This week on Crypto Curious, we're also celebrating a milestone that's just around the corner. Next week's episode marks 1 million podcast downloads, and to celebrate we're bringing back our original co-host Craig for a special reunion episode. If you've been with us since the early days—or you're only just discovering the show—you won't want to miss it.

But first, there's plenty happening this week.

👉🏼 We're unpacking one of the biggest Bitcoin security stories in years after a hidden flaw in a trusted hardware wallet allowed more than $144 million worth of Bitcoin to be stolen from users who thought their funds were safely locked away. It's a timely reminder that even the strongest security systems can have unexpected weaknesses.

👉🏼 Then we turn to a story that feels more like a Hollywood script than real life. A US Special Forces soldier is accused of using classified military intelligence to place winning bets on a prediction market—and his legal defence is arguing that what he did wasn't actually against the law.

👉🏼 And finally, Robinhood's blockchain experiment takes another strange turn. What launched as a platform for tokenised stocks is now seeing memecoins tied to companies like Nvidia and Apple, raising fascinating questions about where investing, speculation and blockchain are all headed.

Let's get into it 🚀

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TIMESTAMPS

2:08 The middle of night Bitcoin hack

5:34 Classified intel used to place bets on Polymarket

8:40 Robinhood's meme coins trading against the big guns??

11:30 Short, sharp news bites

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