Crypto Curious

This week in crypto? It’s anything but boring.

👉🏼 First up, Kraken is making waves, planning a monster $500 million raise at a jaw-dropping $15 billion valuation. That’s right, the OG crypto exchange is gearing up for something big. 👀

👉🏼 Then… hold onto your private keys. The SEC just dropped "Project Crypto", a bold new plan to drag U.S. markets on-chain. Is this the beginning of Wall Street 2.0 or just another power move from the suits in Washington?

👉🏼 And that’s just the start! We’ve got a stack of short, sharp news bites lined up to keep you in the loop and ahead of the curve.

Let’s get into it 🚀

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TIMESTAMPS

1:44 Kraken gearing up to go public in 2026!

4:10 The SEC unveils 'Project Crypto'

9:14 Short, sharp news bites

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In today's episode, we farewell one of the OG's of Crypto Curious. That's right, Craig is being cancelled!!! But before we get too misty-eyed, we're kicking off with something very on-brand for Craig: a bullish Ethereum update that might just make you want to double down. If you’ve been with us from the start, you’ll know Craig’s been waving the ETH flag since day one — so it’s only fitting.

Then, we dive into a bombshell from the deep pockets of Bitcoin history. One of the original Satoshi-era whales has just moved a jaw-dropping 80,000 BTC — that’s over $9 billion worth — and exited the market. What does it mean? We’ve got thoughts.

And finally, as Craig signs off from his regular spot on the pod, we turn the mic squarely on him. It’s time for a no-holds-barred hot seat moment: his predictions, market sentiment, and maybe even some long-hoarded alpha. This is Craig’s crystal ball episode🔮

Let's go 🚀

TIMESTAMPS

3:30 ETH flipping?

7:57 80,000 BTC sold off. That's $9B worth of whale.

11:46 Craig's advice on 'test transactions'

12:08 Craig's parting advice

16:52 Short, sharp news bites

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If you’re enjoying these episodes please subscribe to our podcast on your preferred platform, leave a review, or share this episode with a friend or family member.

If you want to start investing in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Gold & Silver, you can download the Bamboo app here. Use the code CURIOUS for $10 in BTC when you sign up.

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Crypto Curious acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea, and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.

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Crypto Curious is a product of Equity Mates Media.

This podcast is intended for educational and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs, or objectives.

Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.

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Tracey & Blake are holding the fort again this week starting with a burning question... Is alt season finally here… or is it just another false start?

👉🏼 And what even is alt season anyway? Today we break it down in basic terms.

👉🏼 Plus, some major legislative wins in the U.S. - the GENIUS Act and other crypto-friendly bills just got the green light, and it could change everything.

👉🏼 And finally… are NFTs staging a comeback? Spoiler: it's not just profile pics this time. All that and more in today’s episode.

Let’s get into it 🚀

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TIMESTAMPS:

1:59 What is Alt Season? (Revisit our market cycle episode here)

4:18 It's GENIUS!

7:45 NFT markets are lighting up!

9:22 Short, sharp news bites

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If you’re enjoying these episodes please subscribe to our podcast on your preferred platform, leave a review, or share this episode with a friend or family member.

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Crypto Curious acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea, and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.

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Crypto Curious is a product of Equity Mates Media.

This podcast is intended for educational and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs, or objectives.

Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.

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It’s a massive week in crypto, and we’re diving straight into the biggest headline of them all:

💥 Bitcoin has smashed through its all-time high, officially entering blue-sky territory with some serious institutional heat behind it.

🤪 But that’s not all… the meme coin platform we all love (or love to hate), Pump.fun, has launched its own token — and let’s just say the drama did not disappoint.

👉🏼 From billion-dollar squeezes to Solana chaos, we’ve got it all.

I’m Tracey, and as always, I’m joined by my co-host Blake to break down the stories, explain what actually matters, and help you make sense of this wild, crazy week in crypto.

Let’s get into it 🚀

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TIMESTAMPS

1:28 BTC goes ATH again, and again, and again!

4:26 And Blake stays on the fence!!

5:28 Pump.fun launches its own token

9:44 Short, sharp news bites

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You can sign up for our Equity Mates Crypto Newsletter here

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If you’re enjoying these episodes please subscribe to our podcast on your preferred platform, leave a review, or share this episode with a friend or family member.

