Today Trace, Blake and Craig talk about the fact the US Treasury dropped news out of the blue that they had added Tornado Cash to their sanction list. The guys discuss what this means for crypto users everywhere. Then they give us an update on the Tiffany drop, what Mastercard is doing to bring Bitcoin to Australia, and what is Coca-Cola up to? Don't forget to use the code, BAMBOO15, to get your Finfest tickets ! Download the Bamboo app and use code CURIOUS for $10 in ETH. Follow Crypto Curious ...
Aug 14, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Today we’ll be giving you a run down on what’s been a huge month of news - plus just what happened with the Solana wallet hacks? We’ll talk about some developments in regulation as well as how NFT’s are changing the way we interact with sports and ticketing. We discuss how the gateway for institutional investors is widening with an exciting partnership that gave Coinbase shares a massive boost. Plus some big name brands Tiffany & Co, Starbucks & rock band Muse join the Web3 revolution an...
Aug 07, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 42
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 interesti...
Jul 31, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 41
It's positive vibes on the episode this week, as at the time of recording ETH has been on an awesome run and has put on 48% in the last 7 days!! Even BTC’s has had a pump of 22%! Blake explains the positive sentiment around The Merge, and breaksdown the chatter about that movement. The team also discuss Binance flipping Coinbase to become the exchange with the most BTC held globally, examine Dubai's plans to unveil a Metaverse Strategy , which promotes Dubai’s ambitions to support more than 40,0...
Jul 24, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 40
This week Trace and Blake simplify the seemingly complex intersection of crypto and tax with the help of Danny Talwar who is Head of Tax at Koinly. As a crypto enthusiast, his experience as a chartered accountant and chartered tax adviser across Australia and Europe places him as a thought leader within the rapidly growing crypto taxation space. With extensive knowledge of the crypto tax issues faced by both companies and individuals, Danny regularly provides industry-leading commentary, especia...
Jul 17, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Despite a quiet week in price action, it was a week full of fireworks as the turbulent times of the last few weeks came to somewhat of an end. The crew provide the ins and outs of Three Arrows Capital filing for bankruptcy, FTX bailing out Blockfi and provide an update on Celcius’ situation as more FUD spreads in the exchange world on the back of Vauld freezing funds. Trace, Blake and Craig recap some of crypto’s biggest scammers then share some bullish news around the behaviour of the retail co...
Jul 10, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 38
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...
Jul 03, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 37
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. Download the B...
Jun 26, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 36
This week Blake tells Tracey and Craig about his time at Consensus. Then the guys talk about the latest draw down, and do a wrap up of the latest news in crypto. It's been a pretty volatile time in the markets, and if you're new to the scene, it could be a bit frightening. Luckily the team has seen this before, so they talk about how they remain calm, and take a deeper look at some of the reasons why. Download the Bamboo app and use code CURIOUS for $10 in ETH. Follow Crypto Curious on Instagram...
Jun 19, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 35
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 chai...
Jun 12, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 34
In this episode of Crypto Curious, your hosts Tracey, Craig and Blake dissect the "Crypto Winter" including its effect on the landscape of NFT's and elaborate on their findings in the State of Crypto Report . Relevant links: Check out the State of Crypto Report here Join the Crypto Curious Facebook Community here Start micro-investing on the Bamboo app here . Use the code "CURIOUS" for $10 of Ethereum when you make your first investment. Follow Crypto Curious on Instagram and don't forget to sub...
Jun 05, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Tracey and Craig could barely contain their excitement talking to cricketing legend and crypto enthusiast Steve Smith. In this episode of Crypto Curious, your hosts Tracey, and Craig speak to cricket legend Steve Smith who got into crypto and NFTs after hearing about it in 2017. He now holds about 20 NFTs, but his first purchases were from the gaming project Rumble Kong and NFTeams, which he bought on OpenSea about six months ago. Download the Bamboo app and use code SMITH for $15 in ETH. Follow...
