Hundreds of millions of dollars in crypto have gone missing in what might be the biggest crypto theft ever. The exchange world is changing as Robinhood seeks to take from the very rich Coinbase and give back to all of us by eliminating trading fees. And we are pleased to welcome Brian Keen from ICORating.com to the show to discuss the ICO marketplace. We’re freshly back from Davos, Switzerland and ready to deliver you the very best in badness. It’s episode #79 of The Bad Crypto Podcast. WELCOME TO EPISODE 79! Ways to connect with Bad Crypto Facebook page – facebook.com/badcrypto Email to [email protected] Join the Bad Crypto Mastermind badco.in/mastermind Join our TELEGRAM group! – badco.in/telegram Subscribe to our Newsletter badco.in/youtube Call us at 708-885-9030 Show Sponsor for Month of January!  ZILLA is a new ICO marketplace app kind of like a mix between Amazon and Reddit for ICOs. You can browse ICOs, upvote or downvote them so the good ones rise to the top. If you like an ICO, you will be able to participate using various tokens and credit card with 1 click. Pre-register for the limited ZILLA beta app at ZLA.io/bad. NEWS!!!  Hackers steal $400,000 of crypto-currency – BBC News  Robinhood adds zero-fee cryptocurrency trading and tracking | TechCrunch  Coincheck: World’s biggest ever digital currency ‘theft’ – BBC News Feature: Interview with Brian Kean of ICORating Brian Kean ICORating is a rating agency that issues independent analytical research, evaluating ICO projects and assigning them ratings. Investing in ICOs is a potentially hyper-profitable, yet high-risk industry. The market for ICOs is currently at the development stage and is not yet fully regulated, and there is no reliable set of criteria for the evaluation of projects; all of which creates potential pitfalls for investors. At ICORating we aim to develop clear assessment standards for projects and assign ratings based on a transparent and standardized scale. A profound and unbiased analysis of a project (the technical features of its platform, the business model, the team, strengths and weaknesses of the decentralized infrastructure, etc) allows us to objectively evaluate risks and create a complete picture of the project and its potential. A rating conducted by ICORating provides investors with a foundation for making a well-informed and reasoned decision. At the same time it demonstrates the openness and commitment of the project founders, thus making it more investor-attractive, and raising a project’s chances of conducting a successful ICO. Our main mission is to help the market achieve the necessary standards of quality, transparency and reliability. DISCLAIMER NOTE: Neither the Bad Crypto Podcast nor Joel or Travis are making any recommendations as to investing in this or any token or crypto-currency. The information in this podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only. 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