If you want to start investing in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Gold & Silver, you can download the Bamboo app here. Use the code CURIOUS for $10 in BTC when you sign up.

Follow the Crypto Curious Instagram here.

Join the Crypto Curious Facebook Group here.

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Crypto Curious acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea, and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.

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Crypto Curious is a product of Equity Mates Media.

This podcast is intended for educational and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs, or objectives.

Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.

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Today on the show, it’s the end of an era.

👉🏼 Ripple’s long-running legal brawl with the SEC is finally over after nearly five years. What does that mean for XRP and the broader crypto landscape?

👉🏼 Plus, crypto might soon count for you not against you when applying for a mortgage. We’ll break down the surprising shift in how banks are starting to view digital assets.

👉🏼 And finally, Vitalik Buterin has some serious privacy concerns about Worldcoin’s digital ID ambitions and if he's uneasy, it’s worth paying attention.

All this, plus our short, sharp news bites.

Let's go 🚀

TIMESTAMPS

1:55 Ripple calls a cease-fire

4:38 Crypto for mortgages? Say whaaaaaat!

6:41 Vitalik 'eyeballs' Sam Altman

10:21 Short, sharp news bites brought to you by Bamboo

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Show notes:

CMO role

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You can sign up for our Equity Mates Crypto Newsletter here

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If you’re enjoying these episodes please subscribe to our podcast on your preferred platform, leave a review, or share this episode with a friend or family member.

If you want to start investing in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Gold & Silver, you can download the Bamboo app here. Use the code CURIOUS for $10 in BTC when you sign up.

Follow the Crypto Curious Instagram here.

Join the Crypto Curious Facebook Group here.

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Crypto Curious acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea, and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.

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Crypto Curious is a product of Equity Mates Media.

This podcast is intended for educational and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs, or objectives.

Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.

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Trace & Blake are joined in this BONUS 💥 episode by a special guest - Shane Brunette of Crypto Tax Calculator. Shane founded CTC back in 2018 after dealing with his own crypto tax nightmare. He has worked closely with accountants and tax lawyers to make it easy for fellow cryptocurrency users to be tax compliant. CTC attracts platforms such as Coinbase and MetaMask, so this is an episode worth tuning into if you are an investing in any crypto.

What's in store?

👉🏼They talk the recent news in Australia re: the court case around crypto trades being tax free,

👉🏼 Bitcoin tax tips for EOFY, and

👉🏼 Bamboo's new integration with CTC.

Let's go 🚀

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Show notes:

link to Crypto Tax Calculator

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You can sign up for our Equity Mates Crypto Newsletter here

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If you’re enjoying these episodes please subscribe to our podcast on your preferred platform, leave a review, or share this episode with a friend or family member.

If you want to start investing in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Gold & Silver, you can download the Bamboo app here. Use the code CURIOUS for $10 in BTC when you sign up.

Follow the Crypto Curious Instagram here.

Join the Crypto Curious Facebook Group here.

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Crypto Curious acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea, and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.

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Crypto Curious is a product of Equity Mates Media.

This podcast is intended for educational and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs, or objectives.

Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.

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Today on the show, the whole gang is back together and just in time as markets flinch as the U.S. launches strikes on Iran, and Bitcoin feels the heat 🔥. But just as quickly as tensions rose, a possible ceasefire sends mixed signals through the crypto world.

👉🏼 Then: the U.S. takes the first real swing at stablecoin regulation with the GENIUS Act — but is it a breakthrough or just branding?

👉🏼And finally, the Fed holds interest rates steady. What does that mean for your crypto bag, and is the risk-on rally back?

Let’s get into it 🚀

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TIMESTAMPS:

2:20 Trump goes middle eastern! What does this mean for BTC?

5:43 Are Stablecoins in fact GENIUS?

10:02 Fed Reserve holds on 'cuts' - will the market continue to bleed?

12;04 Short, sharp news bites

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Show notes:

CMO role

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You can sign up for our Equity Mates Crypto Newsletter here

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If you’re enjoying these episodes please subscribe to our podcast on your preferred platform, leave a review, or share this episode with a friend or family member.

If you want to start investing in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Gold & Silver, you can download the Bamboo app here. Use the code CURIOUS for $10 in BTC when you sign up.

Follow the Crypto Curious Instagram here.

