The Bad Crypto Podcast

Venturing Into Blockchain with David Pakman

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Only a small number of venture capitalists have taken blockchain technology as seriously as David Pakman. Not to be confused with the hungry, yellow v...

Whale Moves $1.3 Billion Worth of Bitcoin - 417 Bad News

12 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 stil...

Life on Bitcoin with Austin Craig

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 you...

Has Altcoin Season Finally Arrived? Bad News #415

06 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Bitcoin and Beyond with Brock Pierce

03 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Garbage Pail Kids Take Over the Blockchain

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Bitcoin Creates a New Economic Elite - Bad News for Friday, May 29th

30 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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...

All Things Binance with CZ

27 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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...

A No-Holds Barred Conversation with Justin Sun

25 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 w...

Proof of Satoshi? Bad News for Friday, May 22nd

23 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

An extremely interesting transaction connected to one of the earliest Bitcoin wallets has got the crypto community scratching their heads. Was it Sato...

Pomp and Circumstances of Cryptocurrency

21 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Get Social on Voice.com with Salah Zalatimo

19 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 b...

After the Halving Bad News for Friday, May 15th

16 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What will the price of Bitcoin be after the halving? After much speculation, many predictions and a bucketfull of prognostications, we finally have th...

The Future of Blockchain with Don Tapscott

13 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Building a Crypto City in Africa with Akon

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

“It’s Halvening!” - Bad News for Friday, May 8th

09 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 halvi...

Virtual Blockchain Week Speaker Takeaways

04 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Millennials in Blockchain with Mike Rogers

29 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Millennials. They are the Generation Y that has now moved into the workforce and is shaping our future. That is until Generation Z comes of age and pu...

Stuck Inside with John McAfee

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you could be sheltered-in-place with one blockchain personality, who would it be? If you wanted to only discuss Bitcoin, you might choose Peter McC...

Chinese Digital Yuan Tested by McDonalds, Starbucks and Subway - Bad News For Friday, April 24th

25 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

While the stock market is on a crazy roller coaster ride, Bitcoin has recovered 100% from it’s $3700 low of the year. Does that mean that the be...

Blockchain at the World Economic Forum with Sheila Warren

22 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sheila Warren began her career as a Wall Street attorney before turning to philanthropy and non-profit tech over a decade ago. She has represented ban...

Virtual Blockchain Week is Coming!

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Virtual Blockchain Week is a groundbreaking one-of-a-kind online conference featuring a dynamic mix of trailblazers, emerging technologists, futurists...

Microsoft Creates ACTUAL Bad Crypto - Bad News For Friday, April 17th

18 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As the curve for COVID-19 appears to be flattening, we’re going to be entering a new era of life as we know it. What will change? What will go b...

A Bad Crypto Buffet with Blockfi, Energi and Crypto Chicks

15 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Managing your crypto wealth, using blockchain for world consciousness and crypto chicks from Canada. We hope you’ve come eager for information t...

Binance.Charity with Jarred Winn

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do you give back to those in need when you are the biggest crypto exchange in the world? You create a charity division, donating a portion of your...

Is the Pandemic Bitcoin’s Tipping Point? Bad News For Friday, April 10th

11 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is the CoronaVirus a pandemic or scamdemic? At this point it’s still too hard to say. But in spite of this unprecedented shutdown of our economy...

Stellar Updates with Jed McCaleb

08 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Many moons ago, when the Bad Crypto Podcast was still a toddler, one of our very first guests was Jed McCaleb from Stellar. He showered citizens of Ba...

Back from the Dead with Cherie Aimée

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If the only two things certain in life are death and taxes, you might want to rethink that. Especially if your name is Cherie Aimee. After having flat...

Binance Set to Acquire CoinMarketCap.com -- Bad News For Friday, April 3rd

04 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is the Federal Reserve cure for an economy plagued by shutdown worse than the disease itself? Roger Ver isn’t concerned about Coronavirus, and t...

Privacy in a Public World with Tor Bair

01 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Privacy. It’s one of the core tenants of cryptocurrency and one of the original principles in Satoshi’s whitepaper.  Yet, with regula...

Running for President with Adam Kokesh

30 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The political landscape in the United States is mostly shaped by being a two-party system. It’s not that there aren’t other political part...

The Digital Dollar is Coming Soon - Bad News For Friday, March 27th

28 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As the Coronavirus Pandemic continues to wreak havoc on world economies, crypto has it’s chance to shine. Some members of the US Congress are pr...

