🩵 Special episode today with Hassan Ahmed, Country Director and CEO of Coinbase Singapore.

With an impressive background coming from roles at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management (VP Strategy) & Venmo (Head of Business Operations), to eToro USA (launched their regulated crypto trading platform in the US); Hassan then ran GoTo Group (dual role as CEO of Coins.ph in the Philippines and SVP Strategy for GoPay Indonesia), before becoming Country Director/CEO of Coinbase Singapore - leading Southeast Asia operations since April 2021, Hassan has quite the rap sheet!

We'll be talking stablecoins, tokenization, agentic payments and what it looks like when crypto infrastructure moves from framework to execution!

This is a jam-packed episode. Let's get into it 🚀

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TIMESTAMPS

1:31 Hassan gives us his 'timeline' into crypto

4:20 Coinbase Singapore - a run down

7:16 Stablecoins - a place to 'park' your money or more?

12:37 Is Singapore becoming a financial system of the future?

14:52 From framework to execution - a broader discussion

17:13 Hassan's insights on where the crypto industry is going

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SHOWNOTES

LinkedIn

X

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Welcome to the Crypto Curious podcast, brought to you weekly by the Bamboo App.

This week we’re looking at how power in crypto is shifting, from social platforms to billionaire investors, to policymakers.

👉🏼 First up, Elon Musk is turning X into something that looks a lot like a live trading terminal — with crypto and stocks embedded directly into your feed. What happens when speculation sits inside the world’s biggest attention machine?

👉🏼 Then we unpack Mike Novogratz’s comment that “the age of speculation is over”, what he really meant, and whether crypto is actually maturing or just resetting.

👉🏼 And finally, we head to Canberra, where serious conversations are taking place about a potential Australian Bitcoin reserve. Blake was in the room — and we’re joined again by Jonno Newman to help break down what this could mean locally and globally.

Let's get into it! 🚀

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TIMESTAMPS

2:24 Is Elon turning X into a trading platform?

6:02 Is Crypto's age of speculation coming to an end?

9:45 Blake & Jonno round table in Canberra to discuss the Bitcoin Reserve in Australia

19:14 Short, sharp news bites

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SHOWNOTES

TRM Labs

Bitcoin Minors

Youtube

Instagram 

TikTok 

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I’m Tracey, and this week feels like one of those defining moments where crypto shows its true colours.

👉🏼 Bitcoin has just had one of its most brutal weeks in years — billions liquidated, sentiment crushed, and a lot of newer investors getting a very real lesson in volatility. We unpack what actually happened, who got wiped out, and why long-term holders are quietly doing the opposite of panicking.

👉🏼 Then we shift gears to the builder side of the market, with the launch of MegaETH’s testnet and the growing push toward a faster, high-performance Ethereum — because while prices chop, infrastructure keeps shipping.

👉🏼 And finally, Blake reports live from Canberra, where policymakers and industry leaders are holding serious conversations about whether Australia should treat Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset — not just a speculative trade.

Let's get into it! 🚀

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TIMESTAMPS

1:32 Is this one of Bitcoin's ugliest weeks?

3:22 What are cascading liquidations?

6:34 MegaETH launches

9:12 Blake fills us in on the crypto round table he attended this week in Canberra!

11:42 Short, sharp news bites

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SHOWNOTES

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Welcome back to the Crypto Curious podcast — brought to you by the Bamboo App.

We'll get straight into it - this week’s episode is all about conviction — who really has it, who thinks they do, and what happens when the market pushes back.

👉🏼 We start with Bitcoin sliding lower as markets react to Donald Trump’s pick for the next US Federal Reserve Chair, and why macro and liquidity still matter more than most people like to admit.

👉🏼 Then we look at MicroStrategy, which continues to buy Bitcoin aggressively — even as ETF flows cool — and what that tells us about long-term conviction versus short-term positioning.

👉🏼 And finally, we unpack one of the wildest cautionary tales of the year: a so-called “Trump insider” with a perfect trading record who gets completely wiped out — and the uncomfortable lessons that creates around leverage, confidence, and copy-trading.

Whether you’re new to crypto or deep in the weeds, this is an episode about understanding risk, behaviour, and what actually matters when markets get uncomfortable.

Let's get into it! 🚀

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TIMESTAMPS

1:32 Bitcoin under selling pressure

3:58 MicroStrategy continues to stockpile - what fear?

**Blake unpacks some seriously interesting facts here.

8:41 The perfect trader gets wiped out (is it Barron?)

11:35 💥New webinar announcement !!

12:12 Short, sharp news bites

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SHOWNOTES

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On this week’s Crypto Curious podcast, we break down three stories that say a lot about where the market is right now: speculation, security, and what’s coming next.

Here’s what we cover:

👉🏼 How the meme coin PENGUIN rocketed to a $170M market cap — and what that says about attention, narratives, and timing

👉🏼 The first major protocol hack of 2026, with Truebit losing $26M, and why security is still crypto’s biggest stress test

👉🏼 And a closer look at a16z’s latest report on how AI and crypto are starting to work together — beyond the buzzwords

🎙️This is Crypto Curious, brought to you by the Bamboo App.