Join the Crypto Curious Facebook Group here.

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Crypto Curious acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea, and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.

*****

Crypto Curious is a product of Equity Mates Media.

This podcast is intended for educational and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs, or objectives.

Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.

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My name's Tracey, & this week I'm flying solo with Blake while Craig enjoys one last week off.

This week on Crypto Curious, we're diving into the shiny new Bitcoin-back credit card from Coinbase. Yes, its metal, it’s got perks, and it’s the first of its kind on the Amex network.

Plus, crypto gets a glow-up in 2025 as new data shows it’s not just for bros and Lambos anymore. The space is growing up, and so are the people using it.

We're also checking in on the DECA conference, unpacking Trump’s crypto playbook, as we round it all out with our Short Sharp News Bites — kidnappings, stablecoins, and a whole lot of regulatory tea.

Let’s get into it 🚀

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TIMESTAMPS:

2:02 Coinbase drops new Bitcoin backed crypto credit card "Coinbase One"

5:00 Bye-bye bro's - hello mums and dads - crypto adoption grows up!

7:27 Short, sharp news bites

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Show notes:

2025 National State of Crypto Holders Report

CMO role

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You can sign up for our Equity Mates Crypto Newsletter here

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If you’re enjoying these episodes please subscribe to our podcast on your preferred platform, leave a review, or share this episode with a friend or family member.

If you want to start investing in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Gold & Silver, you can download the Bamboo app here. Use the code CURIOUS for $10 in BTC when you sign up.

Follow the Crypto Curious Instagram here.

Join the Crypto Curious Facebook Group here.

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Crypto Curious acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea, and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.

*****

Crypto Curious is a product of Equity Mates Media.

This podcast is intended for educational and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs, or objectives.

Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.

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This week on the pod with Trace and Blake (because Craig is still off in Europe!!):

👉🏼 Circle’s IPO lands with a bang – but is the real story what’s coming next?

👉🏼 BlackRock just made a power play for Ethereum, and the crypto world is watching.

👉🏼 And why are more companies turning their balance sheets into Bitcoin bags?

We’ve got the stories, the signals, and the spicy takes – let’s get into it 🚀

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TIMESTAMPS

1:40 Are you our new Chief Meme Officer?? (link below 👇🏼)

2:20 Circle goes 'full circle'!!

6:02 Move over BTC, ETH's getting stronger

7:18 Businesses are buying up BTC

10:36 Short, sharp news bites

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Show notes:

CMO role

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You can sign up for our Equity Mates Crypto Newsletter here

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If you’re enjoying these episodes please subscribe to our podcast on your preferred platform, leave a review, or share this episode with a friend or family member.

If you want to start investing in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Gold & Silver, you can download the Bamboo app here. Use the code CURIOUS for $10 in BTC when you sign up.

Follow the Crypto Curious Instagram here.

Join the Crypto Curious Facebook Group here.

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Crypto Curious acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea, and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.

*****

Crypto Curious is a product of Equity Mates Media.

This podcast is intended for educational and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs, or objectives.

Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.

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Welcome back to the Crypto Curious. This week it's just Trace & Blake, as Craig is sunning himself in Europe! But we have two mega stories to cover along with a raft of killer short, sharp news bites.

The Bitcoin community is buzzing as Ross Ulbricht—yes, that Ross from Silk Road—makes a dramatic return to the spotlight. We’ll unpack the surprising wave of support he’s getting.

And then, the jaw-dropping story of James Wynn: the trader who turned $100 million into just $23… live, in front of the entire crypto world.

Stick around—this one’s wild.

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TIMESTAMPS

1:33 The ultimate crypto mascot returns!

5:11 James Wynn 'The Crypto Whale' gets wreckd!

8:53 Short, sharp news bites

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You can sign up for our Equity Mates Crypto Newsletter here

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If you’re enjoying these episodes please subscribe to our podcast on your preferred platform, leave a review, or share this episode with a friend or family member.

If you want to start investing in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Gold & Silver, you can download the Bamboo app here. Use the code CURIOUS for $10 in BTC when you sign up.

Follow the Crypto Curious Instagram here.

Join the Crypto Curious Facebook Group here.

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Crypto Curious acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea, and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.

*****

Crypto Curious is a product of Equity Mates Media.

This podcast is intended for educational and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs, or objectives.

Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.

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