Making Crypto Easy with Crypto.com

26 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why is it that society hasn’t adopted crypto into the mainstream yet? Many would say the tools for making it easy just aren’t on par. But ...

The Fed Slashes Rates to Zero - Bad News For Friday, March 20th

21 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

BitMex says the CoronaVirus is Bitcoins biggest test, as the US government’s $1 Trillion stimulus plan causes a rally in stocks and crypto. The ...

Overcoming Fake News with Ben Swann

18 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Fake news. It’s a term that has been haphazardly tossed around to point the finger at journalists who report with bias, websites that are design...

A Conversation with Dr. Ron Paul

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

He’s a former United States congressman and a candidate for President of the United States. He’s not been afraid to question the status qu...

Crypto Markets Get CoronaVirus - Bad News for 3/13/20

14 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The US stock markets have taken a huge hit over the past couple weeks. And now, the crypto markets are following suit, with precipitous drops that ind...

Putting the Fun in Non-Fungible Tokens at NFT.NYC

11 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Here in the Republic of Bad Cryptopia, we are on the front lines of non-fungible tokens. This method of creating digital assets that can be bought, so...

Interview with Vitalik Buterin, Founder of Ethereum

08 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

John McAfee. Brock Pierce. Charlie Lee. Those are all names. Cindy. Roberto. Fred. Those are also names. We don’t know who those last three are,...

India Lifts Ban on Cryptocurrency - Bad News For 3/6/2020

07 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We thought they had turned their back on our beloved Bitcoin, but the nation of India has officially lifted their ban on cryptocurrency. Cybersecurity...

Blockchain Rising Stars of ETH Denver

04 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The only thing we enjoy more than doing this podcast for you is when we get to do our show live and share it with you. There’s nothing like the ...

The Best Crypto Teaching with Jason BTO

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Just like many DJs somehow end up in the podcasting world, many Internet marketers end up in the crypto world. It just so happens we’ve done bot...

A Whale and a Drug Dealer Lost Millions of Crypto - Bad News for 2/28/2020

29 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There’s lot of ways to lose your bitcoin. And crypto doesn’t discriminate. A crypto whale has lost massive amounts of Bitcoin Cash and an ...

James Altucher's Crypto Hot Takes SPECIAL EDITION

27 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

James Altucher got bit by the crypto bug back in 2013, and he’s enjoyed following the markets ever since. As a hedge fund manager, entrepreneur,...

The Crypto Tax Fixer with Clinton Donnelly

26 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When you think of all the cool issues surrounding crypto, what’s the very last thing you want to talk about? Decentralization? Censorship-resist...

The Ballet Wallet with Bobby Lee

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With blockchain technology past its infancy and beyond the toddler years, more people are finding ways to bring these budding adolescents into the mai...

Aaaaand, It’s Gone. Bad News For Friday, Feb 21st

22 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Bitcoin was on a roll. Climbing up to $10,500, it appeared that the bulls were indeed in control. And just like that, it dropped $800 in ju...

Club Swan & ChainClash

19 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Crypto has applications for both business and pleasure. Being able to save and spend your crypto while earning rewards is important. But so is having ...

Blockchain Fact & Fiction

16 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve seen an abundance of crypto-related books come out over the past couple years. Let’s face it, there’s a lot to say about the b...

Bitcoin Busts through $10,000! - Bad News For Thursday, Feb 13

14 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Bitcoin bulls appears to be large and in charge as the world’s most popular crypto pushes through the $10,000 barrier. Many alt-coins are al...

Building the Future of Enterprise Blockchains with Anton Mozgovoy & Helios Protocol

12 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Blockchain world is moving super fast. Companies like Amazon, IBM and Oracle are introducing enterprise-grade blockchain solutions. But how &ldquo...

eSports, NFTs and AI with Samson Williams

09 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s rare that we welcome a guest back to the show just a few months after an appearance. But Samson Williams wowed us so much the first time ar...

The Move to $10,000 - Bad News For Thursday, Feb 6th

07 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After a brief pullback, it appears the crypto bull run continues. Will we see $10,000 sooner than later? The Winklevi go on a Stablecoin patent tear, ...

Trading Advertising Futures on a Blockchain

05 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine a stock exchange that traded futures in advertising instead of stocks.  Well, with smart contracts and advertising technologies the ad wo...

What Bitcoin Did with Peter McCormack

02 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

While we are thrilled so many of you enjoy this show, there are other crypto podcasters out there more knowledgeable than us. Ok there are a bunch. An...

