The Bad Crypto Podcast

Crypto for Good with Tour de Crypto

14 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A decentralized ledger such as bitcoin is not only good for freedom-loving people, but the nature of crypto can lead to many other positive benefits. ...

Bitcoin Turns 10 Years Old! Bad News for 1/10/19

11 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Birthday, Bitcoin! Yes, the little crypto that could has turned 10 years old. Ah, they grow up so fast. Proof of keys is kind of a big deal, and...

Crypto Turnaround with Jason Brink

07 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

2017 saw the rise of the ICO like never before. But with 2018’s market crash, many of these projects are having a hard time getting off the grou...

2019 Crypto Predictions

02 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year! It’s 2019 and we are one year closer to the next halvening. What will this year bring for blockchain and cryptocurrency enthusia...

2018 Crypto Year in Review

31 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

2018 is coming to a close and what a year it has been! From the euphoria of all-time highs to the reality of one of the most dramatic corrections the ...

Female Founders: Tokenizing Art, Finance & Luxury

28 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Technology has traditionally been a male-dominated space, but more and more women are bringing great value to the blockchain world. Yay, equality! Tod...

Giving the Gift of Crypto

24 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Twas the night before Christmas, and all at Bad CryptoWere wondering when bitcoin t’would recover, you knowFrom highs of last year to lows that ...

Crypto Rallies and What's Up with Ronnie? Bad News for 12/20/18

21 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It would seem that Bitcoin and most crypto have taken a turn for the better this week as Bitcoin has crossed the $4000 threshold once again. Does this...

Real Crypto Talk with Brock Pierce

17 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

He may have started off as a child movie star (remember The Mighty Ducks?), but he is also a tech and crypto pioneer who has been part of more project...

Baby, It's Cold Outside - Bad News for 12/14/18

15 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, but not in the crypto markets. Frosty is feeling the cold of the bitcoin winter. And even if Santa ...

Crypto Data Your Way with Clay Collins of Nomics

10 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

There are so many ways to examine crypto market data. You can examine the numbers, make pretty charts and invite people over for a crypto data party. ...

The SEC Fines Two Celebrities - Bad News for 12/6/18

07 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

There’s one name in crypto who’s voice stands above the rest as a beacon of truth and light. Founded on integrity and rife with credibilit...

The Truth about the Crypto Markets with Oz Sultan

05 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What’s really happening in the crypto markets? What does the current reset tell us about the market in general. What impact did the Bitcoin Cash...

The SEC Chairman and Taylor Monahan

03 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Some say one of the reasons the crypto markets have tanked is lack of regulation. Many have many waiting on the sidelines for the day that the SEC iss...

Bitcoin Best-Performing Asset Class of Decade - Bad News for 11/29/18

30 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It may be down 80% from it’s all-time high, but some say Bitcoin is the world’s best performing asset class of the past 10 years. Google s...

Justin Sun with TRON

28 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

From massive airdrop to being a major player in the crypto space, Tron promises to help people building decentralized apps on their blockchain 4.0 pla...

Cover Your Assets with Vinny Lingham & Steve Sprague

26 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

You may have a secure wallet on your phone. But how secure is your phone? Making digital assets secure is one of the milestones that must be conquered...

Intro to Blockchain, Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency: Share This with Friends!

23 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Holidays. It’s a great time to get together with family, friends and associates to eat, drink and talk about cryptocurrency. I mean, isn’t...

Crypto Privacy Down Under with Naomi Brockwell

21 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Let’s face it. Crypto scares some people. Usually, those people are the ones who stand to lose something as people are empowered by blockchain. ...

Edumacation with Teachur featuring Ben Blair & Josh Stanley

19 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Is you ready to get learnt somethin? Then you needs an edumacation. All them fancy thangs you need to know in order to make somethin of yerself in thi...

Bitcoin Drops Below $6000 - Bad News for 11/15/18

16 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Was it Craig Wright? Was it the Bitcoin Cash fork? Was it rumours of Bitmain letting go of Jihan Wu? Or did someone forget to brush their teeth today?...

Blockchain and Politics with Alex Merced

14 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Politics. The mere mention of the word can disrupt friendships and turn Thanksgiving conversation into a food fight. But let’s face it… i...

Crowdfunding Law with Mark Roderick

12 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The past couple years have seen a boom in the ICO space, followed by a whole lot of uncertainty. That’s due not only to the prices of crypto tan...

Stellar $125 Million Airdrop - Bad News for 11/8/18

09 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Bitcoin keeps teasing us with a potential bull run. Charlie Shrem says he didn’t do it. John McAfee gets a tattoo and a coin goes up 17%. And a ...

Financial Foundations Crumbling with Christopher Greene of AMTV

07 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Did you learn what fiat currency was growing up? Most people today still don’t know what fiat is. And they have no idea that the old school fina...

