Tapping Into Crypto

If you’ve been confused by the current market today’s guest has predicted the top of the market twice AND he called the covid crash before it happened. 

This week Pav Hundal and Ted Coaldrake are joined by David Bird (ak the ASX Trader) to talk to us about when alt-season is coming, what noise you SHOULD be paying attention to and what is actually happening in the world of crypto and equities right now. 

You’ll hear:

1:15 - Dave’s method to spot what others miss 

3:12 - The key indicators Dave looks at every single week 

5:57 - Is there actually a correlation between Bitcoin and all of the Altcoins?

7:00 - How smart money times the market 

8:32 - The one chart that will tell you everything you need to know about Altcoins 

11:05 - The mistake every beginner makes 

12:27 - The change happening with silver and platinum right now 

15:02 - How Dave builds his watch list and why you should start using relative strength analysis

16:10 - The strategies to implement to set yourself up to ‘win’ 

18:12 - Dave’s key takeaway for ANYONE investing in crypto

19:10 - The problem with the four year cycle 

20:54 - Is a bear market coming? What makes Blockchain the next internet? 

If this episode wasn’t enough for you, find Dave over at News Corp as the ASX Trader, on his Facebook @AsxTrader, on X @ASX_Trader or on YouTube @AsxTrader. And if you’re interested in learning with Dave, look no further than his business Mastering the Markets. 

Charts we mention: 

Individual tax rates: https://www.ato.gov.au/tax-rates-and-codes/tax-rates-australian-residents

Concessional Contribution Caps:

ATO Ref: https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals-and-families/super-for-individuals-and-families/super/growing-and-keeping-track-of-your-super/caps-limits-and-tax-on-super-contributions/concessional-contributions-cap

Max cap: $30,000 for 2025-2026 FY ($27,500 for 2022-2024 FY)

Unused prior year caps: available if super balance is < $500,000

Net Benefit of a $10,000 Concessional Contribution - see table in podcast notes

Non-Concessional Contribution Caps:

ATO Ref: https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals-and-families/super-for-individuals-and-families/super/growing-and-keeping-track-of-your-super/caps-limits-and-tax-on-super-contributions/non-concessional-contributions-cap

Max cap: $120,000 for 2025-2026 FY ($110,000 for 2022-2024 FY)

3-year Bring Forward Rule: 3 x annual cap

Spouse Contribution Offset: https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals-and-families/income-deductions-offsets-and-records/tax-offsets/superannuation-related-tax-offsets#ato-Taxoffsetforsupercontributionsonbehalfofyourspouse

Max contribution: $3,000

Max tax offset: $540

Spouse income threshold: $37,000

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The Tapping into Crypto podcast is for entertainment purposes only and the opinions on this podcast belong to individuals and are not affiliated with any companies mentioned. Any advice is general in nature and does not take into account your personal situation, if you're looking to get advice, please seek out a licensed financial advisor

How can you make trading easier for both your head and your heart while everyone is guessing if there’s a recession coming? 💔

This week Pav Hundal is joined by absolute Aussie legend - Jason Pizzino (350k subscribers on YouTube and counting) to talk about what trading looks like as we start to head into a recession. In today’s episode, we’re jumping into how to read the markets, ways to stay in the game when things start to look tough and what’s really going on between altcoins and Bitcoin right now.

If you didn’t already know (have you been sleeping under a rock?) Jason has been a self-employed investment consultant AND fund manager for 15 years with a combined following of more than 480k on his socials. If you want more of him after this episode, find him on X @jasonpizzino or on his YouTube channel @JasonPizzinoOfficial where he posts almost daily market updates. 

You’ll hear:

0:16 - How to back yourself and maximise your returns in an uncertain market

2:42 - When is alt season?

3:29 - Two things Jason's waiting for before investing in alt coins

4:52 - How Trump has slowed the crypto market and why you NEED to start thinking about crypto differently or risk losing money

6:58 - Are you trading like a pro or gambling like its sportsbet? 👀

8:43 -  Why only listening to the narratives will leave you buying high and selling low - do this instead

10:25 - Insight into how to use the traditional markets to trade crypto better 

11:34 - Is it a recession or a buzz word and is it coming? 😱

14:02 - Making money should be BORING or else you might lose it all instead…

15:02 - What questions Jason’s getting right now about crypto and why he doesn’t give trading tips

16:43 - What’s in store for Bitcoin?

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The Tapping into Crypto podcast is for entertainment purposes only and the opinions on this podcast belong to individuals and are not affiliated with any companies mentioned. Any advice is general in nature and does not take into account your personal situation, if you're looking to get advice, please seek out a licensed financial advisor

Most traders buy and sell with their gut and never get ahead of the market - so how can you follow the smart money without being in the weeds every day? 

This week Ted Coaldrake and Pav Hundal are joined by James Check aka @_checkmate from X to talk about how to read the market, how to finally stop reacting to it and start looking ahead instead. Checkmate started as a data scientist at Glass Node in the early days of Bitcoin and is most well known for his educational videos that even Ted watched back in the day. 

