If you want to understand the mysteries of the modern monetary system and how the Federal Reserve and Central Banks control the flow of money, you can't miss this December 2019 interview with G. Edward Griffin for his thoughts on inflation, the Federal Reserve as a cartel, and more -- especially given the U.S. debt increasing to $31 trillion the week of October 2, 2022. FULL SHOW NOTES: badco.in/351 You’ve heard of Dracula, who comes in the night to suck the blood of innocents so he might live. ...
Oct 10, 2022•1 hr 18 min
We're revisiting our July 2020 interview with Max Keiser, a Bitcoin purist and fiat shredder (literally). Inflation and the Fed money printing continues in 2022, so we thought Keiser's insights into the financial system were highly relevant. This just might be the "orange pill" episode for you or your friends to hop into Bitcoin. 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...
Oct 06, 2022•1 hr 10 min
From the archives, another Best of The Bad Crypto Podcast with CZ, CEO of Binance crypto exchange while Joel and Travis are on a break from broadcasting. Does CZ like us, even if we are following each other on Twitter? Find out what it's like to launch a successful crypto exchange in the midst of changing crypto regulations and what considerations were given for user experience and security. Founded in 2017, Binance is now the world’s biggest crypto exchange based on trading volume. Changpeng Zh...
Oct 03, 2022•43 min
Best of The Bad Crypto Podcast continues with a replay of Episode 279 with William Quigley of WAX blockchain. Great nuggets of information here explaining the efficiency of the WAX blockchain, the market for trading digital and in-game assets with true digital ownership opportunities versus licensing game items from game publishers, and the impacts of physical to digital good NFT certificates of ownership will change e-commerce. If you aren’t into gaming, you might not be aware that every year m...
Sep 29, 2022•1 hr 17 min
No person has been more requested as a guest for this show than Andreas Antonopolous. An incredible thinker with a passion for blockchain technology, Andreas has become one of the most trusted names in the industry. Today we’re pleased to welcome Andreas to the show to answer a bunch of questions, both from us and from listeners to this show. It’s a jam-packed conversation and you aren’t going to want to miss a beat. In fact, you may want to listen to it twice and pass it on to a friend who does...
Sep 26, 2022•1 hr 11 min
We revisit our first interview with the legendary John McAfee with a replay of Episode #100 of The Bad Crypto Podcast. There is no one in the blockchain space more controversial than John McAfee. Once the founder of a software company that he now disowns, John has a rap sheet that’s longer than his biography. Some people love him. Some people hate him. And there’s probably a few people who don’t know who he is. But you are about to embark on a journey into the mind of a true internet pioneer and...
Sep 22, 2022•54 min
This is a Best of Bad Crypto Podcast replay while Sir Lord Travis and Sir Lord Joel are on vacation. We harken back to Episode #067, which originally aired on January 3, 2018 with guest Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple. The price of Ripple at that time was around $0.80 to $0.90; now is it around $0.30. Right now in 2022, there is an SEC case against Ripple. We are interested in seeing the outcome of the SEC case and its impact on the cryptocurrency industry and its adoption. More than three bill...
Sep 19, 2022•51 min
We're sharing our best shows from the last five years as Joel and Travis take a break from broadcasting new content for the crypto curious and the crypto serious. In 2017, Travis experienced a cell phone SIM hack perpetrated by security vulnerabilities at his wireless carrier, social engineering, and use of technology know-how to execute the nefarious hack. Your cell phone number is more public and connected to more private, personal information than your social security number. To protect yours...
Sep 15, 2022•44 min
Picture this scenario. You wake up in the morning, pick up your cell phone and discover you have no service provider. You have been sim-jacked, with all info connected to your phone number in the hands of a thief. Bank accounts, email and crypto accounts are all vulnerable. It happened to Travis and it happens every day to unsuspecting mobile users. Today we welcome Haseeb Awan of Efani to the show to discuss how to protect yourself from being sim-jacked. If you think it can’t happen to you, you...
Sep 12, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 633
The cryptocurrency world is a lot like the wild, wild west. Pioneers and trailblazers are breaking new ground to serve humanity. All the while, scalliwags and ne’er-do-wells are seizing the opportunity to exploit those courageous enough to venture down the path. There are incredible tales both of untold wealth and unfathomable loss as the crypto story is still being written. One of these tales was thoroughly documented by author, Jamie Bartlett. His book, THE MISSING CRYPTOQUEEN: The Billion Dol...
