Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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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