The Bad Crypto Podcast

New IRS Crypto Guidance - Bad News for 10/11/19

12 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been five years since the Internal Revenue Service has issued any guidance on the tax implications of cryptocurrency. Well, the wait is ove...

Who Wants to Be a Crypto Millionaire with Dan Conway

09 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Who wants to be a crypto millionaire? Well, duh. Who DOESN’T want to be a crypto millionaire. We love stories of people who took risks to follow...

Join Joel & Travis at Las Vegas Blockchain Week 2019

07 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Are you ready to be truly bad? Join Joel Travis and the Bad Crypto Podcast team at Las Vegas Blockchain Week. In the special episode the guys welcome ...

How to Trade Crypto with Trader Cobb, Part 1

06 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you trade in a land down under? Trader Cobb does. And as a recurring guest on this show, we thought we would call on Craig for his expertise, and d...

Crypto Wallet Explosion - Bad News For Thursday, Oct 3rd

04 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Crypto giants are coming together to rate coins, the number of crypto wallets is at an all-time high, McAfee is STILL standing by his $1,000,000 Bitco...

Blockchain For Everyone with Sir John Hargrave

02 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Greetings, Citizens of the Republic of Bad Cryptopia. Her Royal Highness welcomes you to an episode that would make Agent 007 proud. Blockchain is for...

Startup Funk with Bruno Ver

29 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We met many super-interesting people while in Bali at the Altcoin Mastermind. One guy really intrigued us with his story. And we thought you’d b...

Google Reaches Quantum Supremacy - Bad News For 9/26/19

27 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We knew that the quantum computing barrier would be broken sooner or later, but we honestly thought it would be later then sooner. However, Google ann...

Fireside Chat with Crypto Pioneer, Jeremy Gardner

25 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Despite pop culture opinion, It’s not always sunny in Philadelphia.  But it was when we were in town for the Coinvention conference. We eve...

Crypto Community Supports The Bahamas

22 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

By now we’re sure you are aware of what Hurricane Dorian did to the Bahamas.  The loss of life and property is truly unimaginable. And this...

Trump’s Crypto Ban? Bad News For 9/19/19

20 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good Crypto - Binance US is opening this week.Bad Crypto - Trump may issue an executive order banning a cryptoGood Crypto - Africa is using Blockchain...

Become a Crypto Millionaire

18 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do we have any board game fans in the house? Today we are pleased to welcome Jason Burwood to the show. Jason has developed a new crypto board game ca...

The $1 Billion Bitcoin Transaction - Bad News

15 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A massive transfer of over 94000 Bitcoins took place all at once this week. Who dunnit? Apple teases that they are open to cryptocurrency and then let...

Divi is in Altcoin Season

11 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

You can’t pick all the winners, but when Travis and I came across The Divi Project, we recognized something really unique. And during a season w...

Bringing Crypto Mainstream

08 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The blockchain community can talk all it wants about crypto changing the world, but until real-world solutions that make adoption quick, easy and tran...

Bad News from Bali For 9/5/19

06 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good golly, we are in Bali! That’s right, we are on the other side of the world for a crypto mastermind event. It’s absolutely beautiful h...

Building the World’s Best Crypto Exchange with Yoni Assia of eToro

04 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

For years, Coinbase has been the first point of contact for Americans wanting to enter the crypto world. But turns out there’s been a player on ...

Real World Applications of Blockchain Technology

01 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

One of the keys to mainstream adoption of crypto is proof of real-world blockchain use cases. It would be an understatement to say there’s some ...

Overstock CEO Bows Out - Bad News For 8/29/19

30 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Hello comrades. Welcome Democratic Republic of Bad Cryptopia. We added democratic because that’s what you do when you go full socialist. And big...

Crypto Coin Trader with Joe Blackburn

28 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes it feels like the Republic of Bad Cryptopia is the center of the blockchain Universe. But we know that we’re more like a moon… ...

Bad Cryptopia Fan Appreciation

26 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s said that Disneyland is the happiest place on earth. But we’re not sure if that’s true. Because after speaking with a number of...

Bitcoins got Bakkt - Bad News For 8/22/19

23 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The US government has given the go-ahead for the Bakkt ETF to launch next month. That’s right, Baby’s got Bakkt. The IRS knows exactly how...

Interesting Crypto Resources

21 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Where can you go to find some of the most interesting crypto resources on the web? This podcast is a great place to start, because we’ve Duck Du...

Virtual Reality with Halsey Minor’s Live Planet

19 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine being in the front row to see the Rolling Stones and experiencing all the excitement of being completely immersed in a live show… witho...

World Economic Collapse Approaching? Bad News For 8/15/19

16 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Is the world nearing financial collapse? Goldman Sachs publicly talks about the future of Bitcoin, the SEC delays Bitcoin ETF proposals… again,...

