8 crypto-related podcasts to listen to in 2019

Reading is a great way to learn, but when you’re on your way to work, reading can be haphazard in the bike lane.

The alternative? Podcasts.

Like old-timey radio shows updated for the 21st century, with the notable upgrade of not being censored.

We’ve compiled a few of our favourite crypto-related podcasts for you: whether you’re looking for a podcast to listen to during your morning commute, while you exercise, or while you’re relaxing at home.

Unchained

Episodes: About 60 minutes
Hosts: Laura Shin, one of the crypto influencers we suggest following.
Featuring: Some of our favourite crypto stories of the week covering everything from regulation, and industry news, to current events as well as hosting prominent crypto and finance experts.

Off the Chain

Episodes: Vary from 30 – 90 minutes
Hosts: Anthony Pompliano
Featuring: Conversations with some of the most respected names in crypto and Wall Street. This meeting of the minds from old school to brand new finance industry speakers delves into how intelligent investors think about digital assets.

Bad Crypto

Episodes: About 40 minutes
Hosts: Joel Comm and Travis Wright
Featuring: A popular podcast run by the American duo discusses current issues in the world of crypto. Available on pretty much any platform you can listen to podcasts on, they’ve got over 300 episodes and counting.

Let’s Talk Bitcoin

Episodes: 45 – 60 minutes
Hosts: Andreas Antonopoulos
Featuring: One of the world’s foremost Bitcoin experts and blockchain advocates, Andreas’ podcast is one of the longest-running in crypto with new episodes released more or less bi-monthly.

Epicenter

Episodes: About 70 – 90 minutes
Hosts: Brian Fabian Crain, Sébastien Couture and Meher Roy
Featuring: At the centre of the decentralisation revolution, the trio behind Epicenter have in-depth conversations with some of the leading thinkers within the crypto space. They invite guests from around the world to create an international podcast extravaganza.

Unhashed

Episodes: About 60 – 90 minutes
Hosts: Ruben Somsen, Mario Gibney, Bryan Aulds, and Colin Aulds
Featuring: The four co-hosts hash out the latest in Bitcoin news and developments in this educational podcast. Different perspectives from the hosts with very different backgrounds make these weekly episodes particularly entertaining.

Unconfirmed

Episodes: About 20 – 30 minutes
Hosts: Laura Shin
Featuring: Another podcast from the unstoppable Laura, guests on Unconfirmed chat about what they foresee happening in the world of crypto as well reveal their reactions to current news headlines. These episodes give you a broad overview of what some big names are thinking.

Magical Crypto Friends

Episodes: 45 – 60 minutes
Hosts: Riccardo Spagni aka Fluffy Pony, the lead maintainer of Monero; Charlie Lee aka Chikun, the creator of Litecoin; Samson Mow aka Excellion, Chief Strategy Officer of Blockstream; and WhalePanda.
Featuring: A My Little Pony-inspired series hosted by creators, movers and shapers in crypto. They bring high-level technical discussions and education with a heavy dose of humour.

So there you have it, enough crypto, blockchain and Bitcoin podcasts to listen to your CPU’s desire. In this fast-moving space, there’s no shortage of news and all these series get updated often.

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