215 - Memes, Hacks & AI This Week In Crypto

On this week’s Crypto Curious podcast, we break down three stories that say a lot about where the market is right now: speculation, security, and what’s coming next.

Here’s what we cover:

👉🏼 How the meme coin PENGUIN rocketed to a $170M market cap — and what that says about attention, narratives, and timing

👉🏼 The first major protocol hack of 2026, with Truebit losing $26M, and why security is still crypto’s biggest stress test

👉🏼 And a closer look at a16z’s latest report on how AI and crypto are starting to work together — beyond the buzzwords

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Let's get into it! 🚀

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TIMESTAMPS

1:42 Memecoins showing no signs of cooling off! Say hello to Penguin

4:06 2026's first big protocol hack

6:23 Crypto meets AI

10:15 Short, sharp news bites

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SHOWNOTES

💥 Have you downloaded Bamboo’s 2026 Crypto Market Report? 💥

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