Crypto Roulette Returns

14 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Round and round and round she goes, where she stops, nobody knows. Today Travis and I are in Orlando for the Podcast Movement conference. And it&rsquo...

Bitcoin Creator: Who is the Real Satoshi?

11 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Satoshi Nakamoto. He/she/they or zir is a mystery wrapped in an enigma shrouded in rumor, conjecture and conspiracy. Wrap all that in some bacon and y...

Bitcoin Benefits While Stock Market Tanks - Bad News For 8/8/19

09 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The US stock markets take a hit and Bitcoin spikes. The Litecoin halving has happened with mining difficulty doubling. And Facebook tells investors th...

Southpark Meets Bitcoin

07 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What do Southpark, Bitcoin and vegetables have in common? They all play a role in this episode. In fact, if you are a fan of Bitcoin, Adult Swim or Br...

The Most Amazix Podcast ever with Jose Macedo

04 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Token economics, security tokens, token sales and much more are on the menu today. We’re pleased to welcome Jose Macedo to the show. He’s ...

More Crypto Cowbell with Crypto Christopher Walken

01 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Christopher Walken is a legend of acting. But he’s not here today. Instead we’ve got a legend of the crypto mining with a similar name. Cr...

Fake Crypto Exchange Volume with Dmitriy Budorin

29 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The crypto markets are seeing higher volume then ever before. Certainly it must mean interest in Bitcoin is at an all-time high. Or could there be mor...

Bitcoin Billionaires with Ben Mezrich

25 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Are the Winklevoss twins the lunk-headed jocks portrayed in the film, The Social Network? As author of The Accidental Billionaires, the book that beca...

Technopolis Moscow with Andrey Peshkov

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We hear a lot of stories about Russia. They want to outlaw crypto. They are hacking our elections. Russian women want to be mail-order brides. Some is...

Happy Birthaversary #2!

19 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On the first day, Travis and Joel came up with an idea. On the second day, they took action to make that idea a reality. And on the third day, that re...

Solid as a Block with Yael Tamar

18 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Real estate on the blockchain, the tokenization of physical assets and security token regulation. They might not sound like sexy topics, but Yael Tama...

CoinGecko with Bobby Ong

15 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Since we got into crypto, CoinMarketCap.com has been a staple in our daily regimen. But that’s all changed ever since we discovered CoinGecko.co...

BCP Special: EOS Voice is Coming to Disrupt Social Media

13 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As marketing technologists and futurists, we attempt to see pinpoint the trends that are going to impact the masses. With the current social media lan...

In the Court of the Crypto Queen, Jillian Godsil

11 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today we welcome our favorite Irish crypto enthusiast, Jillian Godsil, to the show. Known to some as the Crypto Queen, Jillian has made a mark in the ...

Taking Crypto Wallets to the Next Level with Paul Puey

08 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Crypto wallets. What once started as storing your Bitcoin on a piece of paper has evolved into using apps and hardware to become the new secure storag...

Swapping Cryptos with Eric Benz of Changelly

04 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Swapping cryptos should be as easy as clicking a button, right? Well with services like Changelly, that’s the point. And Eric Benz, the CEO of C...

McAfee: Live and in Exile!

01 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It was way back on episode #100 that we first encountered John McAfee. It was… interesting. And then on episode #200 we welcomed Sir Mac back t...

Checking Your Cryptos with Blockfolio

27 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Blockfolio. It’s the addictive app that has us swiping down many times each day to see the current price of cryptocurrencies. 5 million users tr...

The Big Business of Virtual Items with William Quigley of WAX

24 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If you aren’t into gaming, you might not be aware that every year millions of people buy, sell and trade virtual items online. In-game currency,...

Is Hashgraph Better Than Blockchain?

20 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Just when you thought you were dealing with game-changing, cutting-edge technology with Blockchain, someone has to come along and say “wait a mi...

IEOs 101 with Lionel Iruk

17 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Old McToshi had a startup, EIEIO. And for that startup he needed cash, EIEIO. With a crowdfund here and a crowdfund there, here a block, there a chain...

Crypto for Good with The Giving Block

13 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Cryptocurrency. The promise of decentralized money that would bring power back to the people. Just imagine how much good can take place as a result? U...

The Crypto Trader Show with Ran Neuner

10 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

North America, South America, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa. Yes, cryptocurrency is the revolution heard around the world. Ok, Antarctica too. An...

The New Internet with Shannon Grinnell

06 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What’s one way to know that mainstream crypto adoption is on the way? Not only does mainstream news report on it more frequently, but some filmm...

Off the Blockchain with Jeremy Musighi

03 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What does decentralized governance mean for the future of humanity? How will blockchain upgrade Web 2.0 to Web 3.0? And is Coke really better than Pep...

