NFTs as the Key to Everything with Tom Bilyeu What can you do with an NFT? After all, there’s way more to it than a piece of art. NFTs unlock experiences. And as more creative entrepreneurs find their way into the NFT space, you can count on the available experiences and deliverables leveling up. In episode 581, we are pleased to welcome Tom Bilyeu, founder of Quest Nutrition to the show. After creating and selling a super-successful brand, Tom has branched out to podcasting, training, and NFTs....
Jan 13, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 581
Relocating to Puerto Rico As listeners of this show, you know by now that both Travis and I relocated our bad selves and our businesses to the tropical island of Puerto Rico. Many of you are asking why we made the move and what our experience has been like so far. In episode 580, we are lounging poolside at the Travilla to share with you the financial and personal benefits of moving to Puerto Rico, as well as things we have discovered in our time here thus far. Grab a margarita, lather on the su...
Jan 10, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 580
HODLing with Dan Held In episode 579, we are pleased to welcome Dan Held to the show to do more held puns and discuss the past decade of Bitcoin and crypto. We also might be pouring out a little Ice T for all y’all. So hodl someone close on as we hedl our way through episode #579 of The Bad Crypto Podcast. Full show notes: Badco.in/579 SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW: Apple Podcast: http://badco.in/itunes Google Podcasts: http://badco.in/google Spotify: http://badco.in/spotify FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL ...
Jan 06, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 579
From Alpha to Zeta with Theo Agranat Here on the beautiful tropical paradise of Puerto Rico we have had the opportunity to meet many amazing people. One such individual is Theo Agranat. A Bitcoin OG, Theo has been in the space for a very long time, and is now the co-founder of AlphaCrypto.Capital, a firm focused on investing in and advising early-stage blockchain projects. We go down a bunch of rabbit holes and our only regret is that we didn’t have more time to speak with Theo. It’s just anothe...
Jan 03, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 578
Cryptokitties Revisited It’s hard to believe that we’ve been tracking the NFT world for more than four years. In fact, it started with hilarity in December of 2017 when we first discovered the Cryptokitties. We may have been the very first podcast to cover the subject, and four years later not only have we spoken with hundreds of projects on this podcast and The Nifty Show, but we’ve also minted over 1.5 million NFTs of our own intellectual property. Today we take a look back at the show that st...
Dec 30, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 577
Privacy Stable Coins with Haven Protocol Many in the crypto world are big fans of privacy coins. Many are also fans of stable coins. But if you are a fan of both, it’s difficult to find solutions that accommodate both privacy and stability. Until now. We’ve discovered Haven Protocol, which claims to be the world’s only network of private stable assets. In episode 576, we are joined by AHawk, a Haven community member, to discuss all things stable coins and privacy. Do we really need this solution...
Dec 20, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 576
Monster Bull Move On the Way? - Bad News For Wednesday, Dec 15th Bitcoin lingers below $50,000 again and people are beginning to question if we have seen the highs for this cycle. Kraken CEO says Bitcoin is a solid buy below $40,000. Elon Musk is Time Magazine’s Person of the Year, and he says Dogecoin is better for buying stuff than Bitcoin. Nike looks at the NFT world and says “let’s just do it” as they acquire collectibles startup RTFKT. And Animoca Games has teamed up with the Bored Ape Yach...
Dec 16, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 575
Is Telos EOS Done Right? In episode 574, we have Douglas Horn, former movie director, writer, game creator and all-around good guy turned blockchain badass, whitepaper writer, and creator of Telos to Telos all about it, here on Episode 574… [royal trumpet sound] of the Bad Crypto Podcast. Full show notes: Badco.in/574 SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW: Apple Podcast: http://badco.in/itunes Google Podcasts: http://badco.in/google Spotify: http://badco.in/spotify FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: @B...
Dec 14, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 574
Creating a Blockchain Gaming Ecosystem with 99Starz If we’ve said once we’ve said it at least a couple dozen times… 2022 will be the year of Play-2-Earn. And with the gaming nft ecosystem getting ready to explode, some businesses are building the rails to bring it all together. 99Starz seeks to create an entire blockchain gaming ecosystem that is prepared for the millions of players and properties that will be joining the space. In episode 573, we welcome Matt Zahab to the show to discuss what t...
Dec 09, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 573
Running a Massive Crypto Exchange with Stephen Stonberg of Bittrex Global What does it take to run a massive crypto exchange? In episode 572, we are going to find out as we welcome the CEO of Bittrex Global to the show. So we’ll be joined by Stephen Stonberg to discuss all things crypto and exchanges on episode #572 of the Bad Crypto Podcast. Full show notes: Badco.in/572 SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW: Apple Podcast: http://badco.in/itunes Google Podcasts: http://badco.in/google Spotify: http://...
