The Bad Crypto Podcast

Is crypto teetering on the precipice of a huge pullback or are we just setting up for the next move up? All eyes are on Jerome Powell to see if the fed is planning rate cuts. But should Bitcoin care? The US Treasury secretary is flip-flopping on Bitcoin.  But you know who isn’t flipping or flopping?  We aren’t. Now into our ninth year of covering this space, we got the latest Bitcoin, blockchain and AI news yo...

In the beginning, there were Cryptokitties. Well, maybe it wasn’t THE beginning, but it was the beginning of NFTs. In 2020, there were Blockchain Heroes.  And meanwhile on Ethereum, some Punks and Apes took over the world, with some NFTs commanding 7-figure prices.  The world was rife with birds, mutants, doodles and all varieties of digital art.

Then, the crash happened. And it happened bigly. The promise of digita...

In this episode, we dive deep into the future of blockchain interoperability with the minds behind Apex Fusion — Jerry Fragiskatos (CEO of HAL8 and former Chief Commercial Officer at Cardano) and Tom Flynn (Founder & COO of Apex Fusion). These industry veterans are building what they call a “unified Web3 landscape,” connecting the isolated islands of today’s blockchains into a seamless, interoperable eco...

You may have heard a little bit about what Michael Saylor and his company, Strategy, are doing by acquiring truckloads of Bitcoin. But do you understand the full scope of his master plan? 

Today we’ve invited our friend John Lee Dumas, host of Strategy Today show on Youtube, to fill us in on Saylor’s “Infinite Money Glitch” and how his certainty that Bitcoin is going to $21 million dollars is setting up...

July 16, 2017. A day that will live in infamy. It was the day that Sir Lord Travis Wright and I invaded the beaches of Normandy… no, it was the day that we got on a space shuttle to become astronauts… well, ok. It was the day we decided to say words about Bitcoin, record them, and share them with the world. Perhaps not as epic as one would like, but it was a pretty big deal for us.  Now, eight years later, we are...

Some OG Bitcoin wallets have seen life after more than 14 years of dormancy. Stocks and crypto react favorably to Trump striking a trade deal with Vietnam. And Jack Dorsey is back with a decentralized messaging app designed to take on WhatsApp and work over Bluetooth. 

Some say history is getting ready to repeat itself with an epic bull run.  Others say history means nothing when it comes to crypto cycles. We say with abs...

Bitcoin hashrate is declining even as interest in Bitcoin ETFs is growing. Robinhood has launched stock tokens. And the great state of Texas has made gold and silver legal tender once again. 

Along with crypto we’ve got some AI news for you.  Are you tired of winning yet?  We aren’t.  And we’re going to bring you more winning on our bad news episode #781 of The Bad Crypto Podcast.

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It’s been a turbulent week in the world politically and cryptoly as Trump intervenes in the Israel/Iran conflict. The markets responded with fear and then bounced back when it appeared that all would be okay. It’s turbulence that we are used to by now, but it doesn’t mean you don’t feel it when the shaking is going on.

Offline, Travis and I have been discussing the Bristol scale and wondering if you can char...

How crazy is it that even in spite of being on the brink of World War III, Bitcoin is still holding over $100,000?  How crazy is it that the Genius Act has passed through the US Senate and is now heading for the House of Representatives? And how crazy is AI accelerating with all the crazy stuff you can do with it?

If you’re looking for crazy you’ve come to the right place. We’re going to discuss the essential...

If it seems that we’ve been silent, it’s just because we took a Spring break… for four weeks. Mostly because I’ve been traveling and bandwidth has not been amenable. But that doesn’t mean the crypto world hasn’t continued turning… and no, you aren’t going to get rid of us that easy as we approach the beginning of our ninth year participating in the crypto revolution.  We’...

Some say profiting in crypto happens intentionally.  Others say it’s pure luck based on which tokens you buy. When you think about it there is a lot left to chance in this world. Who would have guessed that we’d still be doing this podcast almost 8 years later. We’ve got a luck-themed episode for you today, and it makes sense because this is our lucky number episode #777 of The Bad Crypto Podcast.

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Are we doomed for recession as many economists are lamenting? Or are we truly on the cusp of America’s “golden age”?  Mati Greenspan is one of our go-to guys for a things relating to global economies, politics and tokenization. Today we welcome him back to share the true state of Israel, why Milton Friedman was right about economics and how Trump is emulating Friedman’s principles to make America great ...

Are games on blockchain ready for their time to shine?  The initial wave showed some promise, but it was too much “make money playing games” and not enough “play games that are fun”.  That seems to be changing as the move to make AAA games is in full gear.

Today we welcome DG from Astra Nova to the program to show how mainstream adoption of blockchain-based games is already happening.  And we&...

Bitcoin has come back to life and the bull market may be resuming its second phase.  A new SEC chairman has been ushered in. But Jerome Powell remains a wet blanket on the economy. 

AI developments continue moving rapidly and soon your digital twin will be able to take meetings or comfort loved ones when you have left your earthsuit.  

Sounds very black mirror-ish? We’re from the future and we’re her...

Bitcoiners have a different take on the mainstream inflation narrative, Michael Saylor teases at securing more Bitcoin, and Washington’s Stablecoin bill is moving forward.

If you are holding OM tokens you woke up a few days ago with Oh My Godzilla, as the token instantly dropped 90%. And we can all see bots are killing social media. Can decentralization save it?

With the progress happening in AI, we are just one step closer t...

It’s been a wild week as President Trump has completely reset the entire world’s economy. With a bold tariff approach that caused a massive sell-off, we’re already seeing the brilliance in this move.  Markets are bouncing back and we may be on the verge of a huge move for Bitcoin. 

Volatility is likely to continue, and perhaps the Fed will decide to lower interest rates sooner than imagined. Are we truly...

With the Trump tariffs set to hit globally, everyone is watching to see how crypto responds. Bitcoin has broken back through $85,000 and some think whales have been suppressing the price. And the CEO of Blackrock has suggested that Bitcoin could replace the dollar as the world currency.

Knock knock.

Who's there?

Bad.

Bad who?

Bad time to sell, Bitcoin’s dipping—better hodl

This is our bad jokes and bad new...

The market appears to be bouncing back since the Fed says they have “infinite cash”. Will this prompt a run back over $90,000? Crypto payment adoptions are moving slowly, perhaps due to security concerns. And is the US allowed to sell gold holdings to buy crypto paving a zero citizen tax method for acquiring Bitcoin? 

It seems we always have questions. Like what is the deal with the buzz around the great pyr...

The markets continue to show extreme fear, but some bulls are fighting to push Bitcoin higher. North Korea has surpassed El Salvador in the amount of Bitcoin they are holding. And Ripple has filed a trademark hinting at a crypto wallet.  

Also, what if you could use AI to win in the sports betting market?  Today we welcome Ryan Robey of Staicy.ai to discuss how their project intends to do just that.

We&...