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The biggest crypto liquidation in history just rocked the markets as President Trump drops a 100% tariff on all Chinese imports, sparking a global sell-off that hit crypto first and hardest. But even as traders panic, Bitcoin is surging ahead of the Fed meeting, teasing a new all-time high.

We’re breaking down the chaos — from $431 million in token unlocks to the mysterious rise of Hyperliquid, the DeFi exchange everyone’s suddenly obsessed with. Plus, Goldman Sachs says gold’s still got game… and why some insiders are declaring “Bitcoin is not crypto.”

Markets are melting, narratives are...

What if trading Bitcoin memecoins was as easy as logging in with your wallet and clicking “go”?

This week, we’re pleased to welcome Bob Bodily, CEO of Toniq Labs, to discuss the platform that’s turning that vision into reality. No gas fees, no headaches, just fast and simple memecoin creation and trading that could change the game for all memecoins.

From the Internet Computer to Bitcoin, Toniq has been pushing boundaries in decentralization and on-chain innovation. If you want to see the future of digital assets, this is the episode. Greetings earthlings, and welcome...

Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin play might crash the gates of the S&P 500 as early as Friday, Dogecoin moons on a $6M ETF launch, and Argentina’s peso freefall has Bitcoiners saying “told you so.”

The U.S. Treasury is tinkering with stablecoin rules, lawmakers want crypto in your 401(k), and Tether swears it’s not bailing on Uruguay. Meanwhile, Ted Cruz drops a bill for an AI sandbox, and Google admits it’s been censoring political content on YouTube.

We know all about being censored, huh YouTube? But we’re not very bitter. Just a little bitte...

Bitcoin is en fuego—up 8% in September for its best month in 13 years as markets welcome a Fed rate cut. A sleeping whale just moved 1,000 BTC after 12 years, and political drama swirls around the Fed.

Meanwhile, Google and Coinbase team up to bring stablecoin payments to AI agents, Dogecoin lands its own ETF (yes, seriously), and the U.S.–UK crypto alliance may reshape stablecoin regulation.

It’s rate cuts, meme coins, and AI payments, along with some spontaneous banter from your two favorite crypto clowns.  It’s all here on our Bad News episode #790 of The Ba...

The crypto community once again is dodging digital landmines as Ledger’s CTO screams “stop those onchain transactions!” thanks to a sneaky NPM supply chain attack hitting over a billion downloads. That’s right, hackers are out here snatching crypto like it’s candy. Meanwhile, Bitcoin Hyper’s presale is going full supernova, Oracle’s AI cloud dreams are spiking their stock, and Trump Media is hoarding $6 billion in CRO tokens for Truth Social’s big flex. From Nasdaq’s $50M Gemini IPO bet to Worldcoin’s AI identity takeover, we’re unpacking it all with our signature badness. Grab your hardware wal...

An OG whale has unloaded 25,000 Bitcoin, sending the price lower. Ethereum hits a new all-time high. And Crypto.com scores with a Trump treasury. 

Are we on the verge of a major dump and is the bull market over? Or are things just getting lit for a massive takeoff?  We’ll look at the charts and stuff to give our take.

Expect a little AI update as well since we are transitioning to humanoid creatures for the next century on this Bad News episode #788 of The Bad Crypto Podcast. 

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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 you can use, cause one of is the Jews… on this
“the other one is an uncircumcised heathen” episode #787 of The Bad Cryp...

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 digital ownership had been betrayed and the value of everyone’s pixels came tumbling down. Ouch. 

But here we are in 2025, and something is stirring in the NFT wor...

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 ecosystem. If you've ever wondered what it would take to get Bitcoin and Ethereum truly talking, this is the episode for you.

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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 his company to be the world’s richest company.

This is a super important discussion and we hope you don’t glitch out listening...

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 the third longest-running Bitcoin podcast in the english language. Is humanity better for it? Probably not. But w...

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 absolutely certainty that we have absolutely no idea. So if you are as clueless as we are, you’re in the right place for our...

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 chart Bitcoin prices along with your sharts.

Get ready for more turbulence as we discuss the charts and the...

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 stories from the crypto market and dive into the AI rabbit hole with essential tools you want to...

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’ve got some current news and some interesting factoids you may not be aware of.  We love listeners, especially legal listeners. If you are here illegally, we will deport you. It’...

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 again.

After almost eight years of doing this show, are we entering a golden age as well?  We’ll find out today on episode #776 of The Bad Crypto P...

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’ll show you exactly what they are working on which gamers could find quite impressive.

Let’s pew pew with both barrels on episode #775 of...

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 here to tell you that everything will be just fine.

It’s a great day for a green day, but green day is a s...

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 to being made redundant.  But for now you’ve still got the real thing as we discuss this weeks’ things and stuff on our...

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 entering the Golden Age of the United States of America, and what does it mean for crypto?  

We’re conducting our own hands-of...

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 news episode #771 of The Bad Crypto Podcast.

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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 pyramids of Egypt? Is there a previous civilization hiding beneath Giza or is it all a bunch of hokum? 

We’d be a bun...

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’ve got some blah blah blah and a little bit of yada yada yada mixed in with the usu...

Markets are a mess—stocks bleeding, crypto crashing. ETF outflows are ludicrous. Trade wars are on. Is this Trump’s fault, or are markets just throwing a tantrum? Who’s buying the dip? And what does a bill to build a 1,000,000 Bitcoin strategic reserve for the U.S. mean for the future?  We’re going to unpack is all today as we laugh and cry our way through the current crypto news on episode #768 of The Bad Crypto Podcast.