Dec 06, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 572
Everything You Wanted to Know About Rebasing But Were Afraid to Ask Crazy interest rates. DeFi on steroids. Massive competition. It’s all happening in a space known as Rebasing. In episode 571, we go down the Rebase rabbit hole with the lead developer on Gyro.money. We’ll discover what rebasing is and why it so hot right now. Get ready for some juicy content and some political incorrectness as we invite you to episode #571 of The Bad Crypto Podcast. Full show notes: Badco.in/571 SUBSCRIBE, RATE,...
Dec 02, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 571
Giving Thanks to Our Listeners We hope you had a great Thanksgiving, and here at the Republic of Bad Cryptopia, we are thankful for you, our listeners! We’ve received a lot of phone calls to the Bad Crypto hotline, and today we want to put you front and center. You’ve got comments, questions, and anecdotes to share. So we’ll give a listen and respond to each one. Basically, we’ll give feedback to your feedback. Then you can call us again and provide feedback to our feedback of your feedback. It ...
Nov 29, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 570
The Internet of All the Things with IoTeX There’s no shortage of things in our world. Big things, little things, fancy things, dull things, cool things, lame things. But the tech visionaries of the planet have decided that with the help of the Internet, we can connect all the things. And with the help of blockchain, we can make connecting all those things more efficient. In episode 569, we welcome Dr. Raullen Chai of IoTeX to the show to discuss the connectification of all the things. And like u...
Nov 25, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 569
Social Intelligence for Crypto with LunarCrush How can you learn more and increase profits from your crypto trades? Pay attention to social media and see what people are talking about. Well with millions of tweets daily, it’s super hard to distill important information. That’s where Lunar Crush comes in. They have some incredible tools to help you observe the crucial intel in the crypto world so you can make better decisions. In episode 568, we welcome Joe Vezzani, CEO of LunarCrush, to tell us ...
Nov 22, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 568
Sports Stadiums Go Crypto - Bad News For Nov 17th Crypto moves further towards the mainstream as another major arena has been bought out for the next 20 years. A whale signals upwards move for Bitcoin as he buys $99 million more. Many think the massive run is getting closer as we approach the holidays. So much stuff is happening we just can’t. But we will because we want to. Obviously, you want to as well. Gluttons for punishment, I suppose. Full show notes: Badco.in/567 SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & R...
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 567
Travala.com Disrupts the Travel Industry In an era of when lambo/when moon, many people forget that the reason Bitcoin was created was so that people would have a peer-to-peer currency that could be used to buy things and stuff. That’s why we enjoy seeing use cases that encourage people to spend their crypto. Travala.com has been creating disruption in the travel industry for several years by offering the opportunity to pay for your air, hotel and other travel-related expenses with cryptocurrenc...
Nov 15, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 566
Is SuperDoge the Next Shib? Look, up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s SuperDoge! What is that? SuperDoge is an entertainment & media-based blockchain technology project utilizing NFTs to create positive change & community enrichment. And we think you are really going to love it! As the integration of blockchain, nfts and entertainment move more towards mainstream, Superdoge provides just one example of how convergence can be profitable, fun and do good stuff. Here we come ...
Nov 11, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 565
Tamagotchis for the Blockchain Age with Starchi One of the wonderful things about doing this show is all of the incredible people and projects that we encounter. As we’ve said many times before, we believe 2022 is going to be the year of play-to-earn. One of the projects we’ve encountered could be a big deal. So much so that we have agreed to advise AND invest in the project. Remember Tamagotchis, the toy craze from the nineties and early 2000s? Starchi is what happens when they meet blockchain....
Nov 08, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 564
The Crypto Undo Button: Bad News For Nov 4th There’s nothing worse than sending a crypto transaction only to discover that you’ve made a mistake. It’s challenging enough as you are clenching your sphincter waiting for a transaction to land, but making a mistake is like double-clenching. What if there were an undo button that would make it a bit more relaxing and unclenching to transfer your crypto. According to Asaf Naim of Kirobo, that’s exactly what their wallet does. In episode 563, we discus...
Nov 05, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 563
Play to Earn Crypto with MimirQuiz In episode 562, we are pleased to welcome Viktor Sodermark, CEO of MimirQuiz, to the show to discuss this exciting new game. Hopefully, he’ll give the right answers to our questions and we’ll all become stinking rich! Full show notes: Badco.in/562 SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW: Apple Podcast: http://badco.in/itunes Google Podcasts: http://badco.in/google Spotify: http://badco.in/spotify FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: @BadCrypto - @joelcomm - @teedubya Face...