Crypto Mainstream in 2 Years - Bad News for January 30, 2020

31 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy days are here again as Bitcoin continues its move to $10,000. Justin Sun is being sued for harassment. And Ripple is toying with the idea of an ...

Are the Crypto Bulls Back with Trader Cobb

29 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Would you rather be chased by a bear or a bull? Bears will shred you and bulls will gore you. Neither one sounds very pleasant.  But when it come...

Live from North American Bitcoin Conference 2020

26 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On the road again, and this time our travels found us in Miami for the big North American Bitcoin Conference 2020. We had the opportunity to take the ...

Bitcoin, Blockchain Bill of Rights and Beer - Bad News for 1/23/2020

24 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bitcoin is moving sideways after a nice run up and a bit of a pull back. Are we positioning for the big bull run many are hoping will happen as the ha...

Using Blockchain to Protect Advertisers with Lindsay Galloway

22 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As the blockchain marketing landscape continues to expand, we’re continually seeing new creative solutions for scaling digital advertising. Toda...

Live from Pitbull’s VIP Room in Miami

19 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A crypto YouTuber, a crypto podcaster and a crypto magazine publisher walk into a bar… it sounds like the start of a really good joke. And it m...

Payments in a Dash with Ryan Taylor

17 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

One of crypto’s great promises is super fast payments with super low transaction fees. And one of the most prolific cryptos that has lived up to...

The Future of Litecoin with John Kim & David Schwartz

14 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been said that Litecoin is Bitcoin’s baby brother. And it’s not unusual for the price of Litecoin to track with the price of Bi...

Blockchain Gaming Goes Mainstreet with Upland

12 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Many people think mainstream crypto adoption will take place when a major merchant starts accepting Bitcoin. Others think it will happen when banks sp...

Fostering a Generation of Givers with Alyze Sam

08 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Life is all peachy until you discover you have a rare disease and are later hit by a truck. Two different tragedies that could both go in a bad direct...

Monero with Riccardo Spagni (Fluffy Pony)

05 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

While Bitcoin is decentralized, it is not anonymous. Many crypto enthusiasts believe privacy is of paramount importance. That’s why we’re ...

The Future of Token Sales and the UNICEF Cryptofund

03 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year 2020 to all the Citizens of the Republic of Bad Cryptopia! We’re excited to be entering the Year of Halvening with you.  And...

A Legendary Interview with G. Edward Griffin

29 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

You’ve heard of Dracula, who comes in the night to suck the blood of innocents so he might live. You’ve heard of the Phantom of the Opera,...

How to Trade the Crypto Asset Class with Guy Hirsch & Joshua Frank

27 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Cash. Real estate. Stocks. Bonds. Futures. These traditional asset classes have been around for generations. But now cryptocurrency brings a new asset...

A Very Billy Zane Christmas Special

25 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ho ho ho.. It’s Christmas time once again boys and girls. We hope that Crypto Santa has been good to all the citizens of Bad Cryptopia. And we&r...

Blockchainifying the World’s Largest Media Companies with Blockgraph

22 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Blockchain and data go together like peas and carrots. When you think of all the industries that require their data to be secured, the list goes on an...

Bitcoin Bounces off New 7-Month Low - Bad News for 12/19/19

20 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Bitcoin takes another nosedive bringing the entire crypto marketplace down with it. With halving just 5 months away, will this new 7-month low lead to...

The Rise of Crypto Gaming with Ryan Rodden

18 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With over $138 billion dollars in revenue in 2018, the global video game industry is bigger then the movie industry. And like every other vertical, we...

A Real Financial Advisor with Tim Picciott

16 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This just in. The hosts of this show are not financial advisors. We’re just not. No matter how we wish we were. It ain’t gonna happen. Tha...

Will Twitter Decentralize? Bad News For 12/12/19

13 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Marc Cuban says there is no way Bitcoin can ever become a reliable currency. Vinnie Lingham is about to win a Bitcoin price bet.  And Jack Dorsey...

Passing Blockchain Legislation with Ryan Berman

11 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It appears that the US Government is being slow to finalize regulation for blockchain and cryptocurrency, but that doesn’t mean progress isn&rsq...

Blockchain CMO with Aminopay

08 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The financial industry is not the only industry to be positively impacted by blockchain. Advertising and Advertising Technology are using it in the ad...