Sep 08, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 632
My name is Max. Max Pain. And in case you are wondering if the crypto world has encountered me yet? Some say yes. But some say no. What we know for sure is that Michael Saylor may be in trouble for tax fraud, Crypto.com accidentally transferred more than $10 million dollars to a customer, and Samsung hopes to open a crypto exchange in Korea next year. There are predictions and prognostications on what happens next with Bitcoin and the crypto market from experts, so-called experts and wanna-be ex...
Sep 01, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 631
Ethereum is the second biggest thing in crypto, and it may one day flip Bitcoin in market cap. But the big news around Vitalik’s creation is the upcoming switch from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake. We have questions and concerns about this major change in how the Ethereum chain will operate. So today we welcome Matt Cutler of Blocknative to the show to answer all our questions about the Ethereum merge. Someone call 911 because it’s an Ethmergency on episode #630 of The Bad Crypto Podcast. Full ...
Aug 25, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 630
Do Kwon talks, Fed guidelines for crypto banks, Tornado Cash developer arrest in Bad News for August 16, 2022 Bitcoin almost tips $25,000. Ethereum touches $2000. And Celsius has a massive run-up. Do Kwon of Terra Luna finally breaks his silence. The Fed has released new guidelines for crypto banks. And Vitalik says a potential Ethereum fork is not likely to succeed. They say “no news is good news”. We say “our news is bad news… but it’s good. In a bad sort of way.” News, views and corn, includi...
Aug 18, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 629
As blockchain development continues forward, there is a greater need for tools that make it simple for developers to roll out DApps. Some chains are more favorable than others to accomplish this goal, and the creators of Polkadot intend to lead the way. One team taking advantage of PolkaDot’s capabilities is Gear Technologies. They have created a system that helps developers deploy dapps faster than you can say pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. We discover the benefits of PolkaDot a...
Aug 11, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 628
One of the subjects that arises again and again in the crypto world is regulation. With so many rug pulls, scams and ways for consumers to lose money in the space, the US Securities and Exchange commission is hard at work attempting to bring about regulation that will help stabilize the space. Today we are delighted to welcome the SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce to the show to answer many of our burning questions. Of course, she can’t talk about pending investigations, but with her stance on cryp...
Aug 04, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 627
Bitcoin and crypto seem to be finding their legs back again after a brutal downturn. Is this the beginning of the bull market or just another bull trap? We don’t know. But we do know that Bitcoin and crypto are a global revolution. And we’ve got news from around the world today to discuss this phenomenon. To do so, we are going to bring in our international correspondents to bring all kinds of flavor to this show. That’s LOLs for those of you who have a sense of humor and “reeeees!” to those who...
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 626
He’s a successful entrepreneur, an early investor in crypto projects, an early adopter of Bitcoin and the host of one of the crypto world’s largest weekly Twitter Spaces. His name is Mario Nawfal and he’s got an absolutely brilliant accent. Mario joins us today to discuss the future of Web3, Bitcoin, NFTs and much more. We’re awful. He’s Nawfal. And this is episode #625 of The Bad Crypto Podcast. Full Show Notes at: https://badco.in/625 SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW: Apple Podcast: http://badco....
Jul 28, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 625
Over the years, many have speculated as to the identity of the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of the Bitcoin whitepaper. From Craig Wright to Hal Finney, we’ve entertained many a notion of who this brilliant and elusive genius really is. Today, we may have found the answer. Ivy McLemore is a journalist who has been hot on the trail of Satoshi. The trail has led him to a British man whose name we will reveal in this episode. Ivy methodically provides all the verifiable facts and data su...
Jul 25, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 624
What We've Learned in Five Years of The Bad Crypto Podcast Life comes at you fast, and so does crypto. It seems like just yesterday that Travis and I discussed creating a podcast to help regular folks like us understand the emerging blockchain world. And in the blink of an eye, five years have passed. We’re incredibly grateful for the fantastic audience and community that has been created in the Republic of Bad Cryptopia. Going down the rabbit hole has been educational for us, and we hope for yo...
Jul 21, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 623
Greetings comrades. This is Vladimir Putin, President of Russia. I am here to tell you that I have banned ze bitcoin from being used as legal tender in Russia. I’m sure this will stop all citizens from using the evil cryptocurrency. I am commandeering this show to tell you more about this very important news, and maybe will also tell you about other news. My plan to eliminate decentralized crypto begins with a hostile takeover of this show. I guess it’s really bad news for Joel and Travis on epi...
