Crypto Curious

This week, we've got a very special guest joining us for this week's crypto news — Peter Stanhope, General Manager Australia at Nexo.Peter has spent almost a decade at IG Australia, co-founded superannuation startup GigSuper, ran Capital.com's Australian operations, jumped the fence into crypto with Banxa, and now heads up Nexo here in Australia — just as they've launched regulated crypto-backed credit lines Down Under.Welcome, Peter!So what have we got for you this week?First up, we're going inside Nexo with Peter to find out how a crypto platform went from a 2018 startup to more than 7 million customers — and what regulated crypto-backed lending actually looks like for Australians.Then, California has had enough of politician memecoins. Its legislature has unanimously voted to ban public officials from launching their own coins — because apparently this is a problem we now need laws for.And finally, we've got 4,000 goats, an insane wage law and a prediction market. A California goat-herding company has literally hedged the risk of a $240,000 wage bill by betting on whether the government will fix the law.Let's get into it. 🚀****TIMESTAMPS1:28 Nexo's story10:48 California bans memecoins from politicians14:00 Goat herders make a stand on Kalshi18;20 Short, sharp news bites****Show notes:Nexo | Linkedin | X2-minute surveyCurious about our app? Try out the new Bamboo demo mode.OR try our new Micro-Investment CalculatorHave you subscribed to the Crypto Curious Newsletter?****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.*****In the spirit of reconciliation, 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.*****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.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Crypto Curious, we're fresh off our 1 million download celebration - and what a week to get back to the news desk. Thank you again for all the love on the reunion episode; now the crypto world has served up one of the wildest news weeks of the year.👉🏼 First, XRP has fallen below $1 for the first time in almost 2 years - and the trigger was a hack that took just 97 minutes. We unpack how a flaw in a little-known bridge let attackers drain almost every coin it held, and why such a small exploit managed to rattle an already nervous market.👉🏼 Then, a story with a genuine constitutional twist. New York has sued prediction market Kalshi for a staggering $36 billion, claiming it's running an unlicensed gambling operation - while the federal regulator has fired back with an emergency order telling Kalshi to keep operating anyway. One company, 2 governments, completely opposite instructions. The courts now have to decide who's actually in charge.👉🏼 And finally, a sentence that would have sounded like satire not long ago: the Trump family's crypto firm is on its way to becoming a bank. World Liberty Financial has won conditional approval for a federal trust bank charter - we explain what that actually means, why critics are calling it "the most brazen act of self-dealing" in financial history, and why crypto firms everywhere are queuing up for banking licenses.Plus, the short sharp news bites, including the US state where running a Bitcoin ATM can now land you in jail.Let's get into it 🚀****Show notes:Curious about our app? Try out the new Bamboo demo mode.OR try our new Micro-Investment CalculatorHave you subscribed to the Crypto Curious Newsletter?****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.*****In the spirit of reconciliation, 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.*****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.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Crypto Curious, we're also celebrating a milestone that's just around the corner. Next week's episode marks 1 million podcast downloads, and to celebrate we're bringing back our original co-host Craig for a special reunion episode. If you've been with us since the early days—or you're only just discovering the show—you won't want to miss it.But first, there's plenty happening this week.👉🏼 We're unpacking one of the biggest Bitcoin security stories in years after a hidden flaw in a trusted hardware wallet allowed more than $144 million worth of Bitcoin to be stolen from users who thought their funds were safely locked away. It's a timely reminder that even the strongest security systems can have unexpected weaknesses.👉🏼 Then we turn to a story that feels more like a Hollywood script than real life. A US Special Forces soldier is accused of using classified military intelligence to place winning bets on a prediction market—and his legal defence is arguing that what he did wasn't actually against the law.👉🏼 And finally, Robinhood's blockchain experiment takes another strange turn. What launched as a platform for tokenised stocks is now seeing memecoins tied to companies like Nvidia and Apple, raising fascinating questions about where investing, speculation and blockchain are all headed.Let's get into it 🚀****TIMESTAMPS2:08 The middle of night Bitcoin hack5:34 Classified intel used to place bets on Polymarket8:40 Robinhood's meme coins trading against the big guns??11:30 Short, sharp news bites****Show notes:Curious about our app? Try out the new Bamboo demo mode.OR try our new Micro-Investment CalculatorHave you subscribed to the Crypto Curious Newsletter?****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.*****In the spirit of reconciliation, 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.*****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.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to Crypto Curious. Joining us in the studio this week is a very special guest, James Coombes, Chief Commercial Officer at Block Earner. James has helped lead one of Australia's biggest crypto success stories, with Block Earner launching Bitcoin-backed home loans, securing its Australian Credit Licence and taking home the 2026 Finnies Award for Excellence in Consumer Lending.👉🏽 On the show today, we start by going behind the scenes at Block Earner to explore how Bitcoin-backed home loans actually work, what they've learnt navigating Australia's regulatory landscape, and why more Australians are choosing to put their crypto to work rather than sell it.👉🏽 Then we unpack a rare moment of humility in crypto, as the creator of Coinbase's Base network publicly admits he got a major strategy wrong, before handing the reins to one of the industry's most respected and influential voices, Cobie.👉🏽 And finally, remember Robinhood's new blockchain we spoke about last week? Well, the memecoin frenzy has already descended into fake wallet leaks, rug pulls and a spectacular collapse that raises some uncomfortable questions about where the industry still has work to do.It's a fascinating conversation that spans everything from regulated lending to crypto culture, and where this industry is really heading next.Let’s get into it 🚀TIMESTAMPS1:46 Block Earner turns 5!5:38 Will CGT changes incentivise more people to borrow against their crypto?7:00 Jesse Pollak falls short...and admits it publicly!12:12 Robinhood's cash cat?? What?16:00 Short, sharp news bites****Show notes:James CoombesBlock EarnerCurious about our app? Try out the new Bamboo demo mode.OR try our new Micro-Investment CalculatorHave you subscribed to the Crypto Curious Newsletter?****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.*****In the spirit of reconciliation, 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.*****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.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.