Asset Class: Cryptocurrencies
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News
Dogecoin, Safemoon, Cumrocket: What the hell is going on with cryptocurrencies?
You’ve probably heard recently - cryptocurrencies are having a moment. We’re all having flashbacks to 2017 when cryptocurrencies were all that was discussed in group chats and Facebook groups. But 2021 is putting 2017 to shame. If you’ve got no idea where to start with cryptocurrency in 2021, here’s a brief explainer.14th May, 2021
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EM Chat: Asset Bubbles - Is Everything In A Bubble?
This episode is all about asset bubbles… because lately it seems like everything is hitting all time highs. The S&P 500, NASDAQ, property prices, gold, and even some non-traditional assets, like Bitcoin, Baseball cards, and NFTs15 April
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Crypto Week: CEO Series - Blake Cassidy - The Next Evolution Of Crypto Investing
Blake Cassidy is CEO of Bamboo. Bamboo is Australia’s first crypto micro investing app, allowing investors to invest in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Gold and Silver.1 April
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Crypto Week: Alex Saunders - Understanding The Basics Of Crypto
Alex Saunders has been immersed in cryptocurrency since discovering Bitcoin in 2012. He’s a unique investment style that combines fundamental analysis, technical analysis and market sentiment as key drivers in decision making.30 March
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A Beginner's Guide to Understanding Cryptocurrency
There’s a lot to understand and get your head around - so we're just unpacking the basics of crypto in this episode - the goal is you'll be able to have a conversation in the pub, break it down with your partner, or hold your own at the 2021 Family Christmas party.30 March
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Crypto Week: The Use Cases For Cryptocurrency
This week, it’s a little bit different at Equity Mates… we’re celebrating Crypto Week! It’s a whole week of crypto content, from the basics, to interviews with experts28 March
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General
What On Earth Are NFTs?!
You're probably noticing a huge amount of blockchain and cryptocurrency news flying around social media and news outlets. You're also probably thinking 'wtf does all this mean, and where do I even start?'. Fair enough. It's very confusing. There is one part of the blockchain universe that's very amusing at the moment, and that is NFTs, or non-fungible tokens.24th Mar, 2021
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WTF is a NFT and can I make money off them?
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are selling for millions of dollars, but what are they? Thomas says they’re what happens when you combine the financial illiteracy of crypto-bois with the self-indulgent pretentiousness of the arts market, but he would say that wouldn’t he? But don’t worry, Adam is the family’s in-house tech-guy, so he’ll walk us through this “new and exciting” asset class.17 March
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General
The rise and fall of Bitcoin billionaire Arthur Hayes
As Bitcoin continues its steady march upwards (last week it passed $50,000 USD) we’re all going to have to get more familiar with the term ‘Bitcoin Billionaire’. One of the first people in the world to achieve this was Arthur Hayes, the founder of BitMEX, a crypto exchange through which more than $3 trillion has flowed. Hayes has been charged by the US Justice Department for failing to maintain an anti-money laundering program in violation of the Bank Secrecy Act.22nd Feb, 2021
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Expert Investor: Viktor Shvets - Future of humanity and impact on investing
This episode is a big one. Full of big ideas and a lot of thoughts about the future. We were joined by Viktor Shvets, Managing Director & Head of Asia-Pacific and Global Strategy at Macquarie Bank and author of 'The Great Rupture: Do we need to be free?24 September
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Expert Investor: Lyn Alden - Bitcoin, the US Dollar & The Fed
The past few months have seen an unprecedented monetary policy response from the US Federal Reserve. Under the guise of doing 'whatever it takes' to keep the markets and economy stable, the Fed has printed money at rates never seen before, with much of it ending up in financial markets.3 September
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Expert Investor: Robert Francis - eToro MD talks zero commission US trades
At Equity Mates, we hate fees. This makes us big fans of any company looking to reduce the cost of investing for everyday investors. Which is why we were excited to get the Managing Director of eToro Australia, Robert Francis, on the podcast.15 June