Let's get into it! 🚀

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TIMESTAMPS

1:42 Memecoins showing no signs of cooling off! Say hello to Penguin

4:06 2026's first big protocol hack

6:23 Crypto meets AI

10:15 Short, sharp news bites

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SHOWNOTES

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Welcome to the Crypto Curious podcast — brought to you by the Bamboo App.

I’m Tracey, and this week we’re looking at a set of stories that all point to one big shift: crypto adoption isn’t coming from where people expected.

👉🏼 We start with a $200 million Ethereum-backed bet on MrBeast — not a token launch, not an ad deal, but a signal that creators and distribution may matter more than exchanges or banks ever did.

👉🏼 Then we head to Washington, where US crypto laws have stalled yet again — and why this pause might actually be a sign that regulation is finally moving from rushed reactions to more thoughtful design.

👉🏼 And finally, we unpack the growing reality that the US government now controls around 3% of all Bitcoin — raising big questions about ownership, neutrality, and what it really means for Bitcoin to sit outside the system.

We’re also joined this week by Matthew Fraser — entrepreneur, long-time crypto investor, and educator — to help us ground these stories in what they mean for everyday investors thinking long term.

Let's get into it 🚀

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TIMESTAMPS

3:33 Tom Lee from Bitmine deploys $200million into Beast Industries

6:32 US Senate delays stall regulation yet again

10:19 3% of all Bitcoin controlled by the US Government

14:08 Short, sharp news bites

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SHOWNOTES

Matthew Fraser

Crypto Collective

$70 Trillion in global banking

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This week we’re looking at a set of stories that all circle the same uncomfortable question: who really has the power in crypto right now?

👉🏼 We start with a Trump-backed Bitcoin mining company that’s seen a brutal sell-off — followed by insider buying that’s raising eyebrows and forcing investors to think about confidence, optics, and political branding in crypto equities.

👉🏼 Then we turn to an ICO that struggled to find demand, changed its rules mid-sale, and sparked backlash — reopening the debate around fairness, transparency, and whether token launches still work the way they used to.

👉🏼And finally, we zoom out to stablecoins, after Tether froze over $180 million in USDT — at the same time these tokens are being used as financial lifelines in places like Iran and Venezuela.

Three very different stories — but all pointing to the same tension between decentralisation, trust, and control.

Let's get into it 🚀

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TIMESTAMPS

1:29 Politics, market & crypto intersect

5:10 ICO fail. But Why?

11:52 Are Stablecoins really safe?

17:15 Short, sharp news bites

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Welcome to the Crypto Curious podcast, and our first episode for the year!

I’m Tracey, and today Blake and I are unpacking a week that feels quietly important as we settle into 2026.

👉🏼 We’re starting with the return of ETF inflows into Bitcoin — not in a euphoric rush, but in a much calmer, more deliberate way. We’ll talk about what that says about market maturity, and why this may matter more for long-term investors than short-term traders.

👉🏼 Then we’ll dig into comments from Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, who says the network may be closer than ever to solving crypto’s biggest technical trade-off — and why that confidence is worth paying attention to.

👉🏼 And finally, we’ll walk through the recent Ledger data breach — what actually happened, what didn’t, and why personal data leaks can still be a serious risk even when your crypto remains safe.

Let's get into it 🚀

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TIMESTAMPS

1:27 Crypto ETF inflows early pump?

4:14 Vitalik hints at change

8:40 Breaking news - Ledger data breach!!

11:46 Short, sharp news bites

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SHOWNOTES

Vitalik on X

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Welcome back to the Crypto Curious podcast - our final for 2025!

Today’s episode is a special one as our O.G crew is back together. I’m Tracey and joining me in the hot seat are Blake and Craig Jackson for our end-of-year wrap.

We’re looking back at the year that was in crypto, the all-time highs, the pullbacks, the memecoin madness, the slower but crucial progress on regulation, and what all of it meant for everyday investors using dollar cost averaging.

We’ll unpack the biggest themes that defined 2025, dig deeper into a few of the most important shifts, and then finish with our thoughts on what could matter most in 2026 and beyond.

It’s been a big year — so let’s get into it 🚀

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This week on Crypto Curious, Tracey and Blake are joined by special guest Michael Prendiville — CEO of JellyC and fresh off a DECA award recognising his contribution to the Australian crypto industry.

Michael brings his trademark pragmatic, risk-aware lens to a big week of news:

👉🏼 how AI tools are uncovering hidden vulnerabilities in DeFi,

👉🏼 why MSCI’s decision on MicroStrategy has wider implications for markets,

👉🏼 and what MetaMask’s latest integration means for everyday users.

A sharp, insightful episode with one of the space’s most level-headed voices.

Lots to get through — so, let’s get into it 🚀

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TIMESTAMPS

5:25 AI tools are being us to read smart contract code!!

9:48 MSCI decides if Strategy should remain in the MSCI World Index

13:25 MetaMask & Polymarket - the new mum & dad of Crypto?

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17:23 Short, sharp news bites

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SHOWNOTES

Michael Prendiville

Jelly C

Bankless

https://auditagent.nethermind.io/blog/how-nethermind-security-uses-auditagent-alongside-manual-audits-copy?ref=bankless.ghost.io

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