The blocmates Podcast

Alex and Gaz and joined by Waj as this week’s special guest jumping in for Grant while he takes a week out.We’ll start off with the boring but important regulatory stuff and then get into the cop who thought he’d get involved in a Bitcoin heist, Justin Sun the astronaut and is the directionless UK actually going to adopt crypto?We’ll see. 

Alex, Gaz and Grant cover off the main headlines and decide if Coinbase's latest product is garbage or not. Plus, we're getting into Polymarket's new competitor, why Elon and X are involved and why it stinks a little bit. Also happy birthday Ethereum, we love you really.

Alex, Gaz and Grant are joined by mr Juhyuk Bak aka MORBID-19 straight outta Seoul for an episode dedicated to our lord and saviour Ethereum and South Korea.Not quite, but we’re discussing the last week or so Eth’s outperformance, the global marketing campaign that is taking over, plus:Is Ethereum pumping a bad thing?Are NFTs back on the menu?Charles Hoskinson’s (maybe) in the jungle taking ayahuascaThe entire world loves XRPWhy South Korea loves crypto Price predictions for the remainder of the bull

There’s one story on the agenda today: Pump Fun and the $PUMP token launch.What has happened so far, what comes next, and is the token worth buying? Regardless of what you think about the platform and its impact on the space, there’s a trade here and a decision to make on how you play it.Ask yourself the question: do you want to be right, or do you want to make money?

Pump.fun just got flipped. And Zelensky’s suit causes uproar.The meme coin casino is getting wild...In this episode:- LetsBONK dominates launchpads – how to catch the next 100x- Is Pump.fun cooked?- Does Elon Musk's new party supports Bitcoin?

In this week’s episode of The blocmates Podcast, we break down the massive geopolitical shockwaves rocking the crypto markets. The US just launched strikes on three key Iranian nuclear facilities, Iran's parliament is pushing to shut down the Strait of Hormuz – a chokepoint for 20% of global oil supply – and the market reacted hard.We’re talking:- The Trump–Iran chaos and why the “peace prize” moment aged horribly- Strait of Hormuz and how it could reshape global energy (and your bags)- Bitcoin dipping below $100k and $1B in daily liquidations- Major breach season: from fake Ledger giveaways to Apple, Meta, Google and CMC being compromised- Can decentralized infrastructure actually save us here? Enter: Tether’s PearPassAll this, plus our usual no-filter takes, bullish/bearish calls, and what it all means for the markets.Strap in – this one’s stacked.

Elon vs Trump shakes the market, a man gets kidnapped, and Justin Sun might actually take Tron public?!In the first episode of the newly branded blocmates Podcast, we break down the chaos across crypto — from France to the Middle East, meme coin madness to stablecoin adoption. Plus: Bybit’s bold DEX play and why Solana keeps winning.///Oh yeah, follow us on Twitter: blocmates: https://x.com/blocmatesdotcomGrant - https://x.com/GrantblocmatesAlex: https://x.com/alexblocmatesGazz: https://x.com/CryptoTubeYTNewsletter: blocmates.beehiiv.com///Stories discussed: https://www.blocmates.com/newsNew to blocmates?Head to blocmates.com: https://www.blocmates.com/Join our discord: https://discord.gg/blocmatesFor everything else: https://linktr.ee/blocmates///Disclaimer: The information presented on the blocmates podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to be and does not constitute financial advice, investment advice, trading advice, or any other advice. You should not make any decision, financial, investment, trading or otherwise, based on any of the information presented on this podcast without undertaking independent due diligence and consultation with a professional broker or financial advisor. You understand that you are using any and all Information available on or through this podcast at your own risk.Cryptocurrency is a highly volatile and high-risk investment. You should only invest money that you can afford to lose. Before investing in cryptocurrency, you should do your own research and understand the risks involved. You should also consult with a financial advisor to get personalized advice on whether cryptocurrency is right for you.

Alex and Gazz are driving the conversation this week and there will be no mention of Loudio. Rattling through our favourite stories, heavily centred around Trump’s latest fuckery, a potential pardoning for Sam Bankman-Fried, countries buying up Bitcoin and showstopper James Wynn teaching us all how to really trade with leverage.

Hola! And so we have it, another all-time high on Bitcoin, despite the fact that we've been brought back down to earth as I type this and we push the episode live.Jedi is on the pod this week, bullish as ever, as we rattle through the top stories. Happy Friday. Share this with your pals.