Asset Class: Cryptocurrencies

Ishan Haque is the 22y/o co-founder of Geminio, a $50 million Australia-based fund targeting crypto, NFT and metaverse investments. Ishan talks us through what the future could look like as digital worlds and digital assets start to take precedence over physical worlds and physical assets? He gives us some perspective on mainstream tech moving into the space. If you've been wondering about how the digital world of investing might look ... THIS is the episode for you!

In the second episode of our three-part series on NFTs, your hosts Trace and Craig discuss the exciting world of Play-to-Earn NFT games. Many people think of NFTs as just collectible JPEG images of apes and punks, but they actually have many other real-life use cases. Play-to-earn gaming is one way for NFT enthusiasts to make money with their NFTs in the metaverse. There are several different ways to do this, including selling items, selling characters, competing in tournaments, and building up characters for other players.

In this episode of Crypto Curious your hosts Tracey, Blake, and Craig discuss self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) with special guest John Collignon of C2 Super. They talk about how superannuation funds in Australia have changed over the years and the various schemes that are available today. John explains the different types of super funds that Australians have access to, including Approved Deposit Funds (ADF), Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) funds, and Australian Taxation Office (ATO) funds. ATO-regulated funds allow Australians to manage their own SMSF, where you become the sole member and trustee. Listen to the full episode to learn about all the benefits you can gain from investing in cryptocurrency and other assets via an SMSF.

In today's episode of Crypto Curious, your hosts Tracey, Blake, and Craig kick off the first in a series of three NFT-related discussions. NFTs have been around since 2014 but only gained serious prominence in the past few years. The widespread popularity of NFT collections like Crypto Punks and Bored Ape Yacht Club have fuelled the growth, with multi-million dollar sales of works like Beeple's "The First 5000 Days" catapulting NFTs into the mainstream.

Senator Bragg oversaw the Australian Crypto Report that was published in October last year, which included 12 recommendations to tackle key issues in the crypto sector. As a result, he was listed in Cointelegraph's top 100 most influential list of 2022 at position 82 globally. He first got into cryptocurrency when he was asked to chair an inquiry into the fintech industry in Australia. In the process, he came to the conclusion that they needed to do a bigger body of work focused solely on cryptocurrency alone. Here he talks to Tracey and Blake about what he thinks Australia should to do establish itself as a cryptocurrency world-leader.

This is the first of our 'What Crypto Did' episodes, where we talk about the latest news stories that have been filling your feeds over the past few weeks. We kick off with the biggest story that has been dominating the news lately, the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Cryptocurrency has been catapulted into the spotlight as a result of the invasion, with the humanitarian aid fund Relief receiving over $50 million worth of donations in cryptocurrency. Then Tracey brings the bizarre story of the alleged Bitfinex hackers, an unknown writer and rapper Heather Morgan (AKA Razzle Khan) and her husband Elya Lichtenstein. We go over the crypto ads that aired during the superbowl and Tracey discusses Twitter's integration of Ethereum for tipping fellow users on the platform.

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.

In this episode of Crypto Curious, your hosts Tracey, Craig and Blake take the time to answer a few of the many interesting questions they've been receiving from listeners. They tackle one of the most commonly asked questions: “What is the biggest threat to Bitcoin and crypto in general?” They also answer questions about the flippening, a hypothetical event where Ethereum takes over Bitcoin's as number one by market cap, and discuss the various methods of staking, from wallets like Exodus to third-party staking services that provide Ethereum pools. Naturally, no Q&A would be complete without crypto's biggest mystery: Who is Satoshi? Carry on listening to hear their thoughts on answers to other questions, including how Discord has taken over from Telegram, what happens if you lose your Ledger wallet, and which virtual lands exist.

Australia is no stranger to cryptocurrency, with a recent Coinspot survey revealing 97% of Australians know about crypto and 1 in 5 Australians have interacted with it in some way. Young people, in particular, are adopting crypto at a rate of 10% per year, and almost half of Australians expect to own crypto in 5 years. In this episode, your Crypto Curious hosts Tracey, Blake, and Craig discuss working in the Australian crypto and blockchain industry. Australia is one of the most forward-thinking countries in the crypto sector, with favourable government legislation and several high-profile startups already making their mark globally. Leading the charge are Aussie crypto startups like Power Ledger, RS Energy, DeHedge, and Immutable X - the fastest growing crypto startup in Australia.

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.

In this latest exciting episode from Crypto Curious, your hosts Tracey, Blake, and Craig discuss one of the more controversial topics in crypto - sh*tcoins. The term sh*tcoin is not only derogatory but also subjective, used by experienced crypto investors to insult any coin that they feel isn’t a good project. Because the crypto industry isn’t regulated and free for anybody to create whatever coin they want, there are a lot of coins that are either meaningless jokes or intentional scams. If you get ripped off by a scam coin, nobody is going to bail you out, so be very careful what you invest in.