You’ll hear:

How everyone else's mistakes can give you the upper hand in the next cycle

Why you need to stop reacting every time the market fluctuates - do this instead

How can you tell if it's a pullback, correction or the end of a cycle?

Where Bitcoin's going in 2025 based on how it's evolved over the years

The metric James uses to divide the bulls and bears to stay in the game

Are we on the way to Bitcoin's next bull cycle?

You can find James on X over at @_Checkmatey_ and check out _checkonchain over at https://www.checkonchain.com/ 

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The Tapping into Crypto podcast is for entertainment purposes only and the opinions on this podcast belong to individuals and are not affiliated with any companies mentioned. Any advice is general in nature and does not take into account your personal situation, if you're looking to get advice, please seek out a licensed financial advisor

Most investors don’t have this skill but it’s crucial for the next bull run. 

This week Ted Coaldrake and Pav Hundal are joined by Joe Shew from Crypto Consulting Institute, we had Joe on back in episode 199 to talk about his predictions for 2025 … and you won’t believe what he came out with. If you missed it you can check it out here on Apple, Spotify or Youtube 

You’ll hear:

1:38 - The different strategy you need to use when investing in crypto vs traditional finance 

3:59 - DON’T Invest unless you have mastered this 

8:32 - Should you still have Bitcoin as the majority of your holdings? 

9:04 - Are Altcoins a good investment right now?

13:15 - If you’re just starting your crypto journey, make sure you do this 

14:29 - The strategy that Joe uses for his own investing 

17:02 - One of the most important skills to have as a trader 

18:18 - What categories should you pay attention to in 2025

22:43 - How to navigate this current crypto cycle  

You can find Joe over at @crypto_consulting_institute and Linked In here and check out Crypto Consulting Institute over at https://cryptoconsultinginstitute.com/  

Want to see what we’re looking at every episode? Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here.

Refer a friend in May and the both of you will get $30 in Bitcoin - get on those buses and petition people on the streets. Click here to check it out.

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If you can’t wait to learn more, check out these blogs from our friends over at Swyftx.

The Tapping into Crypto podcast is for entertainment purposes only and the opinions on this podcast belong to individuals and are not affiliated with any companies mentioned. Any advice is general in nature and does not take into account your personal situation, if you're looking to get advice, please seek out a licensed financial advisor

When are we going to hit an All Time High Again? 

And when should YOU buy? 

This week Tommy Honan joins Pav Hundal to talk about the markets latest moves and some acquisitions and listings that could be a game changer for crypto. 

You’ll hear:

01:11 - Are the Bears Cooked?

1:37 - Why did BTC drop off a cliff?

6:18 - Can you tell how Alt Coins are going to perform by watching this asset? 

10:28 - If you want to get into crypto … do this 

11:12 - Is 120K bitcoin Realistic? 

12:33 - Could Michael Saylor completely control Bitcoin’s price in future? 

15:27 - Solana’s big upgrade (and risks) 

17:36 - This crypto company just hit the NASDAQ 

20:41 - When are we going to see another all time high?  

20:56 - The most bullish sign of All 

Want to see what we’re looking at every episode? Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here.

Refer a friend in May and the both of you will get $30 in Bitcoin - get on those buses and petition people on the streets. Click here to check it out.

Keen to join in TIC Tipping? Reset your demo mode and let us know your picks on @tappingintocrypto on instagram or X @tappingintocrypto

Ready to start? Get $10 of FREE Bitcoin on Swyftx when you sign up and verify:  https://trade.swyftx.com.au/register/?promoRef=tappingintocrypto10btc 

To get the latest updates, hit subscribe and follow us over on the gram @tappingintocrypto or X @tappingintocrypto

If you can’t wait to learn more, check out these blogs from our friends over at Swyftx.

The Tapping into Crypto podcast is for entertainment purposes only and the opinions on this podcast belong to individuals and are not affiliated with any companies mentioned. Any advice is general in nature and does not take into account your personal situation, if you're looking to get advice, please seek out a licensed financial advisor.

What is happening in the market? 

Meme coins are up 700%, BTC is over $100k and Tommy is back on the podcast. 

This week Pav Hundal is away so Ted Coaldrake is joined by Tommy Honan to unpack the chaos of the market, what’s driven the latest pump and where smart money is currently trading. 

You’ll hear:

01:04 - Is it time to hang up the Maccas badge or is this just another false start?

02:27 - What caused Bitcoin to finally crack $100K

05:37 - Have we moved past the bottom of the market? 

06:21 - What happened to ETH?

07:39  - The coin up 700% .. will it keep going?

09:15 - Big crypto news for the S&P 500 

18:14 - A key upgrade for ETH that is going to save you $$$ 

22:24 - What NOT to do right now 

Want to see what we’re looking at every episode? Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here.

Refer a friend in May and the both of you will get $30 in Bitcoin - get on those buses and petition people on the streets. Click here to check it out.

Keen to join in TIC Tipping? Reset your demo mode and let us know your picks on @tappingintocrypto on instagram or X @tappingintocrypto

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If you can’t wait to learn more, check out these blogs from our friends over at Swyftx.