Bad News for May 29, 2019 - LIVE on CastBox.fm

31 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

You don’t get the title futurist by doing what everyone else is doing. You get it by trying new things and playing with the new toys before all ...

Gold, Weed and News

30 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Money can buy a lot of things. Many financial advisors will tell you to diversify and invest some of your funds in precious metals. Both Travis and I ...

Building Blockchains with Ark.io

27 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Building blockchains ain’t easy. There’s programming to be programmed. There’s coding to be coded. There’s blocking to be bloc...

Da Hongfei of NEO Live from Consensus 2019

23 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a cold and rainy day in New York City, but crypto and blockchain enthusiasts from all over the world are here for the continents’ big...

The Blockchain Marketing Tech Space with Donny Dvorin

21 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Advertising, content marketing, social media marketing, e-commerce and data. What do these marketing technologies have in common? All of them are pois...

Security Tokens with Blueshare

16 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's actually a cool sunny day in New York City and Mr. Travis Wright and what's left of his voice and I are in New York for consensus. The continent'...

Rating the Crypto Exchanges with On Yavin

13 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When you think of crypto exchanges, which do you think are the best? Binance? HITBtc? Bittrex? Gemini? Wouldn’t it be good to have objective dat...

Binance Hacked for $40 Million - Bad News for 5/8/19

09 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Binance is the latest crypto hack victim, with over $40 million in Bitcoin stolen. Fidelity is really close to rolling out institutional Bitcoin tradi...

Living on Bitcoin with Didi Taihuttu

06 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine believing in Bitcoin so much that you sold everything you had and pledged to live the truly decentralized life. That describes Didi Taihuttu p...

Unstoppable Domains & Cryptointegrity

02 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What if domain names were truly useful in the blockchain space? If Brad Kam of Unstoppable Domains has his way, we’ll be sending crypto to domai...

Blockchain Basics Revisited with Peter Kent

29 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How long have you been listening to Bad Crypto? Are you a card-carrying member of the Republic of Bad Cryptopia or are you new to show?We thought it w...

BREAKING NEWS! BADcoin is Now Mineable

26 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It started as token designed to serve our community. It was worthless. And people trading Badcoin on the bitshares exchange quickly discovered that wh...

Live from Paris Blockchain Week Summit

25 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

There’s nothing like surrounding yourself with people smarter than yourself. And that’s exactly what we are experiencing now as we are onstage at ...

Viktor Radchenko Founder, Trust Wallet Binance

22 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Mass crypto adoption will take place when it become simple and easy to buy, sell and store tokens. Viktor Radchenko, founder of Trust Wallet, intends ...

Crypto Legislation & The Future of Social Media

18 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

While United States citizens await official approval of ETFs by the securities and exchange commission and rulings on the future of cryptos from other...

Swimming with the Crypto Sharks with Kevin Harrington

15 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do we have fans of the hit TV show Shark Tank in the house? If so, you’re going to be as excited as we are today. We have the pleasure of welcom...

The Blockchain Sisterhood with Jen Greyson

11 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Are the robots going to take over? Or can AI and blockchain calm our fears about this? Jen Greyson has thoughts on this and more. As one of the Top 8 ...

Charting the Crypto Charts with Trader Cobb

08 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Here at the Republic of Bad Cryptopia, we love our Aussie listeners. Well, we love all our listeners, but we want to give a special shoutout to our fr...

Blockchain Remembers with Annie Qi

05 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How can blockchain solve real world problems? There’s so much more to it than just Bitcoin. AI, machine learning and the Internet of things are ...

Bad Crypto Bonus! - Bitcoin Bust Through Major Resistance.

02 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We just released an episode yesterday titled “Will the Crypto Winter Ever End?” So, funny story… while many of you were listening t...

Become a Coin Genius with Jeremy Born

01 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Coin: a flat, typically round piece of metal with an official stamp, used as money. Genius: a person who is exceptionally intelligent or creative, eit...

State of the Cryptos with David Drake

28 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Is the Crypto winter almost over? What lessons have we learned from last year’s crypto exuberance? And what role will active governance take in ...

Gox Rising with Brock Pierce

25 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Mt. Gox. The very mention of the now defunct exchange brings shivers to the bitcoin world and tears to those who lost their crypto in 2014. But all is...

BADcoin is Coming! Guest: Marshall Long

21 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What started out as a worthless token created to help our listeners understand how crypto works is about to become a real thing with a real function&h...

Digital Identity with Vinny Lingham of Civic

18 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If blockchain can be used to solve the double-spending problem and keep an immutable ledger, why can’t it be used to validate identity? Well, it...