In your latest Crypto Curious podcast, Tracey, Craig and Blake talk about the latest hot topic in crypto right now - market cycles. Bitcoin's recent dip from $69k to $30k has got people asking, what's going on? Is this rally over and are we entering a new market cycle? What even ARE market cycles?

In this episode, your hosts Tracey, Blake and Craig talk about where to find the best crypto information. From websites and apps to books and videos, we explore all the resources available for budding crypto enthusiasts to get the most up-to-date info.

In this episode, join Tracey, Blake and Craig as they explore the exciting world of Web 3.0! The Internet has gone through two notable phases and is currently moving into its 3rd iteration. In the beginning, the internet served largely as a free repository of information, serving only a small sector of society. Then companies found a way to monetise the internet and used it to sell products. As we begin the transition to Web 3.0, the promise of decentralized internet means we may be able to regain ownership of our data. With the invention of NFTs, we now have a system of verifiable and decentralized digital ownership within the Web 3.0 ecosystem. We can program the smart contract linked to an NFT to process certain functions automatically, like royalty payments or change in ownership. In this way, users keep complete ownership of their work with no need for third-party mediation.

In this episode of Crypto Curious, hosts Tracey, Blake and Craig address feedback from listeners who’ve asked for advice on how to pick investments. When choosing which crypto coins to buy, there are three things to consider: fundamentals, sentiment, and technical analysis. Fundamentals are the backbone of the project and define the team, strategy, and token economics that make up the value proposition. Read everything on the project's website, including the white paper, roadmap and long-term strategy, and then research the team members on LinkedIn, Google, or any other public platforms. Your hosts put these theories into practice on Avalanche (AVAX), an ‘Ethereum killer’ that’s been making headlines lately. As an eco-friendly, smart contract platform with an experienced team, excellent fundamentals and positive sentiment, it’s a very promising investment. Remember, though - always follow the golden rule: do your own research!

2021 has been a huge year in crypto, with huge changes and disruptions to the industry. In this episode, Tracey, Craig and Blake look back on the year that was, and discuss the changes and moments in the industry that surprised them. Then they turn to 2022, and talk about the themes they think will be at the forefront of the crypto market, and make predictions about which tokens and currencies they think will be winning in the next 12 months.

In this episode, hosts Tracey, Craig and Blake discuss scams, hacks and other security issues facing the crypto industry. We start off discussing the most infamous exchange hack in history - the 2014 hack of Mt Gox that saw 850,000 BTC stolen. Although some work is being done to recover them, to this day the coins remain missing.

To close out the year, before we launch our Summer Series, Bryce and Alec chat to Equity Mates team member AND content manager, Darcy.Learning from, and then modeling other people is one of the fastest ways to Get Started Investing, and in this episode Darcy describes how he started. From his first investment, to what he is doing within his portfolio as he prepares for 2022. Web3, DAOs, NFTs ... Darcy is our man on the ground here at Equity Mates. This episode is full of great tips that will definitely have you getting started.Here at GSI, we unpack all the jargon and confusing bits with the goal of making investing less intimidating.

Did you know you can now get paid to play games? In this episode, we delve further into this 180 billion dollar industry, and chat about the changing landscape. Tracey, Blake and Craig each talk about some specific video game currencies and platforms, and look at how cryptocurrencies are incorporated.

People are paying how much for digital pictures? In this episode, we cover off the weird, wonderful world of NFT’s. We try to decipher why people are paying thousands of dollars for pictures, digital assets and gaming items. We look at the why and what the future holds for the NFT world.

In this week's chat, Alec makes a very bold prediction involving Apple.Bryce and Alec go head-to-head on Woolies and Wesfarmers and the on market offer for API.The lads try to get their heads around crypto NFT property and land purchases, yep, you can now purchase land in the metaverse ... Speccy Magee gives us an update on how the rocket emoji indicator has gone over the last 12 months.

A bubble has burst ... but no-one has noticed. Bryce and Alec talk through the current manscape ... sorry, that should be 'landscape'. From unprofitable tech stocks ... to inflation concerns ... to Web3 and joining a DAO ... to SPACs that focus below a mans belt. It wouldn't be a chat with the boys without them mentioning "Crypto". Alec has an interesting theory on the world of Crypto at the moment.

You may have heard of ‘Decentralized Finance’ in the cryptosphere, in this episode we cover off the basics of DeFi, what it is and why it’s seen by many as the ‘future of finance’. We go through the foundations of DeFi, lending/borrowing and decentralized exchanges.

We’ve covered the crypto assets you can purchase. Now let’s talk about how to get skin in the game. This episode covers exchanges, wallets and how to actually invest, as well as touching on research and things to consider before making an investment.