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Crypto soars on Trump’s announcement of a strategic crypto reserve… and it’s gone like that as all the gains are taken back and we are right back where we started.  The SEC is offering $50K for various employees to resign.  And Trump’s State of the Union is sure to be a humdinger as no one knows exactly what is coming next.

The only thing that’s certain in the crypto world is uncertainty… oh, and us.  We’re still here for certain during the bull and the bear. So join us for today’s news on ep...

There’s blood in the crypto streets as the bull run comes to a screeching reversal and massive liquidations hit the market. What is causing Bitcoin and all the altcoin to have this precipitous drop, and have we seen this movie before? Today we cover the latest news surrounding the latest moves and infuse it with a bit of humor on our “crypto gets pounded in the posterior” Bad News episode #766 of The Bad Crypto Podcast. 

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2025 has seen a massive increase of memecoins flooding the market.  The vast majority of them are scams or rug pulls. But some creators are seeking to bring real value to communities by building around known IP.  Ian Utile of Kikicat is doing precisely that with a cute cat that has been viewed over 11 billion times in Gifs.  We’ll discuss current news and how memecoins can be done right to nurture a positive community around memecoins on episode #765 of The Bad Crypto Podcast.

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Since 2015, it has been VeChain’s mission has been to upgrade the world with blockchain. Surviving two bear markets, they’ve built hundreds of enterprise dApps across businesses and industries.Today we welcome Sunny Lu, co-founder and CEO of VeChain to discuss their approach to Web3, sustainability and tokenization.

Also, yours truly has launched his own Memecoin, and you’ll find out how to get some in your wallet right away. 

Like VeChain, we’re all about creating meaningful change and shaping the new global economy on this episode #764 of The Bad Crypto Podcast.

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What do President Trump’s pro-crypto initiatives mean to the Bitcoin and blockchain world? Today we invite William Quigley, co-founder of Tether and the WAX blockchain, to the show to discuss the state of WAX, NFTs, Memecoins, Bitcoin, Ethereum and crypto regulation.  You’ll be surprised at his expectations for an end-of-year Bitcoin prices, and his take on Ethereum will have you saying hmmm.. That’s what people say when they meet up face-to-face.  It’s a look of confusion followed by a prolonged “hmmmm”.  Hmmmm… The groundhog has seen his shadow and so have we, so it’s 6 more weeks of winte...

Politics and crypto.  It’s a match made in hell.  But it may be getting better as the Trump administration pushes forward with reforming the SEC and opening the doors for US citizens to play in the crypto space.  AI changes the game again as DeepSeek rocks the world. And Ross is finally free, thanks to President Trump.  Crypto is down, but we are not. Optimism reigns supreme at the Republic of Bad Cryptopia and we welcome you to be optimistic with us on our bad news episode #762 of The Bad Crypto Podcast.

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Donald J Trump makes a comeback for the ages and becomes the 47th President of the United States. Liberal heads are exploding and we are here for it.  Trump launches his own Memecoin which sets the crypto world ablaze,  the SEC has launched a Crypto Task Force, and perhaps by the time this episode is released Ross Ulbricht will be pardoned by the President.

There’s a LOT happening in the crypto space and we’re eager to jump right in. So consider us your memecoin of choice for the next hour on this Bad News ep...

Bitcoin dumps to $89000 and bounces back almost immediately. Microstrategy secures another bag of BTC for their ever-growing stash. And FTX is about to begin dispersing more than 1.2 Billion to those who got hosed.

We’re less then a week away from Trump’s inauguration and many seem to think we truly are on the cusp of a new Golden Age in the USA.

Saddle up your horses and put on your assless chaps because the new sheriff is almost here.  Let’s giddyeup and check out the latest news from the blockchain and crypto world on our...

Many are predicting that cryptocurrency, and the stock market in general, is going to continue going up as Trump enters office. But there’s an economist who has been successfully predicting downturns in economies and industries for decades who says otherwise.  Harry Dent has a unique approach to economic forecasting focuses on demographic trends and consumer spending patterns, and he makes his position clear on where this is all heading. Are we going to see Bitcoin hit ridiculous all-time highs, or will the coming economic enema do a much-needed deep clean on the everything bubble?  Let’s discuss the key tr...

2024. It was the year that was. What it was. Which is to say, it was 2024. That was the year.

But that year is gone. We have turned the page. We are unburdened by what has been. And optimism in the crypto world is raging as the year is now 2025.  I guess you can say, it is the year that it is.

We’re going to take at what was by revisiting the top 24 crypto stories of 2024, what is, and what very well could be, providing you incredibly valuable insights and a steaming pile of bad pun...

Do you hear what I hear? It’s the sound of panic from those who believe the bull run is already over. Michael Saylor doesn’t care and has bought another stack of Bitcoin. We’ve got some insight into when the US might begin a Bitcoin reserve. And Solana has hit a record-breaking number of daily transactions.

Christmas is upon us once again and we are jolly as can be. Just like the honey badger, we don’t care what Jerome Powell has to say about the economy. Hold your ho ho ho tight and celebrate Christma...

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 and what you need to do right away to protect yourself.

Taxes ain’t fun, but it’s a part of life. And as long as we are living...

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 well as a volunteer in the movement which created the aforementioned memecoin. It’s now the #1 memecoin on the Bitcoin blockchain and there is much to discuss with our anon, undoxx...

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 less than 50 days from inauguration day and crypto has the wind at its sails. This is our hurry up and deport them all bad news episode #754 of The Bad Crypto Podcast.