Top 10 Most Valuable Blockchain Companies - Bad News For 12/5/19

06 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Can you get arrested for teaching blockchain and cryptocurrency? Ask Virgil Griffith. Turns out if you are in the wrong place at the wrong time, bad t...

You Can’t Hide Your Crypto Face

04 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Not all heroes wear capes, but some crypto traders wear masks. And it’s not because they don’t want anyone to know who they are. Well, may...

Titus: The God of the Digital World

01 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Apollo, Prometheus, Zeus, Titus. Three of these are Greek gods. One of them is a god of the digital world.  That would be Titus. I mean, did Zeus...

Bitcoin Pizza with Samantha Radocchia

27 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It was May 17th, 2010, and Laszlo Hanyecz went down in history by becoming the first person to buy goods with Bitcoin. His now infamous purchase of tw...

The Most Secure Crypto Wallet Ever

24 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Over the past couple years we’ve seen a number of crypto wallets designed to offer security to coin holders. We’ve been big fans of the Tr...

How Central Banks Print Money Out of Thin Air - Bad News for 11/21/19

22 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Lee says Bitcoin must hit $150,000 before ETFs can work. And if that happens, Millennials may be set to be the wealthiest generation yet.  Th...

Blockchain Analytics and Crypto Piggies

20 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

You’ve most likely heard of newest Financial Action Task Force guidelines from this past summer which include new anti-money-laundering standard...

The Evolution of Crowdfunding with Maureen Murat

17 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The IRS has issued new tax guidance for 2019. What does it mean to you? What regulatory challenges exist for crypto companies in 2020. And will smart ...

Bullish, Bearish or Bad-ish? Bad News for 11/14/2019

15 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Crypto price sentiment seems to turn on a dime. After seeing Bitcoin approach $10,000 we find ourselves once again in the $8700 zone. Some are bullish...

Watch Your CryptoAssets

13 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What kind of assets are there? There’s liquid assets. There are personal assets. There are goodwill assets. Gold and silver assets. There are sm...

Up Late with Trader Cobb - November Update

10 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s tomorrow “down under”, but neither long flights nor weeks on the road will stop Trader Cobb from providing us with a crypto tra...

How One Trader Created the Bullrun of 2017

08 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Was the big Bitcoin run of 2017 caused by just one person? We’ve got a story that says it was… and another that says it wasn’t. Hey...

World Crypto Con 2019 Live

06 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What do you get when you cross 2000 crypto geeks with Las Vegas? We don’t have a good punchline, but I guarantee it looks a little something lik...

Crypto Mashup at World Crypto Con: Part 2

04 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On our last episode we introduced you to a number of great people we spoke with at World Crypto Con in Las Vegas. Today we bring you part II of these ...

Crypto Mashup at World Crypto Con: Part 1

02 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As we’ve been spending the week in Las Vegas for Vegas Blockchain Week and we’ve had opportunities to speak to so many blockchain-minded p...

Making Crypto Easy with Deana Burke

30 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Crypto won’t go mainstream until people are using crypto. So if people aren’t using crypto, how can it go mainstream? That’s why we&...

Blockchain Legalese with Felix Shipkevich

27 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With blockchain becoming a part of societies around the world, getting the legal implications straightened out is a top priority. With big banks enter...

The Most Influential Person in Blockchain - Bad News For Thursday, Oct 24

25 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Once again, Bitcoin and crypto have taken a sudden downturn. Have we hit a new bottom? A fake Tor browser has been stealing Bitcoin for years. And an ...

All the Internet of Things with Dan Simerman of IOTA

23 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Once upon a time, Travis bought some IOTA. But since he didn’t have an iota of an idea of how to use their then-confusing wallet, Travis lost hi...

Fascinating Crypto Convo with Samson Williams

20 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We started this journey because the blockchain and crypto world fascinates us. And we knew that by doing so we’d have the opportunity to speak t...

Founders Abandoning Libra Foundation - Bad News

18 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Big players are abandoning Facebook’s Libra project, but Zuckerberg says the show will go on. The SEC has halted Telegram’s $1.7 billion d...

Delete Google Chrome. Install the Brave Browser

16 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The majority of the massive Silicon Valley social and web tech companies don’t see you as a customer. They see you as a product. Capturing your ...

Trading the Cryptos with Mati Greenspan of eToro

14 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Bad Crypto. Mati Greenspan, Sr. Research Analyst from eToro to talk all things trading. Boom. Episode 320. Full Show Notes at: http://...