Decoding Crypto

Ed & Ben wrap the week's crypto news for you in this neat little ep. They chat ancient Bitcoin, WorldCoin & the fact that there was no mention of crypto or blockchain in the budget! CONNECT WITH US You can find Ben and his team at Collective Shift   here Or find us on Twitter: @edwinastott  &  @bensimpsonau And Instagram @edwinastott & @bensimpsonau Nova Podcast's Instagram @novapo...

Post FTX many wrote Solana off as dead, but after phenomenal community response a growing number of people believe it's here to say. Ben explains what Solana is and shares 5 reasons why it's here to stay.  CONNECT WITH US You can find Ben and his team at Collective Shift   here Or find us on Twitter: @edwinastott  &  @bensimpsonau And Instagram @edwinastott & @bensimpsonau Nova Podcast's I...

Venture capitalists make money by making investments in all kinds of companies & projects. They spend their days evaluating opportunities & determining where their money is best placed. So what can we learn from the way VCs invest? Ada Yin is an investment manager for AirTree, she talks us through how they invest, what they look for & how we can use some of the same principles to build...

Bitcoin fees are soaring & show no signs of stopping. Ed & Ben explain why & what this means for the network as well as covering what else is making news in crypto this week. CONNECT WITH US You can find Ben and his team at Collective Shift   here Or find us on Twitter: @edwinastott  &  @bensimpsonau And Instagram @edwinastott & @bensimpsonau Nova Podcast's Instagram @novapodca...

One of the solutions being floated to tackle the US hitting its debt ceiling is a $1tn coin! In this ep, Ed & Ben discuss the unfolding economic problem & why this particular solution might be very good news for Bitcoin. CONNECT WITH US You can find Ben and his team at Collective Shift   here Or find us on Twitter: @edwinastott  &  @bensimpsonau And Instagram @edwinastott & @bensim...

Checkmate, Lead On-Chain Analyst with Glassnode, joins Ed & Ben to chat Bitcoin as a hedge against inflation, the rise in institutional investment, the Bitcoin halving & what to expect from BTC this year. CONNECT WITH US You can find Ben and his team at Collective Shift   here Or find us on Twitter: @edwinastott  &  @bensimpsonau And Instagram @edwinastott & @bensimpsonau Nova Podc...

This week Ben & Ed wrap up all the news in this neat little episode - Balaji has burnt $1million in Bitcoin, Coinbase are being sued for privacy violations & Sotheby's are launching their on-chain NFT market place. CONNECT WITH US You can find Ben and his team at Collective Shift   here Or find us on Twitter: @edwinastott  &  @bensimpsonau And Instagram @edwinastott & @bensimpsonau...

Decoding Crypto's resident traveller Ben is currently in Austin, Texas for Consensus 2023. It's a huge event with over 15k people in attendance. Ben is saving us the $3k ticket cost & wrapping up his biggest lessons from the conference. CONNECT WITH US You can find Ben and his team at Collective Shift   here Or find us on Twitter: @edwinastott  &  @bensimpsonau And Instagram @edwinastott &...

Reckon you could crack crypto in just over 3 months? That's what Jordan Franklin attempted to do. She's known as The Happy Spender on Tiktok & Instagram & is now the Co-Founder of Dear Crypto. Jordan shares her top tips for crypto newbies & everything you need to know about getting up to speed in the space. CONNECT WITH US You can find Ben and his team at Collective Shift   here Or fin...

We've seen rallies in meme coins like Pepe Coin, Baby Doge & Doge Coin. So what are meme coins & are they worth having in your portfolio? CONNECT WITH US You can find Ben and his team at Collective Shift   here Or find us on Twitter: @edwinastott  &  @bensimpsonau And Instagram @edwinastott & @bensimpsonau Nova Podcast's Instagram @novapodcastsofficial CREDITS Hosts: Edwina Stott &...

There's a lot of hype around Web3, but not many of us actually know what it is or why it's so exciting! This week Ed & Ben are joined by Lisa Teh, she's the Co-Founder of web3 marketing agency Mooning. Lisa's working with some of the biggest brands in the space & she believes web3 is the future of the internet. In this episode Lisa explains what web3 is & the opportunities it offers fo...

In this week's news wrap & Ed Ben discuss crypto scams, how T Swift's due diligence protected her from the FTX saga & why SEC Chairman Gary Gensler is having an awful week on Twitter. CONNECT WITH US You can find Ben and his team at Collective Shift   here Or find us on Twitter: @edwinastott  &  @bensimpsonau And Instagram @edwinastott & @bensimpsonau Nova Podcast's Instagram @nova...

