Market update: Bitcoin, Ethereum & Australia's regulatory breakthrough

This week on Unblocking the Chain, Michael Prendiville and Drew Bradford unpack one of the biggest weeks for digital assets in Australia. They discuss the Reserve Bank's growing support for tokenisation, Project Acacia, the upcoming RBA Sandbox and why Australia's regulators appear more aligned than ever. The conversation also explores the US Clarity Act, what it could mean for global crypto regulation, and why tokenised financial markets may be much closer than many investors realise. They finish with an in-depth market update covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, MicroStrategy, digital asset treasury companies and why the current market could present opportunities despite widespread caution. 00:00 Disclaimer 00:23 Welcome to Unblocking the Chain 01:32 The viral podcast moment 05:53 RBA, DFCRC and Project Acacia 10:09 What the RBA sandbox could mean 11:44 Crypto has reached adulthood 13:46 Tokenised markets and the end of clunky infrastructure 16:40 Could the first tokenised bond come from New Zealand? 18:27 The Clarity Act and US crypto regulation 23:08 Bitcoin, Strategy and market sentiment 28:42 DATs, MNAV and valuation frameworks 34:36 Money supply, Ethereum and TradFi adoption 37:06 Closing thoughts