Tapping Into Crypto

We’re kicking the new year off by covering the first significant green rally in months. We discuss what's driving it, why Ray Dalio calls AI an "early bubble phase" and our insights into the Goldman Sachs report showing 77% of banks plan to add crypto. You’ll hear:  04:14 - Federal Reserve balance sheet spike 05:04 - New Fed chair coming May 06:16 - Render leads AI token rally: Up big in last 7 days 07:00 - Ray Dalio: "AI boom is early bubble phase" 08:11 - Pepe up 68%, XRP up 26%: Is this alt season? 12:18 - BitMine adds $260M Ethereum: 16-day wait to enter staking queue 16:50 - Goldman Sachs: 77% of banks adding crypto in next 12 months 21:03 - FOMC meeting coming: First data-driven decision with new jobs/growth data … and much more! Want to see what we’re looking at every episode? Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here. 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. This podcast provides general market commentary and is for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is NOT financial advice. We are NOT licensed financial advisors. Investing in cryptocurrency carries risk. You should always conduct your own research and seek independent financial advice before making any investment decisions. Please read Swyftx's Terms and Conditions and Risk Disclosure statement before investing.

Meta made $16 billion from scam ads in 2024 and with technology evolving so rapidly, even the AFP is struggling to stay ahead of the criminals. Gabby Lewis (Head of Fraud & Financial Crime at Swyftx) joins us today to discuss the measures we can take to secure our money, how to avoid being scammed, and the dark truth behind the organisations that are doing the scamming. This is an important episode for anyone holding money digitally in 2026… which is almost all of us. You’ll hear:  00:00 - AI voice scam: Only 3 seconds needed to clone your voice 05:36 - Why these scams are so hard to detect 07:35 - AFP impersonation scam explained 11:05 - 400+ scam compounds in Philippines 19:15 - 10% of Meta’s revenue came from scam ads in 2024 24:02 - National Anti-Scam Center: How Australia is fighting back … and much more! You can find more from Gabby over on LinkedIn Want to see what we’re looking at every episode? Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here. 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. This podcast provides general market commentary and is for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is NOT financial advice. We are NOT licensed financial advisors. Investing in cryptocurrency carries risk. You should always conduct your own research and seek independent financial advice before making any investment decisions. Please read Swyftx's Terms and Conditions and Risk Disclosure statement before investing.

It’s been a massive year for crypto! So let’s recap 2025 and break down exactly what we’ve learned from the market coming into the New Year. If you’re new to crypto or you’re already in the thick of it, this episode will run you through what went right this year, what went horribly wrong, and how we can use all this information to crush 2026. You’ll hear:  00:00 - 2025 Highlights: Bitcoin $120K, Ethereum ATH, Solana comeback after slow start 02:34 - Bitcoin ETFs: From Wall Street experiment to "global money vacuum" 04:05 - The alt season that never came 05:36 - October 10th: The largest liquidation event in crypto history 08:24 - The celebrity meme coin disaster 10:30 - $1.5 billion North Korean crypto hack 13:04 - BlackRock's tokenized stock market 16:48 - Tokenized houses, passive rent income, fractional ownership 18:19 - "Everyone knew Christmas 2025 was the top - why is everyone surprised?" 23:20 - 2026 Predictions 28:42 - Scripted responses for Christmas lunch crypto questions … and much more! Want to see what we’re looking at every episode? Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here. 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. This podcast provides general market commentary and is for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is NOT financial advice. We are NOT licensed financial advisors. Investing in cryptocurrency carries risk. You should always conduct your own research and seek independent financial advice before making any investment decisions. Please read Swyftx's Terms and Conditions and Risk Disclosure statement before investing.

Australia is one of the top 10 countries globally for Crypto Adoption but so many people in the financial sector still won’t talk about it.  Today Pav Hundal and Ted Coaldrake are joined by Director of Synergist, Andrew McPhee who has over 30 years of experience ranging starting way back in traditional finance as Head of Retail for E*Trade, working as Head of Marketing & Customer Segmentation for ANZ and now working to bridge the crypto-service gap We talk about what’s holding Australia back from leading the way and what Millennial and Gen Z investors are really looking for.  You’ll hear:  0:51 - How Andrew went from building one of the first financial platforms to Crypto  5:11 - Why people aged 50+ aren’t investing in crypto  6:52 - Where we are right now in the crypto adoption curve  8:08 - The reason so many young people today want to hold crypto in their portfolio  11:02 - The major roadblock for adoption  14:38 - What ASIC are working on now  15:49 - Why Australia is falling behind & pushing innovation off shore  17:41 - The reason 50% of advisors think Crypto Is A Scam  21:06 - The problem with learning about crypto on TikTok & what needs to change  24:10 - Will Crypto be the next internet?  … and much more! Want to see what we’re looking at every episode? Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here. 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. This podcast provides general market commentary and is for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is NOT financial advice. We are NOT licensed financial advisors. Investing in cryptocurrency carries risk. You should always conduct your own research and seek independent financial advice before making any investment decisions. Please read Swyftx's Terms and Conditions and Risk Disclosure statement before investing.

Today we’re breaking down why everyone got their 2025 crypto predictions wrong despite Bitcoin ETFs, institutional adoption, and all-time highs earlier in the year. We run through what top analysts are saying about the current state of crypto, as well as discussing our honest take on whether this cycle is over or just getting started. You’ll hear:  00:00 - 2025: The year that disappointed everyone 03:02 - October 10th flash crash was just the beginning 04:40 - Fear & greed at 24: Worse than FTX collapse 08:24 - Bitcoin flipping gold: CZ's bold prediction and the heated debate 11:12 - Bitcoin, gold, or S&P 500 over 50 years? 12:22 - Failed predictions: JP Morgan $170K, BlackRock $700K, Cathie Wood $2M 19:43 - Why you should expect more chop until clarity comes 24:30 - Trump's Fed Chair pick and what it means … and much more! Want to see what we’re looking at every episode? Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here. 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.