Everyone in crypto has a horror story.
In this episode, Joel and Travis turn the mic on themselves and the community for a raw, honest look at loss, regret, and the painful side of the crypto journey.
Travis recounts how he lost 55 Bitcoin he mined back in 2010 after a hardware failure and no backup of his keys. Joel shares how he was seconds away from reading a 2FA code to a fake “Google security” caller that could have compromised everything tied to his account. Add in a 10 ETH honeypot scam, drained wallets, and NFT phishing, and you start to see a pattern: nobody is immune.
Along the way, they read anonymous posts from the CoinFessions account on X – real stories of people who:
– Turned life-changing gains into dust by trying to time “one more pump”
– Lost six figures to scams and bad decisions
– Sat through entire bull runs and never took profits
– Finally got it right after years of pain and one big, smart exit
This episode covers:
– Why even experienced users still get wrecked
– The psychology behind never taking profits on the way up
– How grief, stress, and desperation make you vulnerable to scams
– Why experiences and relationships matter more than your portfolio balance
– A brief look ahead at what macro conditions and liquidity might mean for the next phase of the market
If you have ever:
– Round-tripped your portfolio
– Lost coins to a scam, bad link, or bad judgment
– Felt alone or ashamed about your mistakes
…this is group therapy. You are not the only one.
The Bad Crypto Podcast has been here since 2017, and the guys are still in the arena with you. Pull up a chair, listen in, and maybe walk away feeling a little less wrecked and a little more human.
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