Bitcoin Whale is On the Move - Bad News For Thursday, March 4th Netflix may be the next megacorp to have bitcoin as holdings, according to Tim Draper. Mr. Wonderful has reversed his stance on Bitcoin. And an OG whale has moved Bitcoin from a wallet for the first time in 10 years. Ethereum’s next move may be to $2000, Musician Blau crushes it with an NFT launch, and a mainstream band enters the NFT world… because NFTs so hot right now. Crypto, NFTs, blockchain and bad dad jokes. It’s the reason w...
Mar 05, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 492
DeFi and the Future of Stablecoins While we have discussed both DeFi and stables on this show several times, it’s always interesting to get fresh perspective from others innovating this space. That’s why we’re pleased to bring you a candid talk with Rafael Cosman of TrustToken. As the creator of the True USD stablecoin, Rafael knows things and stuff and some other things. That’s good because we only know stuff and need to learn more about the things. Come along with us on a journey on the DeFi a...
Mar 01, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 491
The Fed Goes Down...Literally Bad News For Thursday, Feb 25th The crypto markets had the anticipated pullbacks this week as we saw Bitcoin drop over $10,000 in the blink of an eye. Are we going back up soon or will the bears take over for a time? Bitcoin and pizza are in the news once again as delivery driver received a pretty awesome tip. Merchants are looking towards crypto as VISA and Mastercard raise their rates. And the Federal Reserve’s wire and ACH systems went down. And we don’t mean dow...
Feb 26, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 490
Bringing Crypto to the Masses with Crypto Wendy O Here at the Republic of Bad Cryptopia embassy, Travis and I are but two humble blockchain and crypto enthusiasts seeking to bring you news and entertainment. And let’s face it, two middle-aged guys telling bad dad jokes aren’t everyone’s slice of pie. So it’s a good thing that there are other ambassadors who appeal to unique audiences. Crypto Wendy O is one such content creator and we’re pleased to welcome her to the show today. With over 25,000 ...
Feb 22, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 489
Bitcoin Breaks $50,000! Bad News For Feb 18th, 2021 It seems like just one year ago that Bitcoin was at $9600. In fact, one year ago on this date, one Bitcoin was worth $9618. Fast forward to today and we are more than five times that as Bitcoin has skated across the $50,000 threshold and even tapped $52K. Uber may start accepting Bitcoin for rides, Dapper Labs is crushing it with NBA Top Shot and a new $2 Billion dollar valuation, and Elon Musk says Mars settlers will use crypto for transacting...
Feb 19, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 488
How to Pay Your Crypto Taxes in 2021 with Clinton Donnelly We once again approach the time of year that most people face with fear and loathing… tax season. And with crypto now part of the equation, many people have no clue how to calculate their crypto taxes and keep the IRS at bay. In this episode, we’re pleased to welcome Clinton Donnelly back to the show to provide all the latest tax info and answer our questions. You might not want to listen to a show about taxes, but you should. And we pro...
Feb 15, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 487
Tesla Goes In on Bitcoin - Bad News For Feb 11, 2021 He need only wave his magic wand and things happen. No we aren’t talking about Houdini. We’re referring to Elon Musk, the world’s richest man. He announced that Tesla now owns $1.5 billion in Bitcoin, and the markets reacted with great delight. $50,000 is now in sight as some speculate that Apple could be the next domino to fall in line with Bitcoin acquisition. In fact, Bitcoin has now overtaken gold as the 4th most popular investment vehicle...
Feb 12, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 486
Is DUST the Crypto of the Internet? A decade ago in this very galaxy, anyone could set up a bitcoin miner. You’ll be pulling down 55 bitcoin in nothing flat. You could even go to an online faucet, open it up, and bitcoin would flow into your wallet. Those days are gone. But finding ways to innovate making crypto accessible to all is something that continues to this very day. Today we’re pleased to welcome a previous guest back to the show to tell you the story of DUST, a crypto that you easily m...
Feb 08, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 485
How do you move the price of Bitcoin? Well, if you’re Elon Musk you put Bitcoin in your Twitter bio, stand back and watch the fireworks. Robinhood is shelving their IPO in light of the recent Gamestop debacle. A crypto fund manager may face several years in prison for running a ponzi scheme. If you’re not convinced by now that NFTs are the future, we’ve got some news that will likely put you over the edge. The biggest one being a 100,000% flip on an NFT in just 3 days! We’ve got some news around...
Feb 05, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 484
Have you ever heard of algorithmic finance? Until recently, we hadn’t either. But this new transparent way of manage money apart from the traditional financial markets has our attention. In this episode, we welcome pioneers of algorithmic finance to the show to discuss how this revolutionary earnings system embedded into a smart contract can change how we invest. Jean-Phillipe Beaudet and Patricia Popert from HODLCommunity are going to make it easy to understand. That guy over there with the big...