SPECIAL EPISODE: Paris Blockchain Week

16 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paris Blockchain Week is the biggest Blockchain & Digital Assets event in Europe. During one week in the City of Lights, numerous events will be h...

Changpeng Zhao (CZ), CEO of Binance

14 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Founded in 2017, Binance is now the world’s biggest crypto exchange based on trading volume. Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ in the crypto world, is...

Take Me To Your Masternode with Tim Sanders & Nick Saponaro of DiviProject

11 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What the heck is a masternode and why should you care? Well, of all the topics we’ve been asked to cover on this show, masternodes have been req...

Crypto 101 with Matthew Aaron

07 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We present, for your consideration, a tale of two podcasts. Both about blockchain. Both targeted for newbies. Both started within 3 days of one anothe...

Live from ETHDenver

04 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a snowy day in Denver and we are surrounded by a cornucopia of intelligence and creativity at ETHDenver. The State of Colorado is a thrivin...

The Crypto Factor with Paul Democritou

01 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Andreas Antonopolous. John McAfee. Roger Ver. What do they all have in common? Well, yes, they have all been guests on this show. But what ELSE do the...

After the Hack with Ian Balina

27 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

You may remember in 2018 when crypto YouTuber Ian Balina had $2 million in crypto stolen from him while he was broadcasting live. We are pleased to sa...

Andreas M. Antonopoulos Drops Blockchain Knowledge Bombs

25 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

No person has been more requested as a guest for this show than Andreas Antonopolous. An incredible thinker with a passion for blockchain technology, ...

Elon Musk Says Paper Money is Going Away

22 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s all sunshine and rainbows in the Republic of Bad Cryptopia as the crypto markets have taken a nice ride upwards this week. With Bitcoin dan...

Is Craig Wright the Real Satoshi?

20 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Brock Pierce. Roger Ver. John McAfee. The Bad Crypto Hall of Fame has welcomed many of these legendary blockchain personalities. But today we are plea...

Exploring the EOS Ecosystem with Kurt Braget

18 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In what was one of the most unusual and successful ICOs in crypto history, EOS raised $1 billion dollars in their year long token sale. Now on it&rsqu...

Crypto Love - Bad News for 2/14/19

15 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ah… It’s Valentine’s Day and love is in the air. We love our cryptos and we love our listeners. So much love. Crypto ATMs are being...

Going Full tZero with Patrick Byrne

13 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As the head of Overstock.com, Patrick Byrne has been on the front line of crypto adoption. His site has been accepting Bitcoin since 2014. But now Pat...

Anarchy and Liberty with Jeff Berwick

11 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Depending on where you live in the world, you have a certain amount of freedom. If you live in North Korea, you don’t have much individual liber...

Facebook Goes Blockchain - Bad News for 2/7/19

08 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Some say a crypto rally is expected one year before the next halving, Facebook makes their first blockchain acquisition and a Canadian exchange has lo...

The Most Insecure Cellphone Providers with Oz Sultan

06 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

After our last episode featuring Michael Terpin, the entrepreneur who had his cell phone sim card jacked and subsequently lost $24 million in crypto, ...

$24 Million in Crypto Stolen with Michael Terpin

04 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What would you do if you discovered that your cell phone had been hacked and that $24 million dollars in crypto was gone? It happened to Michael Terpi...

The Crypto Rollercoaster Continues - Bad News for 1/31/19

01 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Round the world and home againThat's the podcast’s wayFaster faster, faster faster There’s no earthly way of knowing (knowing)Which direct...

Ravencoin Forevermore with Tron Black

30 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I checked my crypto, weak and weary,Over many a tear for the volume of forgotten crypto lore—While I nodded, ...

Introducing The Bad Boys of Tech

29 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Technology news, reviews, software, apps, gadgets and enterprise solutions, all delivered with a healthy helping of attitude! The Bad Boys of Tech fea...

Supply Chain on Blockchain with Eric Piscini

28 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Don’t eat that fish. You don’t where it’s been! From fisher to vessel to buyer to processor to distributor to restaurant or grocery ...

John McAfee in Exile - Bad News for 1/24/19

25 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We hope John McAfee lives forever because watching his story play out is so dang entertaining. And now, the US government is charging him with using c...

Tokenizing The World With Bruce Fenton

23 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever bought shares in a company on the stock market? A standard way of investing, blockchain digital securities may revolutionize this age-ol...

How to Do Your 2018 Bitcoin & Crypto Taxes with Drew Kernosky

21 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the most horrible time of the year. Time to get off your asses and calculate taxes cause taxman is near. It should be the IRS that you fear...

Bad News for Thursday, Jan 17th 2019

18 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Bitcoin is going to dip below $3000 says one crypto trader, the Constantinople hard fork promises to upgrade Ethereum as it moves from proof-of-work t...