Tapping Into Crypto

Why are top banking executives walking away from 35-year TradFi careers to build blockchain rails? This week, Pav sits down with Drew Bradford, CEO of Macropod and former head of trading and derivatives at NAB and Deutsche Bank. Drew exposes the harsh inefficiencies of traditional banking architecture, revealing why post-trade settlement accounts for a staggering 70% of operations costs at major f...

Is Bitcoin’s classic “Uptober” rally stalling out, or is the market quietly positioning for its next major move? Pav rides solo to break down why digital asset markets have hit a stretch of “paint-drying” price action. He unpacks October’s sudden shift from massive ETF inflows to net negative outflows, declining derivatives open interest, and why key altcoins like Injective, Celestia, and Venice T...

Is historical Q4 seasonality enough to push Bitcoin toward six figures, or are shifting macro credit conditions set to stall the rally? Ted and Pav reunite remotely to dissect whether the market is heading into an "Uptober" expansion or a "Slumptober" pull-back. The boys review historical October returns and compare Q4 seasonality against current market weakness, detailing why total altcoin market...

On-chain liquidity is shifting fast across altcoins, zero-knowledge chains, and new launchpads. This week, Ted and Pav dissect Midnight's sudden 80% rally, LayerZero’s dominance in cross-chain transfer volume, and whether the non-stop wave of AI meme tokens is finally running out of steam. The boys also analyse altcoin ETF data from Farside and outline what to expect from the brand-new Swyftx Quar...

How do crypto-backed loans work, and how can investors access liquidity without selling their underlying digital assets? In this special edition of Tapping Into Crypto, Pav is joined in the studio by Swyftx Senior Product Manager Chris Giovine. After two long years of patiently waiting in the wings and dropping hints to get on the mic, Chris finally gets his turn in the hot seat! With the banter o...

The crypto markets are flashing green as Bitcoin surges back toward $86K, marking its highest level since January and leaving traders to ask a critical question: is the 4-year cycle officially broken?    Ted and Pav unpack the technical and fundamental shifts driving this sudden market resurgence. They analyse why the $58K range may have set the permanent cycle floor, how Treasury S...

Ted returns from New Zealand to join Pav for a crucial breakdown of regulatory milestones and macro developments shaping digital asset markets. In this episode, Pav and Ted dissect the collapse of Hunter Biden’s celebrity meme token, which plummeted 99% within an hour of launch. They unpack top weekly movers, focusing on Betway (BTW) and its yield-generating DeFi strategies backed by Tron Foundati...

Calum is officially back in the studio with Pav following his two-month fitness retreat in Bali, stepping right into a week filled with major market developments and shifting on-chain trends! Cal and Pav jump straight into analyzing on-chain metrics after $9 billion in unrealised gains unlocked across new Bitcoin whale wallets. They unpack how a new meta on Robinhood Chain is allowing traders to e...

Is Bitcoin's surge back toward the $80,000 level a true bullish breakout or a massive September fakeout? Ted and Pav dive into the technical and macro indicators signaling whether this recent $80K range is setting a trap for traders. They unpack why revenue-generating DEX tokens like Uniswap and Hyperliquid are leading gains, while broader market headwinds, such as rising Middle East tensions and...

While major assets chop around and traders wait for a clear macro signal, on-chain liquidity is quietly migrating to new ecosystems. Sam Green (AKA Greeny) joins Ted and Pav to unpack why Robinhood Chain is suddenly emerging as a top-tier contender alongside Solana. He details how Robinhood is leveraging real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, retail app integration, and platform revenue to outpace o...

With market volatility sinking below bear market lows and the Clarity Act getting benched in Congress, crypto feels stuck in an absolute ghost town. Ted is back in the studio with Pav to clear out the short-term doomer-posting, dissect what it’ll actually take to shock this market back to life, and map out where digital assets go from here. In this episode, Pav and Ted break down the extreme marke...

When we're stuck in a low-volatility range and the charts are just going sideways, it’s easy for people to lose patience, trade out of boredom, and start making mountains out of molehills. To help cut through the noise with a steady pair of hands, Pav is joined by Trader Travis, founder of The Crypto Mastermind, one of the longest-running crypto communities in the world. Travis and Pav hash out th...

