The Bad Crypto Podcast

Dec 18 2024 792 ep. 45 mins 2.8k
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Technologists and crypto-enthusiasts Joel Comm and Travis Wright attempt to demystify the world of bitcoin, blockchain, litecoin, ethereum, alt-coins, token generation events, and ICOs in this podcast for cryptocurrency newbies.

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EP 756 - Urgent Crypto Tax Updates with Clinton Donnelly

Dec 18 2024 52 mins  
We interrupt this crypto broadcast for an urgent message for US citizens. Many of you are not aware of new crypto tax regulation that goes into effect for 2025, and that if you don’t take action before this year is over you may be subject to surprise taxes in the future! Fortunately, our favorite crypto CPA, Clinton Donnelly, is onhand to explain everything you need to know a

Ep 755 - Will $DOG Go to the Moon?!

Dec 11 2024 59 mins  
Bitcoin Ordinals are so much more than NFTs on the Bitcoin blockchain. And Runes are not just a fancy word for tokens on Bitcoin. But any way you slice it, memecoins still find their origination in Dogs. And there’s one particular dog that is intent on going to the moon… on Bitcoin of course. Today we welcome Leonidas, co-founder of the Runes and Ordinals explorer, as

Ep 754: Why is $XRP up 5x this month?! Bad News for Dec. 3, 2024

Dec 04 2024 50 mins  
Saylor speedruns a Bitcoin presentation to Microsoft. Bitcoin drops 27% in minutes in South Korea. And Blackrock now has over 500,000 BTC in assets under management. Hunter Biden is pardoned in spite of Joe’s continued promises that it wouldn’t happen. XRP has overtaken USDT for the #3 market cap. And Trump’s cabinet picks continue to bode well for a boom in America. We’re

Ep 753 - The Ton Society Builds for a Billion Users with Jack Booth

Nov 27 2024 49 mins  
Back in 2018, the popular messaging app, Telegram, sought to create it’s own blockchain platform, the Telegram Open Network, or TON. With plans to launch a billion dollar token raise with an ICO, and already acquiring over $1.7 billion in funding from private investors, it was going to be one of the biggest ICOs of all time. And then things got… well, complicated. Long story sh

EP 752: Bitcoin Soars, DOGE barks, and Shaq Settles - BAD NEWS for Nov 19, 2024

Nov 20 2024 47 mins  
Another week, another Bitcoin all-time high at what many believe is just the beginning of the crypto bull run. Microstrategy puts more money on table for Bitcoin. Dogecoin pumps as Elon’s posts a new DOGEFather meme. But why is Ethereum lagging behind? There are talks of many of the SEC cases going away along with Gary Gensler. Trump’s media stock pumped on rumors of an acquisi

Ep 751 - The Future of America with Oz Sultan

Nov 13 2024 61 mins  
The dust is settling from the earth-shattering election, but crypto is making quakes all its own, with Bitcoin racing to new all-time highs! With the two being so connected at this point in time, we thought it would be good to bring back a friend of the show who is intimately acquainted with crypto and the Trump campaign. Oz Sultan has spent a lot of time in technology and politics

Ep 750 - Trump to Drive Bitcoin to $1 Million?

Nov 08 2024 49 mins  
The election is over and Donald J Trump is going to be the 47th President of the United States. The markets are reacting as predicted and it appears that the shackles that have held back crypto in the free world are about to be unleashed. Are you ready for what many believe will be the earth-shattering bull run for the ages? Today we discuss the implications of Trump’s victory, w

Inside the Mind of a Bitcoin Pioneer with Jeff Garzik

Nov 06 2024 74 mins  
Well, the results of the 2024 Presidential election are in… well, maybe. We really don’t know because we recorded this episode on Election Day. So all we can do is prognosticate and amuse ourselves with our thoughts. So today we welcome back a pioneer of Bitcoin development, Jeff Garzik, to the show to NOT discuss politics… well, not much. A previous guest for the Republic o

Ep 748 - Is Bitcoin Mining Bad for the Environment?

Oct 29 2024 49 mins  
In a world where greed and corruption run deep, a group of outliers who, weary of the broken system embraced a mysterious new currency that promises freedom but comes at a cost. Dirty Coin, the movie, probes into the underbelly of finance, crime, and rebellion. The film follows As bitcoin miners battle corrupt governments, environmental myths, and mainstream misinformation, the lin

Ep 747 - Restore Your Online Sanity with Mark Weinstein

Oct 22 2024 53 mins  
The Internet and social media were intended to connect people in new ways. And while it has done that, somewhere along the way it has become a net loss for us as a society. Today we welcome author and speaker Mark Weinstein to the show to discuss how we can restore our sanity online. He’s got a new book that he enjoys pimping and we support him in this effort. Pull away from sil