you have been quarantined for much of this semester, we want to take this opportunity to share some blockchain wisdom with you. Buy low, sell high. If you don’t own your keys, you don’t own your crypto Craig Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto Once a shitcoin, always a shitcoin No one on social media is giving away free eth Stay Bad And amidst these unusual circumstances for a commencement ceremony, today we bring you Pomp. That’s Anthony Pompliano of Morgan Creek Dig...
May 21, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 408
Do you feel like your voice is being drowned out in the social media realm? Are you sick and tired of social giants selling your data to the highest bidder? Would you like to get paid for the content you post and curate? Then you’ll love Voice.com! Voice is a transparent, rewards-based social network for creating, distributing, and discovering content. It aims to foster a new and trusted experience through identity authentication and transparent database infrastructure. Voice is built by and for...
May 19, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 407
What will the price of Bitcoin be after the halving? After much speculation, many predictions and a bucketfull of prognostications, we finally have the answer. And we also have our first glimpse into what happens next. Craig Wright threatened to crash the price of Bitcoin, but didn’t. YouTube cancelled a live Cointelegraph stream that we were on, declaring it to be harmful content. And the Topps trading card company makes blockchain history by relaunching a classic brand as non-fungible tokens… ...
May 16, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 406
Out of all the people in all the countries in all of the world in all of the galaxy in all of the Universe, it’s likely safe to say that one man and his organization have done more research into blockchain technology than any one else That man is Don Tapscott and the Blockchain Research Institute. It’s a pretty big claim and might offend the aliens of Xirplatz, who might lay claim to having pursued blockchain millions of years before we did. But screw those guys. They are ten gazillion light yea...
May 13, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 405
You’ve had two multi-platinum albums, 27 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 list and brought electricity to 600 million Africans through your solar power initiative. To top things off, you totally understand crypto and have a vision for how it can be used to transform an entire continent. What do you do next? If your name is Akon, you kick off this next initiative by developing your own cryptocurrency and building a crypto city in Senegal. Today we welcome legendary rap artist, Akon, to the show to ...
May 11, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 404
We’re just a couple days away from the Bitcoin Halvening and once again we’ve hit $10,000. So what happens next? Will Monday’s halving lead to the next big parabolic run? Or will there be a sell-off and a firesale on mining equipment? A major mainstream investor has gone in on Bitcoin. Will others follow? Pew Die Pie has signed an exclusive streaming deal with YouTube. And attendees for a crypto conference have joined a massive class-action lawsuit. Thankfully it wasn’t for Virtual Blockchain We...
May 09, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 403
The verdict is in on Virtual Blockchain Week. According to speakers, VIPs and attendees, the week-long event was a huge win for the crypto world. Lots of meaty content came out from the event as we had the opportunity to speak with Tim Draper, Roger Ver, CZ, Justin Sun and John McAfee in Fireside Chat fashion. The women of blockchain crushed it with original presentations from Brittany Kaiser, Caitlin Long and Alyze Sam. And Don Tapscott closed out the event with an epic Blockchain State of the ...
May 04, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 402
