217 - Bitcoin’s Brutal Week, MegaETH & Canberra Talks Reserves

I’m Tracey, and this week feels like one of those defining moments where crypto shows its true colours.

👉🏼 Bitcoin has just had one of its most brutal weeks in years — billions liquidated, sentiment crushed, and a lot of newer investors getting a very real lesson in volatility. We unpack what actually happened, who got wiped out, and why long-term holders are quietly doing the opposite of panicking.

👉🏼 Then we shift gears to the builder side of the market, with the launch of MegaETH’s testnet and the growing push toward a faster, high-performance Ethereum — because while prices chop, infrastructure keeps shipping.

👉🏼 And finally, Blake reports live from Canberra, where policymakers and industry leaders are holding serious conversations about whether Australia should treat Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset — not just a speculative trade.

Let's get into it! 🚀

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TIMESTAMPS

1:32 Is this one of Bitcoin's ugliest weeks?

3:22 What are cascading liquidations?

6:34 MegaETH launches

9:12 Blake fills us in on the crypto round table he attended this week in Canberra!

11:42 Short, sharp news bites

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SHOWNOTES

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