

The Bad Crypto Podcast
Joel Comm and Travis Wright
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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Jul 28, 2017 • 41min
Bitcoin Mining: What the Fork?!
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. But we kinda know. So this episode, 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? Nobody really knows. Especially us. Listen in to this episode to learn along with us. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: @BadCrypto @joelcomm @teedubya Facebook: /BadCrypto /JoelComm /teedubyaw LinkedIn: /in/joelcomm /in/teedubya DONATE CRYPTO TO THE SHOW: If you’d like to donate a bit of cryptocurrency to The Bad Crypto Podcast, feel free to send copious amounts to the following locations: Bitcoin: 3HgKzHs3hB9oxqVLkBqmBXnkvmmVDSXuth Ethereum: 0x1cc3335e292fd9a956746f1467046e2198a8c69d Litecoin: LchSx4xHwXY5JBXVB72bf86VHEBgSmjTbC DISCLAIMER: Do your own due diligence and research. Neither Joel Comm nor Travis Wright are FINANCIAL ADVISORS. We are sharing our journey with you as we learn more about this crazy little thing called cryptocurrency. We make NO RECOMMENDATIONS. Don’t take anything we say as gospel. Do not come to our homes with pitchforks because you lost money by listening to us. We only share with you what we are learning and what we are investing it. We will never “pump or dump” any cryptocurrencies. Take what we say with a grain of salt. You must research this stuff on your own! Just know that we will always strive for RADICAL TRANSPARENCY with any show associations.Support the show: https://badcryptopodcast.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 26, 2017 • 39min
Blockchain: What is This Technology About?
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. For complete show notes visit http://www.BadCryptoPodcast.com SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bad-crypto-podcast/id1261133600?mt=2 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/joel-comm/the-bad-crypto-podcast Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iz5ar6tl2u6hug7qvx7tvd4hp5e Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/joel-comm-625587882/sets/the-bad-crypto-podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC7la1E4NBTkgVeL5OFtBKg FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: @BadCrypto @joelcomm @teedubya Facebook: /BadCrypto /JoelComm /teedubyaw LinkedIn: /in/joelcomm /in/teedubya DONATE CRYPTO TO THE SHOW: If you'd like to donate a bit of cryptocurrency to The Bad Crypto Podcast, feel free to send copious amounts to the following locations: Bitcoin: 3HgKzHs3hB9oxqVLkBqmBXnkvmmVDSXuth Ethereum: 0x1cc3335e292fd9a956746f1467046e2198a8c69d Litecoin: LchSx4xHwXY5JBXVB72bf86VHEBgSmjTbC Support the show: https://badcryptopodcast.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 23, 2017 • 43min
What is Bitcoin? Explained in Simple English.
Crypto for newbies. In this episode of The Bad Crypto Podcast, the boys tackle this subject and make cryptocurrency easy to understand! IN THIS EPISODE: We discuss what’s going in this week in the world of cryptocurrency, as well as doing a deeper dive into just what the heck is this mysterious thing called Bitcoin? Why am I hearing so much about it and how does one “mine” virtual currency? RESOURCES DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/ http://www.coinbuzz.com/2015/03/31/23-bitcoins-mined-13-may-lost/ https://twitter.com/alistairmilne/status/888307350569979904 https://fedpaymentsimprovement.org/ http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-05-17/paper-vs-physical-amazing-amount-leverage-silver-market DISCLAIMER: Do your own due diligence and research. We are NOT FINANCIAL ADVISORS. We are sharing our journey with you as we learn more about this crazy little thing called cryptocurrency. Don’t take anything we say as gospel. Do not come to our homes with pitchforks because you lost money by listening to us. We make no recommendations, only share with you what we are learning and what we are investing it. We will never “pump or dump” any cryptocurrencies. Take what we say with a grain of sand. You must research this stuff on your own! SUBSCRIBE: iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bad-crypto-podcast/id1261133600?mt=2 Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/joel-comm/the-bad-crypto-podcast Google Play - https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Iz5ar6tl2u6hug7qvx7tvd4hp5e Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/joel-comm-625587882/sets/the-bad-crypto-podcast YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC7la1E4NBTkgVeL5OFtBKg FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: @BadCrypto @joelcomm @teedubya Facebook: /BadCrypto /JoelComm /teedubyaw LinkedIn: /in/joelcomm /in/teedubya DONATE: If you’d like to donate a bit of cryptocurrency to The Bad Crypto Podcast, feel free to send copious amounts to the following locations: Bitcoin: 3HgKzHs3hB9oxqVLkBqmBXnkvmmVDSXuth Ethereum: 0x1cc3335e292fd9a956746f1467046e2198a8c69d Litecoin: LchSx4xHwXY5JBXVB72bf86VHEBgSmjTbCSupport the show: https://badcryptopodcast.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 18, 2017 • 39min
The Ultimate Bitcoin and Crytocurrency Podcast for Beginners
In the inaugural episode of the The Bad Crypto Podcast, Futurist Joel Comm and Technologist Travis Wright discuss why they decided to create a show around cryptocurrency. They believe cryptocurrency is about hit the masses and that most podcasts and shows around the topic are for experts and the technically savvy. This podcast is for those who are just learning about crypto and want to ramp up their knowledge base with Joel and Travis.Are blockchain, cryptocurrency, and digital payments foreign terms to you? Well, Joel and Travis dissect those as we begin the journey in crytpocurrency, blockchain, bitcoin, litecoin, ethereum, alt-coins, token generation events, ICOs and other words that Joel and Travis didn’t really understand a couple of months ago.We aren’t experts, nor are we financial advisors. So, take what we say with a grain of salt because this podcast about crypto is bad. Be sure to subscribe and share. Email us at BadCryptoPodcast@gmail.com. Follow on Twitter & Facebook. Support the show: https://badcryptopodcast.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.