Asset Class: Bitcoin

The cryptocurrency market is in meltdown after the collapse of FTX, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges. In 2022, it felt like we'd already seen the worst... several crypto companies went bankrupt in the first half of the year. And after months of subsequent price falls, it felt like stability had returned to the market.

On this week's episode Trace, Blake & Craig give you a market update with some key dates to look out for this November.

This week, Blake, Tracey and Craig talk about the hackers who've stolen around $570 million in tokens from Binance. They also discuss the Celsius Dox story -

Coming up in this episode we explain the Ethereum Triple Halving phenomenon that is the talk of the crypto-town. We put Bitcoin & Gold side by side to see who comes up shinier. We talk a little about Alternative coin Monero and we share a problem that a Crypto Curious listener had so you don’t have the same one.

Natalie Brunell is a podcast host, educator and media commentator in the Bitcoin space. Her popular podcast, Coin Stories, features interviews with Bitcoin thought leaders about their backgrounds, conviction for BTC, and headlines related to finance and economic issues facing society. Coin Stories is the #1 woman-hosted Bitcoin podcast in the world.

In this week’s episode, we discuss where Ethereum heads after The Merge, on the back of Vitalik announcing it will still only be 55% done. We touch on an important new crypto bill that was passed in the US. We’ll also spend some time talking about the Metaverse where Zuckerberg & Neil DeGrasse Tyson awkwardly fist-bump. There’s a Gamestop development to discuss as well and we have a laugh about Elon Musk having paper-hands as Tesla sells their Bitcoin. We wrap up with an incredibly interesting story (perhaps it's a future movie?) about a lost fortune, robot dogs and dumpster diving.

It’s been a fortnight since our last news update and as always - there is never a dull moment in crypto. Crypto Winter has more Cefi Platforms in trouble leaving customers stuck with their funds frozen, questions unanswered and investments fate discussed in the boardroom battleground as some big name firms line up to pick up the pieces for pennies on the dollar. Despite this more adoption continues on the back of the NFT NYC event, which Blake attended and Solana announced that they’re launching a world first crypto mobile!

Crypto ETFs have hit the ASX! EBTC and EETH are Australia’s first spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, giving you direct ownership of the underlying coins, without needing to worry about storage and security yourself.

Blake and Craig take the anchor roles this week for an iconic interview with Stani Kulechov, the founder of Defi project AAVE. As passionate Defi users themselves, Craig and Blake get Stani to recollect the early days of AAVE including how it was built then discuss how it operates and how it will run in the future. To close Stani touches on the exciting innovations happening with decentralised social media as a result of the Lens Protocol, another Web 3 project he is spearheading.

This episode has been sponsored by ETF Securities, in celebration of the launch of Australia’s first spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs - both listed on the CBOE. Hany Rashwan is the co-founder and CEO of 21Shares, a Switzerland based issuer of cryptocurrency exchange traded products, committed to making cryptocurrency investing more accessible to all investors. In this episode Bryce, Alec and Hany discuss in simple terms Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin and Ethereum ... the definition of, the future of, and the opportunity that now exists for us all to invest in ETF's in the Crypto space.

Craig and Tracey took the helm this week with Blake away pitching Bamboo at Consensus as one of eight finalists in the Web 3 Pitch Fest hosted by Extreme Tech Challenge. Trace opens the episode announcing that the New York State of Financial Services - who are notoriously strict, have released guidelines for issuing dollar backed stable coins. Discussion continues around Binance announcing they have invested an undisclosed amount into Pancake swap, a decentralised app (DAP) built on the BNB chain. Other headlines making news this week included market share data showing that FTX has flipped rivals Coinbase in market share with 11% despite having only been around for less than half of the amount of time as Coinbase. As a user of FTX Trace shares why she thinks more users are moving towards FTX over Coinbase and has a laugh about some of the major sponsorships they have announced in an incredible 18 month rise which has seen them reach a 32 billion dollar valuation!

Today we welcome The Happy Spender to chat about the differences between Ethereum and Bitcoin, and why Ethereum might be a better investment. Keep track of Sophie and Maddy between the episodes on Instagram, or on TikTok, and come and be part of the conversation on Facebook with our You’re In Good Company Discussion Group.

In this special episode of Crypto Curious, Tracey and Blake speak to Daniel Roberts, the CEO and founder of the Bitcoin mining company Iris Energy. With a focus on drawing energy from renewable sources, Iris Energy is one of the largest sustainable Bitcoin miners in the world. Daniel worked for major accounting firm PwC before moving to Macquarie Group where he developed infrastructure for renewable energy projects. He then co-founded Palisade, an infrastructure funds management business, before teaming up with his brother to form Iris Energy.

One US economist reckons BTC could trigger the next sub-prime crisis. Is he right? Why do markets still think Phil Lowe is kidding himself, why did Facebook's share price tank, can Scomo deliver an unemployment rate with a three in front of it, and what are consumers looking for post-Covid? All this and more on this week's Comedian v Economist.

Most of us will have heard that cryptocurrencies are not the most stable investment… In fact, they have become quite infamous for their volatility! In recent years, they have even been known to both sky rocket and crash off the back of an Elon Musk tweet.

Bitcoin may seem like a difficult subject to wrap your head around, but as we’ll learn in this episode, it's actually a lot simpler than you think. We go further into the genesis story of the currency, breaking it down into simple concepts, so that you understand why it was created and the technology behind it.