If you want to understand the mysteries of the modern monetary system and how the Federal Reserve and Central Banks control the flow of money, you can't miss this December 2019 interview with G. Edward Griffin for his thoughts on inflation, the Federal Reserve as a cartel, and more -- especially given the U.S. debt increasing to $31 trillion the week of October 2, 2022.  FULL SHOW NOTES: badco.in/351 You’ve heard of Dracula, who comes in the night to suck the blood of innocents so he might live. You’ve heard of the Phantom of the Opera, who will stop at nothing to keep captive his beloved Christine. And you’ve heard of the Mummy, who has been wrapped up so long his temper is really bad. The list of monsters and evil doers goes on… and while these fiends are fictional, there’s one more insidious then all of these… and is real. It’s the Creature from Jekyll Island, a beast so terrifying and horrible that it affects you, me and the American economy every day. As named by author and speaker, G. Edward Griffin, the Federal Reserve Bank is the monster that was born off the coast of Georgia and today remains a mystery to most Americans. We are pleased today to bring a legendary interview with G. Edward Griffin where we discuss the origins of The Fed, how the money supply works and how cryptocurrency can play an essential role in bringing about economic freedom for all. One of the most important shows we’ve ever done, you won’t want to miss a beat of episode #351 of this Legen… wait for it… dary episode #351 of The Bad Crypto Podcast. SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW: Apple Podcast: http://badco.in/itunesGoogle Podcasts: http://badco.in/googleSpotify: http://badco.in/spotify FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: @badcryptopod - @joelcomm - @teedubyaFacebook: /BadCrypto - /JoelComm - /teedubyawFacebook Mastermind Group: /BadCryptoLinkedIn: /in/joelcomm - /in/teedubyaInstagram: @BadCryptoPodcastEmail: badcryptopodcast[at]gmail[dot]comPhone: SEVEN-OH-8-88FIVE- 90THIRTY TIME STAMPS 00:00 - Intro, interview from December 2019 06:33 - Feature Interview with G. Edward Griffin 07:40 - You’ve written a lot about different topics ranging from the truth about cancer, federal policy, the Federal Reserve.  08:40 - The Creature from Jekyll Island has an interesting premise. How did you go down the rabbit hole to discover the creation of the central banking system to author the story?  11:20 - The engine of inflation is the Federal Reserve system.  18:30 - Get into the content of The Creature from Jekyll Island. How would you summarize and persuade them that The Federal Reserve is simply a government agency?  25:10 - 26:33 -  The Federal Reserve is a means by which the banking industry formed a cartel so they could dominate the market of money and banking, they would give it to Congress, Congress would pass it as a law and think The Federal Reserve is a government agency.  26:40 - Travis learned the realities of the monetary system in the year 2000. Who even owns the Federal Reserve bank? How does the IRS and Federal Reserve work?  35:25 - The tax system in America is not so much for revenue as it is a means of control. 38:06 - More on inflation, money supply, Monopoly description 44:30 - Reminds me of the ICO phase with a lot of people printing money out of thin air, some of them legitimately, and others because they thought they could get away with it.  45:00 - 47:14 - What are your thoughts around Bitcoin as a currency? Do you think there’s a chance Bitcoin could become a world reserve currency?  47:44 - Governments creating sovereign currencies. Governments see cryptocurrency as the means of ultimate control.  50:20 - Are we entering the End Times as revealed in the Old Testament?  52:55 - In 1984 you had an interview with Yuri Bezmenov where you talked about the Russians subverting Western culture. Where are we now and how are you seeing this play out from the interview with Russian KGB agent Bezmenov?  58:00 - Lightning round of questions on cancer and the pharmaceutical industry and the fable of Noah’s Ark.  1:09:00 - What are your thoughts on these negative interest rates?  1:12:00 - Closing remarks DISCLAIMER:Do your own due diligence and research. Joel Comm and Travis Wright are NOT 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.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the archives, another Best of The Bad Crypto Podcast with CZ, CEO of Binance crypto exchange while Joel and Travis are on a break from broadcasting. Does CZ like us, even if we are following each other on Twitter? Find out what it's like to launch a successful crypto exchange in the midst of changing crypto regulations and what considerations were given for user experience and security.  Founded in 2017, Binance is now the world’s biggest crypto exchange based on trading volume. Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ in the crypto world, is the CEO responsible for this virtually overnight success. Today we’re pleased to welcome CZ to the show for a discussion that covers the gamut. From humble beginnings to crypto world domination, we’ve got it all. And now, you are gonna get it. In fact, after this interview you’ll be saying “Thank you, sirs. May I have another?” It’s the “we launched Bad Crypto at the same time you launched Binance, so how come we aren’t billionaires” episode #250 of The Bad Crypto Podcast. FULL SHOW NOTES: http://badco.in/250 SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW: Apple Podcast: http://badco.in/itunesGoogle Podcasts: http://badco.in/googleSpotify: http://badco.in/spotify FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: @badcryptopod - @joelcomm - @teedubyaFacebook: /BadCrypto - /JoelComm - /teedubyawFacebook Mastermind Group: /BadCryptoLinkedIn: /in/joelcomm - /in/teedubyaInstagram: @BadCryptoPodcastEmail: badcryptopodcast[at]gmail[dot]comPhone: SEVEN-OH-8-88FIVE- 90THIRTY TIME STAMPS 00:00 - Intro  09:30 - Feature Guest: CZ at Binance 09:52 - What is the process now for getting a coin listed on Binance?  11:50 - We heard you hate ICOs. Do you not like putting ICOs on there?  12:50 - CZ’s background. When you were evaluating the exchange space in 2016-2017, what made you say this was missing from the market and this is where you were going to focus your efforts?  15:40 - Do you trade in about 180 different countries? How do you manage the regulations in those different countries?  17:03 - We are all about teaching regular people about crypto because we want to see mass adoption of this revolutionary technology that is going to change the world. What do you think is going to be the watershed moment for crypto?  18:55 - CZ’s Twitter usage 20:58 - The future of Binance 22:38 - What do you think created the mass adoption of Binance?  23:36 - One of the most secure crypto exchanges  24:25 - One of the features I really like is the sweep of small balances, trace amounts of coins and being able to convert them to BNB. Explanation of the use of the native BNB coin. 26:27 - What is your vision for the growth of Binance and its impact on crypto adoption in the next 20 years?  28:34 - What about a Binance app or mobile interface?  29:00 - What about the Binance Decentralized Exchange? How does it work with the centralized exchange?  32:25 - The BitTorrent token sale was a huge success on Binance’s launchpad. You Tweeted there were issues on the ICO for the BitTorrent token. Do you really think it would have sold out in under a minute? 35:00 - Binance did an ICO.  35:50 - Speak to the future of crypto; where do you think the world is going and how is blockchain going to change everything?  38:00 - Closing remarks DISCLAIMER:Do your own due diligence and research. Joel Comm and Travis Wright are NOT 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.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.