We’ve invited attorney Vanessa Clark to the show to answer some really important questions about crypto estate planning. Planning for what happens to your stuff when you die or become incapacitated may not be on your radar for stuff you want to hear, but if you’ve got loved one who you want to have access to your crypto, you definitely don’t want to miss this “we’re all gonna die someday” episode #611 of The Bad Crypto Podcast. Full Show Notes at: SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW: Apple Podcast: ht...
Jun 02, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 611
FBI Seizes Bitcoin with Elena Obukhova Just as there are 50 ways to leave your lover, there are a lot of ways to lose your Bitcoin. While none of these are good, I imagine that having the FBI seize your Bitcoin is one of the less agreeable ways for this to take place. In this episode, we welcome crypto OG Elena Obukhova to the show to share her encounter with the FBI, to discuss the importance of decentralization and also to check out the ticketing project she has launched. It’s the “If only FBI...
May 30, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 610
The Crypto Bear Market Redux? With Bitcoin off 57% from its all-time high, many are saying that crypto is now in a bear market. We can’t conclusively say if that’s true or not, but the markets are definitely experiencing a lot of fear. Travis and I have seen this movie before, and in this episode, we talk about what it was like to live through a verified crypto bear market, and to stick around long enough to see the bulls run once more. Is this a repeat of 2018? Or have the markets, and the worl...
May 26, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 609
Stablecoin LUNAcy with Brad Mills The crypto world is notorious for its risk and its unpredictability. This past week has seen both of these features surface in a big way as the Terra ecosystem has collapsed upon itself losing investors billions of dollars. What happened and what can we learn from it? In this episode, we welcome podcaster and author Brad Mills to the show to discuss in detail the warning signs and the end result of this digital ponzi scheme. Brad called it accurately back in Jan...
May 16, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 608
AMA with Sylvester Stallone He’s a legend of pop culture. He’s the only living actor to have topped the box office in the last 6 decades. He’s one of the most inspirational people of our time. Countless people have run up the Philadelphia courthouse steps and raised their hands in the air triumphantly, mimicking his iconic character. If you haven’t figured it out by now, I’m talking about the one-and-only Sylvester Stallone. Joel recently had the privilege of interviewing Sly for an ask-me-anyth...
May 12, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 607
Nothing but Bitcoin with CK of Bitcoin Magazine Full Show Notes: Badco.in/606 SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW: iTunes: http://badco.in/itunes Spotify: http://badco.in/spotify Stitcher: http://badco.in/stitcher Google Play: http://badco.in/play Soundcloud: http://badco.in/soundcloud YouTube: http://badco.in/youtube FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: @BadCrypto - @joelcomm - @teedubya Facebook: /BadCrypto - /JoelComm - /teedubyaw LinkedIn: /in/joelcomm - /in/teedubya Instagram: @BadCryptoPodcast DI...
May 02, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 606
The End of the US Dollar? We’ve heard predictions of the imminent economic collapse in the west for decades. But with the Fed printing more US dollars than ever before in history, the signs of the end sure seem to be drawing nearer. Today we speak with an author who has been writing about these economic and political issues in fiction books. But he’s an OG in the crypto world and is able to tie it all together in an interesting narrative. Join us as we welcome Lars Emmerich to the show for a thr...
Apr 27, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 605
Is NFT.com the Next Big Thing? A year ago you may have gotten away with laughing at NFTs as silly little profile pictures of cartoon apes and penguins. But if you are still laughing, it’s probably because you are laughing all the way to the bank. NFTs are still in the early adopter phase, but some companies are pushing towards mainstream adoption by bringing practical services to the masses. In this episode of this special sponsored crypto spotlight episode, we introduce you to NFT.com. With thi...
Apr 24, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 604
Have you ever tried looking for someone to do Web3 associated work? It’s hard to find talent, and it’s even harder to find talent at a price that fits your budget. This new Web 3 world is RIPE with opportunities for those who want to build a career. Bondex is attempting to solve the problem of decentralized hiring by turning everyone into a recruiter. By gamifying the process, they make it more interesting for those seeking jobs AND those referring friends to the platform. In episode 603, we’ll ...
Apr 20, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 603
Helium's People-Powered Network with Nik Hawks There’s something in the air. It may sound funny, but it is a paradigm shift for decentralized wireless infrastructure. It’s powered by the Helium blockchain. In this episode, we welcome Nik Hawks, otherwise known as The Gristle King, to the show to discuss how this people-powered network can help seize back power from the major telcos. No that’s not methane you smell in the air. Well, it might be. But it’s the infrastructure for something new that ...