Jul 17, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 622
Vit Jedlicka, President of Liberland With the global elites attempting to control how the nearly 8 billion people of the world should live their lives, there are freedom and liberty-focused people that believe we should live and let live. And some of them are dedicating their efforts to making that a reality. One such individual it Vit Yedlichka, President of The Free Republic of Liberland, a very small sovereign state located between Croatia and Serbia on the west bank of the Danube River. It’s...
Jul 14, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 621
If you’ve been in the crypto space or observed it for any amount of time, what would you think is most missing from the blockchain world? Is it regulation? How about transparency? According to some, one of the biggest problems with the space is that it’s one big sausage fest. No, we’re not saying blockchain should become vegan, not that there’s anything wrong with that. We’re talking about male domination. It’s not by design… it’s just that men tend to lead the way with technology. But the indus...
Jul 11, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 620
Welcome to the Metaverse, your name here. Please take your shoes off and make yourself comfortable. In the metaverse, all your needs will be tended to. You will work, play, live, eat, sleep, breathe and poop, all from the confines of your virtual world. What is this Metaverse thing all about? If you have a VR headset, put one on now. If you don’t, put on your pretend VR headset. You know, like the one your kindergarten teacher told you to wear. Today, we welcome Cathy Hackl, the Godmother of the...
Jul 06, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 619
Hackers. Viruses. Malware. There must be more than 50 ways to lose your crypto. But one of the ways is when you voluntarily hand it over to criminals demanding a ransom. This can be the result of Ransomware. What is this insidious method of extracting money from people, how did it come to be and how are you and your data at risk? Today we are joined by Trent Fowler, an expert in the area of Ransomware. You’ll want to know what it is and how you can protect yourself. It’s a little dark, but we tr...
Jun 28, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 618
Inflation. Crypto crashes. Currency wars. Land wars. Star Wars. These are crazy times and it’s said in an insane society the sane man must appear insane. Whether or not we are sane or insane is up for debate, but we think today’s guest at least appears sane. Wait, does that mean he is insane? We don’t know, but what we do know is that Bill Tai is a really interesting guy. As an incredibly successful venture capitalist who has help fund many unicorns, his take on today’s current events is quite v...
Jun 23, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 617
Bad News in Space(s) for June 19, 2022 From time to time, we do a news-centric episode of this show. Five years into this podcast and we still like to experiment with new ideas. At the behest of Sir Lord Travis, we decided to do news in a LIVE Twitter Spaces this week. Not only did we cover important stories, but we invited some in the audience to share their thoughts as well. Thanks to Twitter we have the replay, and are pleased to bring it to you now in an edited format. It’s Bad News done a l...
Jun 20, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 616
Are the markets as bad as they look? Yeppp. They’re that bad. First we got LUNA, then we got out-of-control inflation, now a Celsius shit show. The whole thing is a shit show. In fact, today’s conversation between myself and Sir Lord Travis Wright is probably going to be nothing more than a shit show. As you join us from my terrace in Puerto Rico as we talk all things that are currently happening in the cryptocurrency and blockchain world, it is our Episode # 615 of The Bad Crypto Podcast. Full ...
Jun 15, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 615
An Open Conversation with Janice McAfee In the history of this podcast, there are only a handful of people who have been on more than once. But there’s only one man who visited with us FIVE times. That would be enigmatic and mysterious John McAfee. Reported dead by suicide in a Spanish prison in June of 2021, there are still many questions around his life and his death. Today we are honored and privileged to welcome John’s wife, Janice McAfee to the show, to discuss these questions. It’s a very ...
Jun 13, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 614
Dearly Beloved, we are gathered together to get through this thing called a bear market. Crappy word, “bear”, but it’s not forever and that’s a good thing. I’m here to tell you there’s something more… the bull market. A world of never-ending enthusiasm and financial profits. You can always refresh your portfolio, day or night. So when you call up that broker on Wall Street, you know the one, Dr. Bitcoin and crypto are a ponzi scam, instead of asking him how much time before the next halving, ask...
Jun 09, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 613
As Bitcoin continues hovering around $30,000, the blockchain world continues growing at breakneck pace. Bank of America has blockchain patents waiting in the wings. Russia reconsiders crypto regulations. China says.. .eh, who cares what China says. Gamestop crushes it with digital assets, Taco tokens are on the way, and USDT may quench your thirst. Oh, and in case you are living under a rock, the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial is over. What does that have to do with crypto? Nothing. But since eve...
Jun 05, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 612