Many investors value long-form discussions about blockchain and digital currencies, which has led to the popularity of crypto podcasts these past few years. Thus, we have scoured YouTube in search of the top podcasts on the topic.
We chose YouTube despite the fact that it isn’t primarily a podcast platform since it is the world’s second-largest search engine. Moreover, most if not all podcasters distribute their audio on youtube to exploit the platform’s wide reach.
There is a limited amount of credible data available for the casual investor concerning cryptocurrency and blockchain investing. As a result, YouTube has become the de facto fount of digital asset explainers and crypto market investing advice.
Top YouTube Blockchain Podcasts
Our team researched the best YouTube blockchain podcasts and created a detailed list of the top podcasts for 2020. Our scoring looks at the number of subscribers, views of the podcast’s most popular video, videos posted. More importantly, we take into account the consistency of the postings, production quality of the videos, and the quality of the information conveyed.
Our team also noted if a podcast was rebroadcasted from outside YouTube and if any additional content was added.
| Podcast | Description | Number of Subscribers | Number of Views for Most Watched Video | Number of Videos | Production Quality | Quality/Quantity of News/Advice Offered | Consistency of Postings | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whatbitcoindid | Founded by Peter McCormack, the Whatbitcoindid podcast youtube distribution started amid the crash of the crypto assets market between December 2017 and January 2018. The podcast features some of the most popular proponents in the blockchain space and discusses just about everything going on in the industry including the history of bitcoin, hacks, banks, regulation, and more. This is merely a rebroadcast from its podcast version. | 9230 | 9230 | 78,560 | 189 | 65 | 90 | 4.5 |
| The Crypto Street Podcast | The YouTube podcast of "The Crypto Street Podcast" is simply the audio podcast played against a static image. While the podcast is a strong fount for industry interviews and conversation, it only uses YouTube as a distribution network -- adding nothing to its presentation. | 4650 | 3825 | 161 | 65 | 85 | 80 | 3.5 |
| Swiss Crypto Podcast | Offering charts to support its claims, the Swiss Crypto Podcast offers its take on crypto news. This is one of the few YouTube crypto podcasts that appear to be original to YouTube. This is also one of the newest podcasts, created in September 2018. | 122 | 631 | 69 | 60 | 50 | 85 | 2.5 |
| Unchained Podcast | The Youtube recording of Unchained is hosted by crypto journalist and former Forbes senior writer Laura Shin. Unchained shares the latest news and resources regarding blockchain in the form of 20-minute interviews on experts. This is solely a rebroadcast, except for one video which shows a live event and interview with the founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin. | 1450 | 8138 | 190 | 65 | 85 | 90 | 4.5 |
| MrSotko Cryptocurrency | Commenting on crypto rumors and critiques of other professional members of the crypto community, MrSotko Cryptocurrency is more of a personal monologue than actual analysis. The podcast focuses on cryptocurrency news and current trends. | 17,3000 | 104,020 | 1262 | 70 | 60 | 80 | 4 |
| Ledger Cast Podcast | The podcast of the website Ledger Status, Ledger Cast offers a personal feeling to its advice and explainers on the crypto world. With interviews from industry insiders, there is little to differentiate it from simply being a filmed audio podcast. This is not to say that Ledger Cast is an excellent resource for those looking for insight on new crypto projects and on the trending news about the crypto market. | 3030 | 2201 | 56 | 80 | 75 | 45 | 3 |
| Did You Know Crypto Podcast | Slightly more substantive than the average podcast YouTube presentation, but without the charts of the Dog Pound, the Did You Know Crypto Podcast consists of conversations and interviews relevant to the crypto community. | 55 | 1304 | 95 | 80 | 80 | 65 | 3 |
| Crypto 101 | Crypto 101 is a podcast on all things blockchain, but focuses more on the basics of altcoins. This is not a mere rebroadcast of its podcast, as some videos also feature face-to-face interviews of blockchain industry experts and analysts. | 766 | 863 | 179 | 90 | 85 | 60 | 3.5 |
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