Apr 14, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 602
‘Member all that stuff we’ve been telling you about NFTs for the past five years? Well, it’s all a scam. That is, according to our buddy Jimmy Song. A friend of the show a Bitcoin maximalist to the core, Jimmy has some harsh words for NFTs and every token that isn’t Bitcoin. It’s great to visit with him once more and get his hot takes on the state of the crypto world… and believe me, they are VERY hot takes. If there was ever a Bad Crypto episode of “Hot Ones” this is it… without the wings. It’s...
Apr 11, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 601
The Incredible, Amazing Episode 600 The Incredible, Amazing Episode 600 It is with great fanfare and a smattering of pomp and circumstance that we welcome you to our 600th episode of this podcast. We’ve got a handful of voicemails from listeners, some big news around a $600 million dollar heist and some thoughts on the future of where we are going in the Republic of Bad Cryptopia. To quote Travis, “shit sure has changed in the last five years.”. Let’s talk about those changes and what comes next...
Apr 03, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 600
The Future of Marketing and Web 3 The world is rapidly changing and Web3 plays a huge part in the future that is to come. With Blockchain and cryptocurrency making their way into the mainstream dialogue, adoption is on its way. And with that comes the proliferation of NFTs, Play-2-earn, decentralized social media, and the metaverse Recently, Joel gave the closing keynote at the annual Social Media Marketing World event in San Diego. Speaking to an audience that wasn’t savvy on these new technolo...
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 599
Fully Redundant NFT Storage with Jonathan Victor With NFTs getting close to going mainstream, it’s more important than ever that creators and consumers feel confident that their NFT is secure on the blockchain. Nothing would be worse than owning an image and having it disappear one day in the future. Today we have the opportunity to talk with Jonathan Victor, head of Web3 and NFTs at Protocol Labs. Powered by IPFS and Filecoin, their NFT.Storage houses more than 45 million NFTs for marketplaces ...
Mar 24, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 598
Crypto Roulette with Travis and Joel Did you know there are currently 13,297 coins listed on CoinGecko.com? We’ve never heard of the majority of them. In episode 597, we are going to fire off the randomizer and see which coins come up. We’ll go to their website and attempt to figure out what they are doing in real-time. So spin the wheel with us and let’s go down the rabbit hole together. It’s a completely off-the-cuff crypto roulette episode of The Bad Crypto Podcast. Full Show Notes at: http:/...
Mar 20, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 597
Own Your DNA Sequencing with Aldo de Pape of Genomes.io We can’t change our skin color. It’s in our DNA. We can’t change how tall we will be. It’s in our DNA. And we can’t not make fart jokes on our podcast. It’s in our DNA. You can tell a lot about someone from their DNA, but the mainstream sequencing services don’t treat your data with the respect you deserve. In episode 596, we welcome Aldo de Pape from Genomes.io to discuss how your private data should protected. You’ll discover how they are...
Mar 17, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 596
Tax Time 2022 with Clinton Donnelly Gather round all ye citizens of these United States of America. Once again, the taxman is about to come calling on you to render under Caesar that which is Caesar’s even if it is at the point of a gun. That’s right, April 15th is looming and it’s time to pay your taxes… or file your extensions. Today we are pleased to welcome CPA Clinton Donnelly back to the show for his 3rd appearance, to provide us with the latest from the crypto tax law landscape. We talk a...
Mar 14, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 595
Celebrating International Women's Day with Natalie Brunell Natalie Brunell is a former network journalist who is all in on Bitcoin, and now seeks to educate the masses on the power of decentralization and sound money. Full show notes: Badco.in/594 SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW: iTunes: http://badco.in/itunes Spotify: http://badco.in/spotify Stitcher: http://badco.in/stitcher Google Play: http://badco.in/play Soundcloud: http://badco.in/soundcloud YouTube: http://badco.in/youtube FOLLOW US ON SOC...
Mar 10, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 594
Is Avalanche the World’s Fastest Smart Contract Blockchain? Jay Kurahashi-Sofue, VP Marketing, Ava Labs Continuing our series of exploring other blockchains, we stick to the beginning of the alphabet to check out one of the newer players on the scene, Avalanche. And while still relatively new, the AVAX token has broken into the Coin Gecko Top 10. In episode 593, we visit with Jay Kurahashi-Sofue, VP of Marketing at Ava Labs, to challenge their assertion that Avalanche is the world’s fastest smar...
Mar 07, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 593
Is Algorand the Future of Finance? With many new blockchain solutions now finding an audience, we’re learning more and more about the different ways these chains work. The next two episodes take us down the rabbit hole of a couple chains that some of you have been asking about, Algorand and Avalanche. In episode 592, we will start with Algorand, a chain that claims to be the future of finance. Michael Cotton, co-founder of Algomints and Meld Ventures, is our shepherd for this leg of the journey....