Should you stake your Ethereum to make extra gains? That's the question Ed & Ben are answering today. They talk through the risks, the benefits & all the things you should consider before you jump in. CONNECT WITH US You can find Ben and his team at Collective Shift   here Or find us on Twitter: @edwinastott  &  @bensimpsonau And Instagram @edwinastott & @bensimpsonau Nova Podcast'...

We're all riding high on recent price increases, but what's causing this pump? Ed & Ben look behind the numbers with Collective Shift's Head of Research Matt Willemsen & give you some tips on what to keep an eye on when it comes to monitoring the market. CONNECT WITH US You can find Ben and his team at Collective Shift   here Or find us on Twitter: @edwinastott  &  @bensimpsonau And In...

Not kept up with crypto news this week? No worries, we've got your back & a whole bunch has happened. In this episode Ed & Ben get you up to date on the 10% rise for Ethereum, Twitter's new partnership with eToro & whether we could see FTX rise from the ashes. CONNECT WITH US You can find Ben and his team at Collective Shift   here Or find us on Twitter: @edwinastott  &  @bensimpso...

Bitcoin is pumping here's why. Plus, why are a record number of Bitcoins dormant & a word on Elon's latest schemes. CONNECT WITH US You can find Ben and his team at Collective Shift   here Or find us on Twitter: @edwinastott  &  @bensimpsonau And Instagram @edwinastott & @bensimpsonau Nova Podcast's Instagram @novapodcastsofficial CREDITS Hosts: Edwina Stott & Ben Simpson Executive...

If you became interested in crypto as an investment, you may not know much about the opportunities that blockchain technology is creating for gaming, but it's revolutionising the space & the future of the industry. In this episode, Ed & Ben are joined by Leon who's a Web 3 gamer known as MetaVerse Explorer. They break it down for you & ask whether gaming really needs to be on the block...

Ben shares his top tips to make sure you're ready for when things really start to move. CONNECT WITH US You can find Ben and his team at Collective Shift   here Or find us on Twitter: @edwinastott  &  @bensimpsonau And Instagram @edwinastott & @bensimpsonau Nova Podcast's Instagram @novapodcastsofficial Find more great podcasts like this at novapodcasts.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener f...

Ben's company democratises crypto education & helps people to invest in crypto in a way that minimises risk. He talks us through the biggest mistakes he sees investors make & the top ones to avoid. CONNECT WITH US You can find Ben and his team at Collective Shift   here Or find us on Twitter: @edwinastott  &  @bensimpsonau And Instagram @edwinastott & @bensimpsonau Nova Podcast's I...

Company structures are generally pretty boring territory, but just like everything else, crypto & blockchain technology are disrupting them and creating entirely new ways of doing things. One of these ways is called a DAO or a Decentralised Autonomous Organisation - & that’s what we’re going to break down for you today. CREDITS Hosts: Edwina Stott & Ben Simpson Guest:  Kyall Walker, Ge...

Ben talks us through his best analysis of when we might see this crypto winter thaw. Spoiler alert: it's good news! CREDITS Hosts: Edwina Stott & Ben Simpson Executive Producer: Edwina Stott CONNECT WITH US You can find Ben and his team at Collective Shift   here Or find us on Twitter: @edwinastott  &  @bensimpsonau And Instagram @edwinastott & @bensimpsonau Nova Podcast's Instagram @n...

Understanding how the Bitcoin network operates is key to your understanding of Bitcoin as a whole. Ben & Ed explain in simple terms how the network operates & why it's core to understanding Bitcoin's unique value. CONNECT WITH US You can find Ben and his team at Collective Shift   here Or find us on Twitter: @edwinastott  &  @bensimpsonau And Instagram @edwinastott & @bensimpsonau...

We take a macroeconomic deep dive with Josh Gilbert, taking it right back to basics we break down what interest rates are, what inflation is & how they affect the crypto markets. CONNECT WITH US You can find Ben and his team at Collective Shift   here Or find us on Twitter: @edwinastott  &  @bensimpsonau And Instagram @edwinastott & @bensimpsonau Nova Podcast's Instagram @novapodcastso...

Ed & Ben wrap up the weeks news for you in this episode. They talk about the impact of US interest rate hikes on crypto, the growing pushback against CBDCs in the US, why french influencers may be band from promoting crypto & whether Bitcoin will really reach $1m in 90 days. CONNECT WITH US You can find Ben and his team at Collective Shift   here Or find us on Twitter: @edwinastott  & ...

One of the main misconceptions around Bitcoin is that it's not backed by anything. Ed & Ben explain why that's not true & discuss the differences between how BTC & traditional currency is backed. CREDITS Hosts: Edwina Stott & Ben Simpson Executive Producer: Edwina Stott CONNECT WITH US You can find Ben and his team at Collective Shift   here Or find us on Twitter: @edwinastott  &am...