Feb 01, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 483
GameStop Stops Wall Street - Bad News for Jan 28th Bitcoin momentarily dipped under $30,000 only to recover to $32,000. Who’s in charge of the market right now? The bears or the bulls? An amazing case study in the power of the people happened this week as Wall Street shorters were caught by the shorts when a subreddit moved GameStop’s stock from $20 to over $400. And the powers that be have responded as heavy-handed as you would expect. And major Universities are moving endowment funds into cryp...
Jan 29, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 482
The Rise of Social Money with Bradley Miles In 2017 ICOs were so hot. In 2018 STOs were so hot. In 2020 DeFi was so hot. In 2021 NFTs are going to be so hot. Once upon a time we were hot. Now we’re just a couple of old curmudgeons. But you want to know what else is going to be super hot in 2021? Social Money. In fact, we’re already seeing signs of it as rappers, rockers, artists, athletes, collectors and others are launching their own social money. In this episode, we welcome Bradley Miles from ...
Jan 25, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 481
Janet is Yellen about Crypto - Bad News For Jan 21st If anyone can mess up the fight for freedom and decentralization, it’s the government. Need more proof? Biden’s nomination for Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, referred to cryptocurrencies as being used for “illicit financing” and the markets responded with fear. At the same time, Joe is putting a halt to FinCEN’s proposed crypto wallet regulations, which could be a good thing. Goldman Sachs is looking to enter the crypto custody arena, Craig...
Jan 22, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 480
Bitcoin is Dead. Bitcoin is Alive! Bad News For Jan 14th Since our last news episode, Bitcoin has died once again. It went from almost $42,000 to $32,000 in a flash crash. Some people panicked and mourned the demise of Satoshi’s creation. But for those of us who have been around for a while, we just smiled and waited. It didn’t take long, because 3 days later Bitcoin soared back up to $40,000. Dead, my ass. Pantera Capital says Bitcoin will reach $115,000 by August of this year. The Biden admini...
Jan 15, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 478
Enter the Encyclosphere with Larry Sanger The internet is rife with misinformation. Fake and biased news. So-called fact-checkers that are nothing more than political activists. Snopes. And then there’s Wikipedia. Yes, there are people out there that think Wikipedia is a trust-worthy source for information. If you are one of them, we’re sorry to say that your bubble is going to be burst today as we welcome Larry Sanger to the show. The Co-Founder of Wikipedia, Larry has much to say about what’s ...
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 477
Trillion Dollar Crypto Market Cap?! Bad News For Jan 6th Forget the moon. Bitcoin’s rocket is headed straight for Mars! Ethereum is headed for the moon. And many altcoins finding there way outside earth’s atmosphere as the crypto markets have absolutely exploded. We’re just about at one trillion dollars. In other news… wait… there’s other news? Well, we do have an entire show to fill. Yes, there’s other news. We’re here to deliver it to you on silver platter so you can om nom nom it all up on th...
Jan 07, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 476
Securing Your Vote with Blockchain Voting on blockchain. It’s a topic we’ve referenced many times in the past. Is it a good idea? Is it safe? Is it secure? Will it make you sexier? In episode 475, we welcome Eloisa Marchesoni and Giacomo Arcaro to the show to discuss this controversial topic. Full Show Notes at: http://badco.in/475 SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW: Apple Podcast: http://badco.in/itunes Google Podcasts: http://badco.in/google Spotify: http://badco.in/spotify FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDI...
Jan 03, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 475
Just when you thought the SEC was done harassing crypto projects for the year, Chairman Jay Clayton dropped the hammer on Ripple, stating that the company offered an illegal security. As a result, the price has tanked. Not so for Bitcoin as $29,000 is looking good and the magical $30,000 level not too far behind. This is Bitcoin’s longest winning streak since 2019 and whales are jumping on board at an unprecedented rate. An NFL player is receiving half of his salary in Bitcoin, many are wonderin...
Dec 31, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 474
Are there any Deadheads in the house? For those that don’t know, that means you are a fan of the legendary band, The Grateful Dead. Are there are any Parrotheads listening in? That makes you a Jimmy Buffet fan. Now, are there any Cryptoheads in the hizzle? I think so. And today we welcome Todd Phillips, Executive Producer and star of Crypto Heads, the Movie, to the show to discuss the upcoming motion picture. 2020 has been one heck of a year. We’ll review the year in crypto and take a look at wh...
Dec 28, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 473
One NFT Sells for $3.5 Million - Bad News For Dec 23rd All eyes are on the prize as the Bitcoin community watches for our precious to hit $25,000. Elon Musk inquires about moving large transactions to Bitcoin. And the SEC is suing Ripple calling XRP a security. In just another piece of proof that NFTs are here to stay, one piece of digital art sold for $3.5 million on Nifty Gateway. Sadly, it’s wasn’t a Blockchain Hero card. We’ll take you around the world to Nigeria and Switzerland as the good ...
