Ep 741 - Crypto Usage: Bitcoin Wallets Up, Ethereum ETFs Down - Bad News for Sept 10, 2024

Bitcoin has another week of ups and downs as ETF outflows set a new record. And yet, ETF adoption is happening faster than any other financial instrument in history. Elon Musk’s battle for free speech continues as the UK may summon him over X operations.  And with the US election just a couple mon…

Ep 740: Telegram CEO Arrested! Implications for Crypto Privacy in Bad News For Aug 27, 2024

The Presidential race in the US was completely shook up this week as pro-crypto candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr has suspended his campaign and thrown his support behind Trump.  We’ve discovered that three Puerto Ricans may be responsible for red-pilling Trump on Bitcoin. And Telegram’s CEO Pavel Duro…

Ep 739 - Harris Proposes 25% Unrealized Capital Gains Tax - Bad NEWS for Aug 21, 2024

Blackrock’s Ethereum ETF saw $1 billion in inflows this week.  Tether is looking to launch a UAE-backed stablecoin. And the Vatican is going to create, get this, “soulbound” NFTs. Weird happenings from the blockchain world and Travis is half-way around the world, so let’s get into it on our bad …

Ep 738: Trump, Elon, Whales: Winners and Whiners in the Crypto Chaos

Trump and Musk break the internet with a massively attended live spaces on X, but there’s not a single mention of Bitcoin or cryptocurrency. Microstrategy’s Bitcoin gamble is beating Warren Buffet’s warning, and some country’s central banks are holding some of Michael Saylor’s company. And would a …

BCP 737: Market's Crash Due to Japan? - Bad News For Aug 8 2024

It’s been a rough week in all the financial markets.  What many are calling the Kamala crash due to the current administration's economic policies saw the crypto market have its biggest pullback in some time. Why did it happen and just how painful was it?   Top economists and bitcoin fans have muc…

Ep 736 - Trump Speaks at Bitcoin 2024 - Bad News For July 31, 2024

Trump breaks new ground by being the first President to speak at a Bitcoin conference. Democrats are having their #MeToo moment as they try to figure out how to get on the crypto train.  RFK Jr lays out a Bitcoin maxis dream. Senator Lummis is introducing a bill to bring 1,000,000 Bitcoin into the …

BCP 735 - How to Get Your Bitcoin Business Idea Funded with Bitcoin Startup Lab

How do you bring a great idea for a bitcoin-based business to market? For ten years, Bitcoin Startup Labs has been helping people build investment-ready startups in record time.  Travis is working with the team on his latest brainstorm, and today we welcome the founder, Albert Liang, to the show to…

Ep 734 - HODL Your F**kin Bitcoin Germany! - BAD NEWS for July 9, 2024

There’s a lot of fear in the crypto world right now. It’s almost as though it’s right on schedule, too. Bitcoin mining has become profitable once again. The US debt has exploded.  And goldbug soothsayer Peter Schiff chimes in once again with another doomsday prediction.  There’s also a lot happe…

Ep 733: Historical July Price Rebound Coming? - Bad News for July 4, 2024

Bitcoin dips below $60,000 once again and people are wondering how low we can go. Some suggest the bottom could already be in. But the charts are still tracking for the big bull run to start later this year.  Some suggest that Trump winning the presidency would be a yuge boon for crypto in the Unit…

Ep 732: Can a Monkey Trade Better than Wall Street?

It’s memecoin season once again, and apart from a few that have broken into the top 100, a solid 99% of memecoins are nothing more then rugs. However, we have encountered a memecoin with utility that just may have what it takes to succeed. Today we welcome Mirus Yeti, founder of FinkeyCoin to the…