Mar 03, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 592
Cybersecurity with Joseph Steinberg Yo ho, yo ho, a pirates life for me., But beware ye landlubbers… there be nasty scoundrels on the high seas and they be seeking to seize your booty. Not that booty… yer cryptos and NFTs. And ye don’t be wanting to lose your treasures to thieves and scallywags. In episode 591. we welcomed cybersecurity expert, Joseph Steinberg, to the show to make sure you scurvy dogs have your goods locked down and safe from prowlers and scavengers. Shiver me timbers and don’t...
Feb 28, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 591
They say history doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes. According to today’s guest, we are in the midst of the greatest Renaissance, since the, well, The Renaissance. Welcome to the Crypto Renaissance. It parallels the original Renaissance in many ways… NFTs are the new masterpieces and NFT collectors are the new Medici family of patreons. In episode 590, we welcome Josh Rosenthal, PhD, a former Late Medieval, Renaissance, and Reformation historian turned repeat crypto-first investor. This ...
Feb 24, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 590
Jayden Sage in the Land of Infinity Ground control to Major Tom. Ground control to Major Tom. Take your protein pills and put your helmet on. And while you’re at it, eat a few ears of corn. It’s awesome space food. In episode 589, we discuss deep space ventures and their connection to blockchain. Jayden Sage is one who knows about these things. As usual, our questions are unprepared and unscripted. Sometimes the questions are great. Sometimes they are just okay. But Jayden’s answers and insights...
Feb 21, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 589
Art on the Blockchain Revisited with Vesa As we rapidly approach the fifth anniversary of this podcast, it’s amazing to us how quickly time has flown by. We thought it was a great time to invite Vesa back to see what’s changed and what has stayed the same. We get into some deep stuff about the nature of art and how NFTs are changing the game. One pill makes you larger and one pill makes you small. Take them both and you end up just where you started. There, I’ve created derivative art with my wo...
Feb 17, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 588
Why We Need Bitcoin with Joshua Scigala, Vaultoro Let’s get ready to REEEEE!!!! This episode has it all… Journeys down conspiracy rabbit holes, discussions about Joe Rogan, cancel culture, why CBDCs are very bad, and it has Travis rants. Oh yes, does it have ranting. Oh, and we talk crypto privacy with Joshua Scigala. If you are an NPC, you probably shouldn’t listen to this episode because your dainty brain is going to be triggered so bad that you’ll yell up to mom from her basement to hold off ...
Feb 14, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 587
How to Keep Your Ethereum Wallet Private with Alan Scott, Railgun Privacy is something all humans instinctively value. It is a well-recognized human right, and even those who deny it to others expect it for themselves. Privacy and anonymity should be the default, not the exception. Your consent should be needed before your personal or financial details are revealed to any would-be voyeur. This is the vision statement of Railgun, a new privacy-based technology that allows you to make your Ethereu...
Feb 10, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 586
A Fireside Chat with Eryka Gemma Remember a couple of episodes back when Eryka Gemma moderated a fireside chat with us at The North American Bitcoin Conference, and we said words about things? Well, we just couldn’t stay away and we’ve invited her to this show to say more words. In episode 585, we discuss Eryka Gemma's journey down the crypto rabbit hole, how she founded the first Bitcoin Center in Miami in 2018, and the state of the world, highlighted by why crypto is just so darned important t...
Feb 07, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 585
Hacking the World with Mohsan Farid Are you secure in your cryptos? How do you know? The world is a crazy place full of hackers and ne’er do wells just looming in the shadows trying to take your cryptos and take all your crypto treasure, while trying to avoid jail. Sometimes, the black hat hackers turn into good white hat hackers who help look for vulnerabilities in various systems… and they get paid a bounty of treasure AND they don’t go to jail. In episode 584, we talk with Mohsan Farid, a sen...
Feb 03, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 584
The Future of Web 3.0 from Bitcoin Miami 2022 In case you weren’t aware, Travis and I are from the future. It’s our job as futurists to get there before you do so we can warn you about what’s coming next. Well, we’ve been there. And there still aren’t flying cars. But what we HAVE seen there is fascinating, and we were recently invited to the keynote stage at The North American Bitcoin conference for a fireside chat with Eryka Gemma to share what we’ve seen with the attendees. Turns out it was e...
Jan 31, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 583
A Heart to Heart with Richard Heart Here at the Republic of Bad Cryptopia, we have interviewed hundreds of people from the crypto world. There are just so many different opinions and takes on the space and we like to cover it all. It’s kind of like we’re the Baskin Robbins of Blockchain. Some guests could be considered vanilla, like Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple, giving the party line communications that one would expect. Others might be considered mint chocolate chip, like our recent tal...
Jan 27, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 582
