The Bad Crypto Podcast - Bitcoin, Blockchain, Ethereum, Altcoins, Fintech and Cryptocurrency for Newbies

Joel got a shiny, physical bitcoin in the mail. What’s the deal with transaction times? And the boys have a special ICO Spotlight visit with Sourabh Niyogi, CEO of Wolk.com. It’s like the Donnie & Marie Variety Show, but without talent,, and sparkly white teeth. Welcome to episode #16 of The Bad Crypto Podcast!

The sky is falling! Bitcoin is dead! And yet, one analyst has predicted that cryptocurrency will become a 2 trillion dollar asset class within a decade. What's the truth? Find out in episode #15 of The Bad Crypto Podcast.

There are many stories in the news about people experiencing crypto-theft. Millions of dollars are being siphoned from people. So how can you be aware of the scams? Episode #14 covers a number of ways that thieves attempt to steal your coins. We also cover a bevy of crypto questions, and Clem and Django check in to bring you the latest news.  Oh, and you can get 100,000 MORE Badcoin just for subscribing and reviewing this show! For more details see the complete show notes at http://badco.in/014

Altcoins aren't a political movement, but the tokens can be used to accomplish a great many things! And just how much does the general public know about Bitcoin? A state-of-the-market update, questions from listeners and another Stellar Lumens giveaway beckon you to Episode #13 of The Bad Crypto Podcast! 

In episode #12, Joel and Travis provide tips for tracking the value of your coins as well as how you can safely store your coin in a paper wallet. After covering the explosion of Bitcoin Cash and an ICO that left some fans with a bad taste, they unveil the release of BADCOIN. All listeners may request 50,000 BADCOIN visit a Bitshares Wallet. For instructions on how to open a Bitshares Wallet and claim 50,000 FREE BADCOIN, read the show notes at http://badco.in/012

ICO's, the SEC cracking down on BTC and WTF? On today's episode of The Bad Crpyto Podcast, Joel & Travis talk about initial coin offerings, the crypto world's way of crowdfunding new ventures. We also get into the Securities Exchange Commission's statement on ICOs and what it means to investors. Tune in and be sure to share and review us!

What is an Alt-Coin? Today, the guys drop some knowledge by inviting the CTO and co-founder of Stellar.org to the show. Jed McCaleb shares what the Stellar Foundation does and how their Lumens cryptocurrency solves a major problem related to payments. And it gets better.. Stellar has provided The Bad Crypto Podcast with 400 sets of Lumens to give away to our listeners. In this episode, we'll tell you how you can get one of the first one-hundred sets of Lumens. (We'll be giving away more in the future.)

It's the second most valuable cryptocurrency in the world, so what exactly is Ethereum? Joel and Travis touch the tip of the iceberg and make Ethereum easy to understand. In the news, Bitcoin has hit $4000 and China's version of Ethereum, NEO, has hit $50. All this and Joel's trip to his first crypto-conference in San Francisco on this episode of The Bad Crypto Podcast!

Is Litecoin the silver to Bitcoin's gold? We talk about this in the next episode of The Bad Crypto Podcast. With LTC already successfully implementing segwit, lightning on the way, atomic swaps, and more stores accepting Litecoin... the future looks bright for Litecoin!

To be fully secure in the bitcoin world, you must understand cryptocurrency wallets! In this episode, Joel and Travis break down the five different types of crypto wallets. They also break down the original Bitcoin whitepaper from Satoshi Nakamoto. We also discuss the current bull run of Bitcoin as it knocks on the door of $3500 dollars, we chat about NEO/Antshares and Ethereum a bit, as well as the launch of our own crytpocurrency, BADCOIN.

In this episode of the Bad Crypto Podcast, Joel and Travis discuss the Bitcoin bull run, sending coins through currency exchanges, we briefly discuss crypto wallets, and we even have a Bad Crypto Bonus Footage for you over on YouTube, as we interview Michael Taggart and he walks us through setting up our own cryptocurrency, BADCOIN. In previous episodes, we’ve discussed transferring money from your Coinbase account, or whichever exchange you are using, and moving it to a wallet or to another exchange

What is Bitcoin Cash and why did the bitcoin blockchain split into two ledgers? What does it mean? Joel and Travis tackle this challenging question in episode 005 of The Bad Crypto Podcast. Bitcoin? More like Splitcoin! We also discuss Joel’s upcoming journey to his first cryptocurrency conference, D10E, coming up at the end of next week. And did you know that you can make your very own cryptocurrency for about $3? We chat about that, as well!

What is bitcoin mining? How does one mine for bitcoin? Is it like a gold mine? Do I need a miner’s hat? Is the bitcoin gold rush over? What kind of equipment is needed to do bitcoin mining? We don’t know. We dive into mining for cryptocurrency, as well as discuss the upcoming split of bitcoin into two separate ledgers. One will be Bitcoin legacy. One will be Bitcoin Cash. What does it all mean? Let's figure it out.

Why should you care about blockchain? In this episode of The Bad Crypto Podcast, Joel and Travis talk about Joel's stolen identity and how blockchain could solve that problem. We discuss the ICO of Civic, which deals in private identity via blockchain. Joel and I also review our first week with the show, and thank our incredible subscribers that are already 3000+ strong. In. One. Week. Thank you sooo much, everyone! We also dive into the basics of the blockchain.

What is Bitcoin? Explained in Simple English.