Nov 01, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 562
Blockchain Antitrust Law with Thibault Schrepel The law. Whether we like it or not, we have to adhere to it or people more powerful than us lock us up. And when it comes to corporate anti-trust law, you might want to lock us up for knowing so little about it. That’s why we are pleased to welcome Thibault Shrepel to the show to fill us in on all things blockchain anti-trust. It doesn’t sound very sexy, but it’s actually a very interesting topic. And just in case you need additional reason to stic...
Oct 28, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 561
Building a Better NFT Marketplace with Niftify Since 2021 is the Year of the NFT, it’s been impossible to go on Twitter or listen to the news and not hear people talking about digital collectibles. This year, OpenSea has emerged as the leading marketplace for people to mint, buy, sell and trade NFTs. But as much as OpenSea has contributed to the space, there are some serious problems with the platform, especially when it comes to onboarding newcomers. In episode 560, we’re pleased to bring you a...
Oct 25, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 560
Intelligent NFTs are Coming with Altered State Machine Since 2021 is the Year of the NFT, it’s been impossible to go on Twitter or listen to the news and not hear people talking about digital collectibles. And this year, OpenSea has emerged as the leading marketplace for people to mint, buy, sell and trade NFTs. But as much as OpenSea has contributed to the space, there are some serious problems with the platform, especially when it comes to onboarding newcomers. In episode 560, we’re pleased to...
Oct 21, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 559
Getting Local with the Puerto Rico Blockchain Trade Association Here on the beautiful island of Puerto Rico, we are surrounded by lush mountains, sandy beaches, and legions of incredibly successful entrepreneurs. And among those entrepreneurs are many crypto-savvy people. We thought we’d put the focus on the island today and speak with the founder of The Puerto Rico Blockchain Trade Association, known to people who like acronyms as the PRBTA. Keiko Yoshino founded the organization "The Resilienc...
Oct 18, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 558
Jihan Wu: Mining His Own Business After doing this show for almost 4 ½ years, some consider us OGs in the space. We aren’t unless OG means “old guys”. In episode 557, we speak with an actual OG in the Bitcoin world. Jihan Wu has been into Bitcoin for more than ten years and founded Bitmain, a multi-billion dollar semiconductor company specializing in chips for crypto mining. Now Jihan is the founder of Matrixport, Asia’s fastest-growing digital asset platform. Jihan is very thoughtful and method...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 557
Overcoming a Rigged Market with Patrick McConlogue If there’s one thing we know to be true, it’s that traditional financial markets don’t care about you. Whether we’re talking about banks or brokers, the system is rigged to favor the super-wealthy at the cost of everyone else. You know it’s true. They know it’s true. With blockchain and crypto offering the opportunity to become your own bank, people now have the chance to secure their financial future. In episode 556, we welcome Patrick McConlog...
Oct 11, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 556
A Chat with Diamond Hands, Jaime Rogozinski of Wall Street Bets Earlier this year, it was impossible to turn on the news without hearing about Gamestop, Wall Street and Wall Street Bets. The rogue group of investors in the infamous Reddit group turned the markets on their ear as traditional investors were left scratching their heads. In episode 555, we welcome the original Diamond Hands of Wall Street Bets to the show to discuss the traditional financial markets, his view on cryptocurrency and h...
Oct 07, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 555
Decentralizing dApps with the Internet Computer How does one transform the public internet into a powerful decentralized cloud to host the next generation of software and services? If you are Dominic Williams of the DFinity Foundation, you build the Internet computer blockchain. Rapidly growing to over 250,000 users in the ten weeks since launch, ICP is becoming a home for developers around the world. In episode 554, we speak with Dominic about the chain, its speed, and the kinds of Dapps that a...
Oct 04, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 554
Ready Player One with Lex Sokolin of ConsenSys Some people come on our show to talk about blockchain tech. Some come on the show to discuss DeFi. Some are here to share their tokenomics. Others want to talk NFTs. Among all the topics that can be discussed, today’s guest wants to talk about all the things. We’re pleased to welcome Lex Sokolin of Consensys back to the Republic of Bad Cryptopia to discuss all the cool innovations happening in the space. You could say we’re about to Re-Lex. Get it? ...
Sep 29, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 553
Magic Dust Miners Come to Ethereum Crypto. Mining. Defi. NFTs. While all different segments of the same blockchain space, we are seeing more of these segments intersecting to create greater value. This feature takes all four of these areas and unites them in a unique way that we believe is going to be big. In episode 552, we welcome Big Mike, COO of the Magic Dust team, to discuss how NFTs can mine crypto, stake for more rewards and bring people together in a community. It’s not pixie dust. It’s...
Sep 27, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 552