Surviving a Crypto Bear Market with Fred Schebesta

05 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been a rough year for crypto investors. And it’s important to know how to survive a bear market. Cause when you poke the bear, the be...

Bad News LIVE from World Crypto Con

03 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Elvis may have left the building, but Travis and I are with billions of cryptocurrency and blockchain enthusiasts at World Crypto Con 2018 in Las Vega...

The Mac is Back! John McAfee, Part II

31 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Here we are, 100 episodes later, and the Mac is back for round two with Bad Crypto. From his Presidential run and his hacked, unhackable app, to conti...

The Saga of Ross Ulbricht and the Silk Road (with Lyn Ulbricht & Sasha Hodder)

29 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The silk road. A website that allowed the buying and selling of goods, both legal and illegal. It was shut down by the US government and the creator o...

Coinbase in Yo' Face - Bad News for 10/25/18

26 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

‘Twas the show before Halloween and all at Bad CryptoWas quiet, yet spooky, like the full moon as night glows.Travis and Joel recovered from jet...

The Future of Money with Chris J. Snook

24 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Whoa! Did you feel that? A seismic shift is taking place in the tectonic plates of the financial world. It’s just not pointy-headed techie geeks...

The History of Money with Mark Moss

22 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve come a long way from bartering with cowry shells, but the reasons we use money have not changed. It’s all about exchanging something...

Tether Gets Bitcoin All Twisted - Bad News for 10/18/18

19 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Stablecoins, I’m so glad you exist. You make it easier for people to buy and sell cryptocurrencies. You bring confidence and trust to the m...

Do DAOs Mark the End of For-Profit Corporations?

17 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

As blockchain marches on, new models for governance are emerging. The question can be asked … do decentralized autonomous organizations, otherw...

Why Stablecoins Matter

15 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

If there’s one word that has characterized cryptocurrency, it’s volatility. And it’s a good reason to make the case of stablecoins. ...

Crypto Rollercoaster - Bad News for 10/11/18

12 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Just when it looked like things might be going bullish, the fed raised interest rates again. The stock market took a big plunge and the crypto markets...

Blockchain Law with Wags

10 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Blockchain technology has developed so quickly that many don’t understand the law when it comes to the new cryptocurrencies. If you fight the la...

HODL Rally with Virtue Nightingale

08 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The crowd is excited as the race for blockchain is on. Will Bitcoin make a 4th quarter run for an all-time high. Will Ethereum see its glory days once...

FEDCOIN is Coming - Bad News for October 4, 2018

05 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Amazing. Smart. Astounding. Incredible. Beautiful. Wonderful. Stupendous. Brilliant. Courageous. Magical. Awesome. Brave. Kind. Powerful. Loving. Hand...

Meet us in Las Vegas!

03 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Crypto conferences, meetups, hackathons and special events are taking place all over the world. In fact, odds are that even as you are listening to th...

Blockchain Needs Women - Featuring Alice Hlidkova

01 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Like many fields of technology, there is a preponderance of men involved in blockchain development. But that is changing. We all know that men and wom...

Banks of the Future? Bad News 9/27/18

28 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Mt Gox selloff has ended and the total figures are in. Binance looks to the future with a decentralized exchange and fiat trading. Google reverses...

Don't You Wish You Were as Smart as Charlie Lee & Sold All Your Litecoin at the Top?

26 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a beautiful day in San Francisco and we’re coming to you live from the very first Litecoin Summit! On today’s show we’ll ...

Crypto Roulette

24 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

With over 1900 coins and tokens now listed on CoinMarketCap.com, there are tons of cryptos that we’ve never heard of. It’s easy to go thro...

Crypto Market To Grow 1000x? - Bad News for 9-20-18

21 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a sideways week in the crypto world, but the blockchain news is anything but that. Overstock.com continues to lead the way, John McAfee mak...

Gaming on the Blockchain with Alex Casassovici

19 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The video game and computer game industry has absolutely exploded over the past decade, with this form of entertainment bringing in more money than th...

Ronnie Moas Goes on a Tour de Crypto!

17 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Warm sunshiny days. Opening up a cold one. Snuggles with your new puppy. Ah… these are the glorious moments that make up a life. And on today&r...

Crypto Assets Here to Stay - Bad News for September 13, 2018

14 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Whenever Travis and I record an episode of Bad Crypto, I always write the teaser just before we get started. It’s a spontaneous thing. Sometimes...

Health: Further Live from Nashville

12 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It’s hotter than hades outside in Nashville, but it’s cool breezes inside the Music City Center hall as we’re in Tennessee for the T...

Start Engine - Howard Marks Returns

10 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone has heard of the Internet. And by now, you’ve likely heard about the Internet of things. But have you considered that in the future, we...