Dec 24, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 472
Growing the Price Sharing Economy with Peter Harrigan You’ve got your white swans. Beautiful and elegant birds. You’ve got your black swans. Also beautiful, but made for a creepy movie. And then you’ve got your grey swans. In a world that’s not all black and white, perhaps the most reasonable of swans. And reasonable is what we are going for today as we introduce you to Peter Harrigan of Grey Swan Digital. They are introducing a decentralized, global platform that will serve as the foundation fo...
Dec 21, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 471
Bitcoin Breaks Through $23,000 - Bad News For Dec 17th It’s time to celebrate! With Bitcoin finally breaking through the $20,000 barrier, it’s been zero effort for it to move another $3000 and hit $23,000! It feels like 2017 all over again. So what’s different this time around, besides the obvious new high? Paypal stock has surged 17% since adding Bitcoin to their roster. One Senator-elect wants to spread Bitcoin awareness in the US Government. And some have responded to the recent breach of the...
Dec 18, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 470
Military Grade Blockchains with Constellation Building secure and reliable blockchain is serious business, especially when the military needs to trust the technology. It’s why we’ve become advisors for Constellation, and why we are welcome Matteo and Wyatt from the project to today’s show. Smart people building good stuff to help the world. That’s who we like to have with us, and we think you’ll like it, too. And, it’s that most wonderful time of the year. As we approach the holiday season, for ...
Dec 14, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 469
Bitcoin Will Eat Gold - Bad News For Dec 10th What did you have for dinner? Some like to eat Italian food. Some like Chinese food. Some of y’all crazy people are Vegans. But what does Bitcoin have for dinner? According to JP Morgan, Bitcoin is going to feast on gold. The markets have had a bit of a pullback this week, which many see as a buying opportunity before Bitcoin rolls to $20,000. VISA and BlockFi are launching a Bitcoin rewards card. And it seems as though illegal Bitcoin use continues ...
Dec 11, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 468
Lolli, Lolli, Lolli, Earn Your Bitcoin Here Many are chasing Bitcoin as it’s hovering near it’s all time highs. But the real practical application comes when you spend that Bitcoin for everyday things and stuff. What if you could shop at the stores you frequent and get Bitcoin back from your purchases. That’s exactly what Lolli is doing… and doing it quite well. In this episode Alex Adelman from Lolli joins the show to discuss their rewards application that makes it easy for everyone to earn &am...
Dec 07, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 467
Bitcoin Toying with $20,000 - Bad News For Dec 3rd With $20,000 Bitcoin insight, some pro traders are buying options at $32,000. The current rally has some on Wall Street speculating about the future of gold. And the Winklevi say bitcoin will be the decade's best performing asset, see '25x' gains from here. Paypal has suspended a user for trading crypto on their own service. Facebook’s Libra may finally see the light of day in January as a USD stablecoin. Only it won’t be called Libra. Diem it. ...
Dec 04, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 466
Anyone paying attention to the social media world is well-aware that censorship is taking place within the ranks of Silicon Valley tech giants. Those whose political speech may run contrary to the opinions of the social overlords often find themselves blocked, banned or de-platformed. In episode 465, we are pleased to welcome Dan Hensley of 3SpeakOnline to the show to discuss this anti-free speech trend and how you can make sure your voices are still heard. Full Show Notes at: http://badco.in/46...
Nov 30, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 465
It’s a very Happy Thanksgiving for fans of crypto as Bitcoin is almost back to it’s all time high. Even altcoins have come alive and the bull has been unleashed. Ethereum 2.0 is finally coming on December 1st, Bitcoin appears to be decoupling from Gold, and Ran Neuner of CNBC is launching the world’s first 24/7 crypto call-in station. Even Her Majesty has expressed an interest in blockchain. For those of you just hopping on the crypto train, we welcome you to the Republic of Bad Cryptopia, where...
Nov 26, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 464
The International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications with Marc Taverner This episode of The Bad Crypto is sponsored by CoinZoom. Stick around to learn more about them later in the episode. How do you develop transparent and inclusive governance and cooperation models for blockchain applications and promote regulatory convergence that drives potential impacts for society and the economy from these technologies? I’m glad you asked! In episode 463, we welcome Marc Taverner of INATBA to...
Nov 23, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 463
Bitcoin has hit an all-time high against numerous world currencies, Mike Novogratz said it’s going to $65,000 as the network effect takes over and a Citibank analyst says Bitcoin is going to $300,000 by next December. Would that be a merry Christmas for all? IBM is targeting fashion with their latest blockchain partnership, some MIT cybersecurity experts don’t trust blockchain-based voting systems, and Cointelegraph moves into the NFT space as they seek to auction off digital collectibles inspir...
Nov 20, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 462