May 29, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 32
In this episode, Tracey defends the crypto space as it's made out that the recent drop together with the Luna debacle is one big disaster. Bitcoin to 0 !!!! Is being cried again, she says. But Tracey tells us how crypto is the one weathering the storm a lot better than your average tech stock! A LOT better! The guys then go through the news wrap of the week, looking at Robinhood's plans to unveil a cryptowallet like Metamask, they look at audio giant Spotify embracing NFTs for artists, as well a...
May 22, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Join Tracey, Blake and Craig for a wrap up of the news in crypto this week. Download the Bamboo app and use code CURIOUS for $10 in ETH. Follow Crypto Curious on Instagram , or send the team an email with all your thoughts here . ***** In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Crypto Curious acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and ex...
May 15, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 30
In this episode of Crypto Curious, we speak to a special guest Ravi Sharma , a real estate buyer's agent, NFT collector, and Youtuber with over 30,000 subscribers and his own Patreon group. Ravi begins by recounting his unfortunate entry to the crypto industry when, in December 2017, he FOMO’d into several altcoins just before the devastating January 2018 crash. After doubling-down in mid 2018 and putting his super fund into crypto, Ravi decided it might be best to stick with what he knows: prop...
May 08, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 28
There is never a shortage when it comes to news in the world of crypto, that's for sure! Today we look back at the big stories of the last week, and as always, there's been more than a few! Tracey, Blake and Craig talk about the thing that's got everyone's tongues wagging - Elon buying Twitter - but more importantly, they look at what that means for Doge, and more broadly - the implication for Crypto-Twitter. Then they talk about Binance, and how they've been plagued by a run of unfortunate PR a...
May 01, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 28
In this episode of Crypto, your hosts Tracey, Blake and Craig discuss how NFTs interact with and disrupt the music industry. Last year, Kings of Leon was the first band to release and album as an NFT, including front row seats and VIP access to their concerts. For many years now, musicians haven’t been fairly compensated for their music, with less than 0.8% of artists on streaming services like Spotify earning a decent wage. Listen to the rest of the episode for more news regarding music NFTs, i...
Apr 24, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 27
We just wanted to jump in your feed and introduce The Dive - Equity Mates' newest podcast - and give you an episode to have a listen to. We hear a lot about artificial intelligence, but as non-scientists, we're the first to admit we don't really understand how it works. But coming out of COVID, one of the most remarkable things about the past two years was the speed at which we developed drugs and vaccines. Many in the field are saying that the pandemic was the ultimate test of artificial intell...
Apr 20, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In the latest episode of Crypto Curious, your hosts Tracey, Blake, and Craig discuss all crypto-related news from the past month. After two weeks of solid increases in late March, the cryptocurrency market experienced a ‘dead cat bounce’ in early April and dropped by around 10%, losing all previous gains. The economy lacks stimulus and inflation combined with the ongoing war in Ukraine has spooked the market, but crypto could still stand out as a hedge in times of crisis. Since the U.S. inflatio...
Apr 17, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 26
In this episode, Craig and Blake take the helm while Tracy enjoys a well-deserved break. The boys discuss all the jargon that litters the crypto landscape, from FUD and HODL to PoW and PoS. Kicking off, Craig describes how HODL (hold on for dear life) came into being after a slightly drunk investor spelt 'hold' incorrectly on a chatroom. He and Blake go through explanations of more crypto jargon like mining, dumping, forking, proof-of-work (PoW), proof of stake (PoS), hot wallets, cold wallets, ...
Apr 10, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 25
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 ...
Apr 03, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 24
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 Taxatio...
Mar 27, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 23
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. Download the Bamboo app and use code CURIO...
Mar 20, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 22
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 crypto...
Mar 13, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 21
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 alle...
Mar 06, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 20
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...
Feb 27, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 19
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 thi...
Feb 20, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 18
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...
Feb 13, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 17
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 ...
Feb 06, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 16
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? Links mentioned in the episode: The Wall Street Cheat Sheet Fear and Greed Index Fidelity Research on Bitcoin And please fill out our Listener Survey here . Download the Bamboo app and use code CURIOUS...
Jan 30, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 15