Goldman-Sucks Can Kiss My Assets - Bad News for September 6, 2018

07 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Are you experiencing the doldrums due to a down crypto market? Do you long for the days of Bitcoin being at $20,000? Have you taken abuse from misinfo...

Blockchain in Asia with Michael Joshua Johnson

05 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It’s easy to get isolated and think of everything in terms of the western world, when you are from the western world. But the fact of the matter...

Trading Cryptos with TraderCobb

03 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Some people HODL their cryptos, but others enjoy the thrill of trading for fun and profit. Today, we’re pleased to welcome Craig Cobb, known as ...

McAfee’s “Unhackable Wallet” Hacked -- Bad News for Sept 1st, 2018

02 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Nasdaq is jumping on the crypto bandwagon. Binance profits rival Nasdaq but with just 4% of the staff. More confusion as courts say CFTC can regulate ...

Blockchain and the Fourth Age with Byron Reese

29 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

According to Byron Reese, CEO of GigaOM, we are entering the fourth age of humanity. Today, you’ll chat with Byron and we’ll go down the r...

Vitalik Buterin Cameo - Bad News for 8/26/18

27 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The SEC just doesn’t care for crypto ETFs. Ethereum may be ready to bounce off it’s lows for the year. And perhaps mining doesn’t ta...

Ashley Scorpio is a Coin Genius

22 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re pleased to introduce you to Ashley Scorpio, marketing director for CoinGenius.ai, a blockchain project designed to bring transparen...

Miko Matsumura, Founder of Evercoin

20 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The world of tomorrow. Artificial intelligence knows what you groceries you want delivered before you even ask. Your car picks you up on schedule. You...

Bitcoin Hits 50% Crypto Dominance - Bad News for 8/16/18

17 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The markets may be struggling, but Bitcoin has passed more than 50% crypto dominance for the first time this year. Facebook appears to be moving forwa...

Phillip Nunn of WealthChain Capital

15 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Those into crypto are part of one big family, leading this, and the next, generations into the future. And just like many groups, we’re starting...

The World’s First Blockchain Baby - Bad News 8/9/18

09 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Bitcoin continues going down, Ethereum is tanking and the sky is falling. If your name is Chicken Little, you’ll feel right at home. But if you ...

Disrupting Advertising with Blockchain

05 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

When we get older, driving lambos, many years from now. Will you still be sending me ethereum, Birthday greetings, smack on my bum. If Bitcoin dips an...

Bull Run Stalled? - Bad News for 8/2/18

02 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

After a long bear market, Bitcoin appeared to be gaining steam over the past couple weeks and the crypto markets seemed to be recovering. And then, no...

Crypto Trading with Josh Olszewicz

01 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

There are two kinds of people in the crypto world… hodlers and traders. If you are investing for the long term, sit back and relax. You’l...

Crypto Taxes and Law with Andrew Gordon

30 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It’s said there are two things certain in our lives… death and taxes. Today, we’re going to discuss just one of those. And it doesn...

Big Week for Coinbase - Bad News for 7/26

27 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Is Bitcoin coming back to life? Or is this week’s upward swing another false start? There’s big news coming from Coinbase, regulators and ...

The Voice of Blockchain

25 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What would you think if I sang out of tune?Would you stand up and walk out on me?Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a songAnd I'll try not to sing ou...

Silvio Schembri of Malta, the Blockchain Island

23 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

As the unstoppable crypto tide rolls forward, we are seeing more and more governments attempt to make decisions as to how they are going to manage the...

Anniversary Show

19 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

One year ago today The Bad Crypto Podcast was unleashed on an unsuspecting public, and blockchain was never the same. Over 5,000,000 downloads, 200 re...

Revisiting Crypto Wallets

18 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

You look like you may be new in these here parts, cowboy. You know your way around? Listen here, pilgrim, I’m just looking for a place to stash ...

Blockchain, Baby

17 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Yeah Baby! It’s Bad Crypto, YEAH! We’re having a swinging, groovy good time talkin’ about Blockchain, baby! Does Blockchain make you...

What is this Bitcoin Thing Again?

16 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

You may be a Bitcoin old-timer, but many to the crypto space are new. As a result, there are still many questions about what Bitcoin even is. How was ...

Bad To The Future

15 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Marty! We’ve got a problem! We’ve got to go back in time and stop Travis Wright and Joel Comm from starting the Bad Crypto Podcast! They a...

Mate Tokay on Bitcoin Cash

13 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In 2017, a group of Bitcoinists forked Bitcoin to a new token which they believed was truer to Satoshi Nakamoto’s whitepaper than Bitcoin in its...

Talkin’ Tokens Two with Travis and Joes

11 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We have heard your feedback, citizens of The Republic of Bad Cryptopia. And you have told us that you enjoy (insert Talkin Tokens with Travis and Jos!...

