192 - Kraken’s Billion-Dollar Gambit and the SEC Plots On‑Chain Domination
Crypto Curious
08/06/25
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This week in crypto? It’s anything but boring.
👉🏼 First up, Kraken is making waves, planning a monster $500 million raise at a jaw-dropping $15 billion valuation. That’s right, the OG crypto exchange is gearing up for something big. 👀
👉🏼 Then... hold onto your private keys. The SEC just dropped "Project Crypto", a bold new plan to drag U.S. markets on-chain. Is this the beginning of Wall Street 2.0 or just another power move from the suits in Washington?
👉🏼 And that’s just the start! We’ve got a stack of short, sharp news bites lined up to keep you in the loop and ahead of the curve.
Let’s get into it 🚀
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TIMESTAMPS
1:44 Kraken gearing up to go public in 2026!
4:10 The SEC unveils 'Project Crypto'
9:14 Short, sharp news bites
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191 - Eth Rises, $9B Bitcoin Exit & Craig's Final Forecast
July 30, 2025
•30m
In today's episode, we farewell one of the OG's of Crypto Curious. That's right, Craig is being cancelled!!! But before we get too misty-eyed, we're kicking off with something very on-brand for Craig: a bullish Ethereum update that might just make you want to double down. If you’ve been with us from the start, you’ll know Craig’s been waving the ETH flag since day one — so it’s only fitting.
Then, we dive into a bombshell from the deep pockets of Bitcoin history. One of the original Satoshi-era whales has just moved a jaw-dropping 80,000 BTC — that’s over $9 billion worth — and exited the market. What does it mean? We’ve got thoughts.
And finally, as Craig signs off from his regular spot on the pod, we turn the mic squarely on him. It’s time for a no-holds-barred hot seat moment: his predictions, market sentiment, and maybe even some long-hoarded alpha. This is Craig’s crystal ball episode🔮
Let's go 🚀
TIMESTAMPS
3:30 ETH flipping?
7:57 80,000 BTC sold off. That's $9B worth of whale.
11:46 Craig's advice on 'test transactions'
12:08 Craig's parting advice
16:52 Short, sharp news bites
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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.
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Welcome back to the Crypto Curious 🎙️. Today we’re diving into Ethereum’s macro moment and how Tom Lee’s BitMine could be turning it into a treasury powerhouse.
👉🏼 We’ll dig into the debanking dilemma that just won’t go away, despite all those big executive order promises.
👉🏼And we’re pulling back the curtain on the world of crypto crime investigations — the cases you’ve heard about, and the ones that never see the light of day.
Joining us for the ride is our guest host, Jonno Newman, Senior Investigator at TRM Labs, leading efforts across the Asia-Pacific to help law enforcement, exchanges, and DeFi protocols use blockchain intelligence to disrupt financial crime. Before TRM, Jonno spent years at Kraken and over a decade with South Australia Police tackling cybercrime. He’s also a dad of two, author of a children’s book that turns the madness of crypto Twitter into a bedtime story, and 'fun fact' ... a proud Bamboo user since 2022.
Let's go! 🚀
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TIMESTAMPS
2:31 An intro into Jonno!
5:06 TRM Labs. What do they do exactly?
10:54 'Bitcoin Miners' - the children's book that talks to the little degen
13:15 Ethereum - the new treasury darling!
16:31 Debanking drama
19;10 Short, sharp news bites
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Crypto Curious is a product of Equity Mates Media.
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.
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