Crypto Blast - 24th October: Choptober Shakeup, Bitcoin, ETFs and the AI vs. Mining Energy Fight

Crypto Blast - 3rd November: Institutions, ETFs and the Big Red Week

Hosts Ryan and Cam from InstitutionalFi recap a turbulent week for crypto, covering falling prices for Bitcoin and Ethereum, major ETF flows, and the growing role of stablecoins in market dynamics. The episode also reviews regulatory moves in the EU and Asia, corporate earnings and strategy shifts from exchanges and miners, the latest on FTX recoveries, and significant institutional activity—highlighting what matters for investment-focused listeners.

Crypto Blast - 29th October: Fed Cut, ETFs & Solana's Big Move

In this episode, we deliver an institutional crypto market update—no meme coins, just the news that matters.   With the Fed's rate cut expected, we analyze Bitcoin's subdued ETF inflows and a striking insight: BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust accounts for more than the entire industry's net inflows, meaning all other Bitcoin ETFs combined are actually negative. The institutional landscape is accelerating with IBM launching its Digital Asset Haven platform, Citi partnering with Coinbase on stablecoin payments, and Bitwise's new Solana staking ETF hitting $69 million in first-day volume.   We cover Circle's sub-second settlement blockchain, Western Union's upcoming stablecoin, and key regulatory updates shaping crypto adoption.

Crypto Blast - 27th October: Bitcoin Nears New Highs: 85 Days Above $100K and a Key CME Gap

Hosts Ryan and Cam run through the latest crypto market moves, with Bitcoin trading around $115K–$116K after roughly 85 consecutive days above $100K and a notable CME futures gap that could trigger liquidations if reclaimed.   Ethereum rallied over 10% across the weekend, supported by large treasury buys, while spot ETF flows favored Bitcoin and saw outflows in Ethereum funds. They also cover sector news including Rumble partnering with Tether for Bitcoin tipping, JP Morgan’s take on Coinbase’s Base token valuation, Binance's potential U.S. strategies post-pardon coverage, China’s stablecoin stance, large institutional purchases, and IBM’s new custody and payments platform plans.

Crypto Blast - 24th October: Choptober Shakeup, Bitcoin, ETFs and the AI vs. Mining Energy Fight

Good morning/afternoon/evening—this episode delivers a fast-paced market update and news roundup. Bitcoin strength and ETF flows, Ethereum and altcoin moves, Tether’s user milestone and new stablecoin, institutional moves (Coinbase, BlackRock, JP Morgan, T. Rowe Price), regulatory shifts from Canada to Asia, the energy competition between AI data centers and crypto miners, major exchange and corporate updates, and the latest legal and political headlines affecting crypto markets.   It’s all here!

Crypto Blast - 20th October: Crypto Calm After the Choptober Storm

Hosts Ryan and Cam unpack the recent crypto turbulence, including the October 10th sell-off, large-scale liquidations, spot ETF outflows, sector regulatory updates across Japan, the UK, and Europe, and alarming incidents like a $3M hardware wallet hack and Paxos' $300 trillion minting mistake. The episode explains how perpetual futures, auto-deleveraging, and reporting limits amplified volatility, reviews market-moving funds and ETF flows, and covers institutional moves in mining, stablecoins, custody partnerships, and regulatory developments affecting exchanges and banks.