Charlie Shrem

09 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Momma always said, crypto is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you gonna get. And today we’re not sure what we gonna get as we invit...

Top 10 Celebrities in Crypto - Bad News

06 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Andy Warhol artwork is auctioned on the blockchain, one country will pass three pro-cryptocurrency bills into law and TRON locks up billions of their ...

Colin LeMahieu of Raiblocks/Nano

04 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Bonjour, mes amies! Bitcoin is awesome, but transactions can be slow. And those fees? Not it’s most attractive feature. But other developers are...

Ground tZero with Patrick Byrne of Overstock.com

03 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The crypto market may feel like it has slowed down, but projects are continuing at an accelerating pace, with some of the biggest names in finance and...

Crypto Collapse Continues - Bad News June 28, 2018

30 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

How low can it go, how low can it go… that’s the question that many in the crypto space are asking right now as Bitcoin dips below $6000....

Building Crypto Communities with Bitbender

27 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

One of cryptos key foundations is it’s focus on community. Decentralized and developed through community activity, people working together towar...

Jimmy Song Says Bitcoin is All that Matters

25 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Are you sad when the crypto markets are down? Does a little tear come to your eye because you don’t want to look at blockfolio? Are you fearful ...

Tether Gets Transparent… Maybe - Bad News

22 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The controversial tether coin has released a transparency update. Jack Dorsey and Square have received their Bitlicense in New York city. The CEO of C...

Bitcoin Mining Pioneer Marshall Long

20 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, there were some dudes that thought it would be a cool idea to mine cryptocurrency. Only a handful of people...

Talkin’ Tokens with Travis and Joes

18 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We regularly email and voicemail from you, the citizens of the Republic of Bad Cryptopia, asking us to take a look at various tokens, and to chime in ...

Bad News: Crypto Markets Tanking - Really Bad News (June 14, 2018)

15 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Crypto prices continue to slide, litecoin cash suffers a 51% attack, and Coinbase may be adding a new coin to the exchange. More info about tether ind...

Stan Bokov from TradingView.com

13 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It’s an engine. It’s a platform. It’s social. It’s TradingView.com, and it’s one of the fastest-growing social platforms...

Jared Tate from DigiByte

11 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Bitcoin has long been the gold standard for cryptocurrency. Some would say it’s the only real cryptocurrency. And while it is the dominant form ...

John McAfee for President? - Bad News (June 8, 2018)

08 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The crypto job markets are exploding with opportunity, Forbes makes a Bitcoin price year-end prediction, and the SEC chimes in on ICOs. John McAfee fo...

Howard Marks of StartEngine.com

06 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In the beginning, there was venture capital. And the VCs looked upon the fragile, small startups that they raped and pillaged for ludicrous profits an...

Joe Roets of Dragonchain

04 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains are not the only blockchains in existence. In fact, there are a number of blockchains that are seeking to improve...

Digital Kitties & Decentralized Artificial Intelligence with Benny Giang & Simone Giacomelli

02 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

How will decentralized artificial intelligence help humanity? Simone Giacomelli, the co-founder of SingularityNet has some great ideas on how to combi...

Moar Moas - Ronnie Revises His BTC Projections

30 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The crypto world is crazy and Joel is so upset he is crying. Inconsolable.Maybe Ronnie Moas can cheer him up. It’s episode #133 of The Bad Crypt...

Top Ten Crypto Countdown (Part 2)

28 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to The Bad Crypto Podcast. We’re here for part two of The Top Ten Crypto Countdown, featuring the biggest cryptocurrencies in the w...

Quickie: EOS Token Swap Deadline June 1st

26 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

EOS’s year-long ICO is about to come to a close. But many people aren’t aware that the current ERC-20 EOS tokens need to be swapped out by...

Bitcoin Manipulation! Bad News for the Week Ending May 25, 2018

25 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Is Bitcoin being manipulated by evil forces? The United States has begun a criminal probe into price rigging. Google tries to woo Ethereum founder Vit...

Art on the Blockchain? VESA Says Yessa

23 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Some would say that creating a token is more than just a science, it’s an art. And then, there’s art that can incorporate science. Today y...

Top Ten Crypto Countdown (Part 1)

21 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Hello again and welcome to The Bad Crypto Podcast. I’m Satoshi Kasem (and I’m Casey Nakamoto) and we’re all set to countdown the big...

Consensus, McAfee Under Siege and Goldman-Sachs Coin - Bad News May 18, 2018

18 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Consensus 2018 in New York City has come to an end. Do we wish we had been there? And how did the crypto markets react to the event? John McAfee is go...

Spotlight: Cardstack, Coti, Artis

17 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Remember when Jeff Bezos said he wanted to sell books out of his garage? Book retailers laughed. Remember when Netflix started a rent DVD-by-mail serv...