NGMI Podcast

#33 - Crypto Taxes: Everything You Need To Know - Matt Walrath (Crypto Tax Made Easy)

Matt Walrath, the founder and Director of Crypto Tax Made Easy (a specialist accounting firm for crypto assets) breaks down all of the need-to-know information for filing your crypto taxes this financial year.
In this episode, Matt shared the most important crypto tax information he wishes everyone knew, the tax implications of airdrops, how Hyperliuqid structured their airdrop to benefit holders, which crypto tax software you should use, why pre-sales are a good method for lowering tax basis, and a whole lot more.
Matt and I also discussed how he first started Crypto Tax Made Easy and grew it from a one-man operation to a team of 12, breaking down his key learnings and highest leverage decisions during the growth stage of his firm. 
 

#32 - This Is Why Stablecoins Will Eat The World - Bernardo Bilotta

Bernardo Bilotta, the founder of crypto payments app Stables Money, offers an industry insider's perspective on the future of stablecoins and how they will replace and revolutionize the financial services sector. 
In this episode, Bernie breaks down the primary use cases of stablecoins as they stand today and offers several key insights into the future utility of stablecoins in B2B services, international payments, and many other key sectors of finance. We went over why stablecoins are primed for major adoption, what this adoption will look like in practical terms, and discussed the kind of crypto tech that's likely to be picked up by both retail and institutions, and what the difference between the two looks like. Bernie also shared some alpha on his own company, Stables Money, and their upcoming points program, as well as breaking down the reasons behind his decision to incubate a fintech startup in Australia and the challenges he's faced as a result. A very strong episode with one of Australia's best crypto founders. 
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#31 - 7 Reasons To Be Insanely Bullish On Bitcoin & Crypto Right Now - Pav Hundal

Pav Hundal, the lead market analyst at Swyftx, breaks down all the factors that could lead to a massive rally in the price of Bitcoin, altcoins, and memecoins in the coming months.
In this episode, Pav shares a long list of macro insights that point toward increased global liquidity in the coming months, which could be a boon for crypto assets.
Pav and I also spoke about why a roster of new ETFs could be a huge catalyst for altcoins, why a select few memecoins will probably perform extremely well, why crypto games suck so much, whether we'll see a real "alt season" anytime soon and much more.

#30 - SpaceComputer: The First Blockchain In Space - Daniel Barr

Daniel Barr, the co-founder of SpaceComputer (the first-ever blockchain launched in outer space) explains how his project is building the financial infrastructure for the future economy in space. Barr and I discuss what kind of industries we can expect to see take off in outer space, what the future "space economy" might look like, how close we are to seeing cypherpunk/science fiction narratives come to life and why now is the perfect time to try and capitalize on the space industry. SpaceComputer is building cypherpunk crypto systems for the space frontier: The first tamper-proof computer that elevates tokenization to orbit, removing earth-based barriers to free market dynamics and enabling the advent of genuine human liberty.

#29 - How Crypto & AI Will Re-Shape Reality - Kain Warwick & Illia Polosukhin

Kain Warwick, the founder of Infinex & Synthetix, and Illia Polosukhin, the founder of NEAR Protocol, explain a new partnership that will see Infinex add support for Bitcoin, XRP, and Dogecoin on the Infinex platform and discuss the profound impact that AI & crypto will have on the world within the next 6 months.
Kain and Illia discuss how NEAR 'intents' change the game for permissionlessly listing assets on decentralized exchanges, what the future of AI and it's integration into the normal world really looks like, why you only have 6 months to earn all the money you can before AI makes everyone irrelevant, what the best crypto AI projects are, and much more.

#28 - MicroStrategy Is The New Money Printer - Adrian Morris

Adrian Morris, a consultant and MicroStrategy expert, comes back on the NGMI Podcast to explain how Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy is the newest "money printer" and why those standing closest to it will benefit the most from the Cantillon Effect.
He also addresses concerns and dispels several key myths that surround Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy (now Strategy).
Adrian breaks down how the various complicated mechanisms within MicroStrategy function in simple language and explains how MicroStrategy’s ecosystem of financial products expands and consolidates Bitcoin in traditional markets.
Adrian and I also got stuck into many other broader topics like why Bitcoin has any value at all, Nick Land's Dark Enlightenment, the consequences of technological progress, Thorstein Veblen, why Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is still a long way away and what happens when AI comes for everyone's jobs.

#27 - Why DeFi & Solana Will Take Over Wall Street — Jackson Denka (Azura)

Jackson Denka, the founder and CEO of the trading platform Azura breaks down why Wall Street is now more aligned with crypto and DeFi than Silicon Valley tech bros, shares upcoming alpha on his platform Azura, why Donald Trump is going to be incredible for crypto, the end of four year market cycles and more.
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#26 - How To Actually Trade The Crypto Market In 2025 - Greeny Trades

Greeny Trades, an experienced Australian crypto trader, breaks down everything you need to know about the crypto market right now.
He explains why Bitcoin is primed for a run in the coming weeks, why he's bearish on Ethereum long-term, how he approaches investing and trading the current market, why he likes the Abstract and Pudgy Penguins ecosystem, how to farm Kaito airdrops, what you should be paying attention to in the crypto market right now, and much more.
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#25 - Why You'll Never Need To Sell A Memecoin Again - Gami (Cartel Boss of IMF)

Gami, the head of the International Meme Fund (IMF) — a protocol designed to allow memecoin holders to lend their memecoins — breaks down exactly how the IMF works and the price impact this type of protocol could have on speculative assets over time. 
In this episode, Gami and I discuss why he started the International Meme Fund, how the protocol works at a high level, why he believes memecoins aren't "unethical" or "extractive," the Base / Zora / Content Coin debacle, why retail will always love memecoins and more.SOCIALS
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#24 - NFTs Are A Better Store Value Better Than BlackRock - Jack Butcher

Jack Butcher is a prolific artist, designer and branding expert who stands at the forefront of blending art and technology in the digital age.
Having minted a series of hyper-successful NFT collections such as Checks & Opepen — which toyed with the ideas of value, scarcity and abundance in an age of infinite data — Jack is easily one of the most insightful and interesting artists in the crypto industry.
In this episode, Jack explains how Naval Ravikant, blockchains and permissionless technology overturned his pre-conceived notions of value, work and creativity, how he first came to start Visualize Value, why he believes that art is what makes Ethereum truly valuable, how he'd "save" Ethereum if he had the chance, how NFTs actually secure more value than institutions in crypto and much more.
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