The Tapping into Crypto podcast is for entertainment purposes only and the opinions on this podcast belong to individuals and are not affiliated with any companies mentioned. Any advice is general in nature and does not take into account your personal situation, if you're looking to get advice, please seek out a licensed financial advisor.

What happens when Jim Cramer says the market is down? The internet buys 😎

Today the boys are unpacking four of the internet’s favourite crypto experts, and seeing what they have to say about the market.

We’re talking about a call that Bitcoin will reach $1 million in just a few years, a government fumble that could WRECK regulation and the financial equivalent of the reverse uno card: Jim Cramer’s latest opinion.

Want to see what we’re looking at every episode? Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here.

Refer a friend in May and the both of you will get $30 in Bitcoin - get on those buses and petition people on the streets. Click here to check it out.

Keen to join in TIC Tipping? Reset your demo mode and let us know your picks on @tappingintocrypto on instagram or X @tappingintocrypto

Ready to start? Get $10 of FREE Bitcoin on Swyftx when you sign up and verify:  https://trade.swyftx.com.au/register/?promoRef=tappingintocrypto10btc 

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If you can’t wait to learn more, check out these blogs from our friends over at Swyftx.

The Tapping into Crypto podcast is for entertainment purposes only and the opinions on this podcast belong to individuals and are not affiliated with any companies mentioned. Any advice is general in nature and does not take into account your personal situation, if you're looking to get advice, please seek out a licensed financial advisor.

Just after we finished recording last week the markets flipped. 

So, what happened? Is it here to stay? And what are the biggest investors doing right now? 

Pav Hundal (Lead Market Analyst at Swyftx) and Ted Coaldrake (Content & SEO Lead at Swyftx) are going to break down all of these questions along with giving you the insider scoop on some surprise moves that no one saw coming. 

You’ll hear: 

0:43 - What caused the pump 

2:52 - Have we seen the worst of the market this year?

4:33 - What's the macro picture right now?

7:45 - The New Whale on the Block 

10:02 - Trump wants to make the US the Crypto Capital of The World 

11:54 - XRP is being listed WHERE?

14:15 - The Altcoins that pumped last week … and who’s still going 

16:37 - BONK’s new feature = $$$?

18:19 - How to get a dinner with Donald Trump 

18:58 - Our strategies for the rest of the quarter 

… and much more!

Want to see what we’re looking at every episode? Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here.

And check out the Sui Report we spoke about last week over at Swyftx Learn here - https://learn.swyftx.com/analysis/archive/sui-a-project-on-the-move/ 

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The Tapping into Crypto podcast is for entertainment purposes only and the opinions on this podcast belong to individuals and are not affiliated with any companies mentioned. Any advice is general in nature and does not take into account your personal situation, if you're looking to get advice, please seek out a licensed financial advisor.

Over the next two weeks there are some key activities that could have a huge impact on crypto and the entire market, but not many people are talking about them.

Pav Hundal (Lead Market Analyst at Swyftx) and Ted Coaldrake (Content & SEO Lead at Swyftx) sit down to talk about what signals you should be paying attention to and some narratives that only a few traders have pieced together but could be the signal for something bigger 

You’ll hear: 

… and much more!

Want to see what we’re looking at every episode? Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here.

And check out the Sui Report over at Swyftx Learn here - https://learn.swyftx.com/analysis/archive/sui-a-project-on-the-move/ 

Keen to join in TIC Tipping? Reset your demo mode and let us know your picks on @tappingintocrypto on instagram or X @tappingintocrypto

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If you can’t wait to learn more, check out these blogs from our friends over at Swyftx.

The Tapping into Crypto podcast is for entertainment purposes only and the opinions on this podcast belong to individuals and are not affiliated with any companies mentioned. Any advice is general in nature and does not take into account your personal situation, if you're looking to get advice, please seek out a licensed financial advisor.

One of the biggest altcoins dropped 90% this week … but that’s not even the wildest thing happening in the market right now.

This week  Pav Hundal (Lead Market Analyst at Swyftx) and Ted Coaldrake (Content & SEO Lead at Swyftx) are joined by the Head of Research and Content at Collective Shift Matt Wilson to unpack what’s really going on. 

Matt tells us what smart money is doing right now and when he thinks the cycle will top based on the data and trends he’s seeing 

You’ll hear: 

… and much more!

Follow Collective Shift over at @collectiveshift.io, on X and on their website.

Want to see what we’re looking at every episode? Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here.

Keen to join in TIC Tipping? Reset your demo mode and let us know your picks on @tappingintocrypto on instagram or X @tappingintocrypto

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To get the latest updates, hit subscribe and follow us over on the gram @tappingintocrypto or X @tappingintocrypto

If you can’t wait to learn more, check out these blogs from our friends over at Swyftx.

The Tapping into Crypto podcast is for entertainment purposes only and the opinions on this podcast belong to individuals and are not affiliated with any companies mentioned. Any advice is general in nature and does not take into account your personal situation, if you're looking to get advice, please seek out a licensed financial advisor.