Markets are split down the middle right now - bulls are frothing, bears are doomer-posting, and everyone’s arguing on X. To clear out the noise, Pav brings in Joe Shew and Sam MacDonald from Crypto Consulting Institute (CCI) for a mid-year reality check. They jump straight into the big questions: is the classic four-year cycle officially dead, or are institutions just taking profits faster? Plus,...

A fresh wave of bottom calls, meme coin frenzies, and institutional data suggests digital asset markets might be much closer to a turnaround than many think. Beneath the surface of a quiet winter, on-chain activity is heating up as retail interest returns and long-term investors position themselves for the next cycle. In this episode, Ted and Pav dissect recent bullish takes from prominent crypto...

Ted returns from his Brisbane trip to rejoin Pav as digital asset markets settle into a quiet lull. With global sporting events wrapping up and risk markets catching their breath, they discuss whether this boring sideways action signals that crypto is entering its classic bottoming phase. In this episode, they break down Bitcoin’s recent slide following Middle East geopolitical tensions and explai...

The feedback is officially in and the crowd has spoken: Pav is no longer allowed to do solo episodes. Fortunately, Calum is back in the co-pilot seat today, calling in from a high-tech fitness and wellness center in Bali to help Pav navigate a wild week of on-chain and off-chain market moves. This week, the boys break down how geopolitical oil shocks are hitting household budgets and bringing Bitc...

While a lot of social media traders are suddenly rushing to call a market bottom off the back of this news, Pav walks through the weekly Bitcoin chart to break down the exact technical and structural reasons behind this sudden shift in investor sentiment. Pav starts by tracking the Bitcoin ETF flows, noting the end of a ten-day selling streak as buyers return to the market. He unpacks Strategy’s r...

Ted and Calum are teaming up again to make sense of a quiet but highly interesting week for crypto. While Pav is busy making his big live TV debut on Sky News, the boys take a look under the hood to see if market history is repeating itself and where the smart money is actually positioning itself. In this episode, they dive into the numbers behind Bitcoin closing three straight red quarters for on...

These updates have the potential to change the whole market. Ted and Pav are catching up on the mic this week to chat about all the latest action in the markets. While everyone else seems completely distracted by the latest tech IPOs, they look under the hood to see where the real opportunities are popping up during this quiet sideways phase. In this episode, they chat about the latest internet go...

Ted and Pav are finally back together after a four-week break, and they are sliding right into a massive week of updates to figure out if the local market bottom is finally here. While most people expect a longer sideways grind, a few massive corporate changes are hitting the space right now that nobody can afford to ignore.  In this episode, the boys break down Elon Musk's SpaceX, which completel...

Ted and Calum are running the studio this week and wrapping their heads around a massive market disconnect. While Bitcoin takes a sudden flash crash below US$60K, certain altcoins are completely ignoring gravity and throwing an absolute party.  In this episode, the boys get straight into the bizarre prediction market conspiracy behind Michael Saylor's latest Bitcoin trade and Calum's aggressive st...

Pav and Calum are back, and they are talking about some of the most confusing updates in the market. With Ted still missing in action, the boys are left in the studio to figure out why on earth Bitcoin is taking a dive while certain altcoins are absolutely throwing a party. In this episode, we are tackling the total shocker coming out of the Stellar Lumens camp, with XLM casually exploding 65% in...

Ted has officially abandoned the studio for a two-week holiday, so Pav is joined by our resident fraud and risk expert, Calum, to try and make sense of a market that is tearing up the traditional crypto playbook. The boys are breaking down the real drivers behind the HYPE pump, looking at everything from Goldman Sachs quietly scooping up massive positions to a brand new US Spot ETF sucking in $74...

Crypto finally has some good news in a bear market… so why did the market still sell off? This week, Ted and Pav unpack the Clarity Act, why everyone in crypto is suddenly talking about regulation again, and what it could mean for exchanges, founders, DeFi, stablecoins, investors and the broader industry. They also get into the weird market signals happening right now: retail activity is at histor...

This week’s episode of Tapping Into Crypto brings some serious "all-rounder" energy to the studio! With Ted still settling into his Sydney digs, Pav is joined by Aussie cricketing royalty and Swyftx-sponsored athlete, Hayden Kerr. We’re trading the pitch for the charts as Hayden spills the tea on his seven-year crypto journey, from losing his first password (classic) to DCA’ing his match payments...