Learn Cardano Podcast

18/09/2026

Cardano News: IOG Hack, Mastercard, Bifrost and x402
A packed Cardano ecosystem update covering recent security incidents, SecondFi recovery progress, Mastercard’s Crypto Partner Program, Plutus engineering changes, Bifrost, browser-based nodes, x402 payments, AlphaGrowth, DraperU and TOKEN2049.

A packed Cardano ecosystem update covering recent security incidents, SecondFi recovery progress, Mastercard’s Crypto Partner Program, Plutus engineering changes, Bifrost, browser-based nodes, x402 payments, AlphaGrowth, DraperU and TOKEN2049.

24/07/2026

515M NIGHT Moved: What We Know About the Wanchain Bridge Incident
Peter breaks down the developing Wanchain bridge incident affecting bridged NIGHT, including the reported movement of 515 million tokens, rapid selling across Cardano DEXs, and why Midnight says its own network and Cardano-side smart contracts are not the source of the issue.

Peter breaks down the developing Wanchain bridge incident affecting bridged NIGHT, including the reported movement of 515 million tokens, rapid selling across Cardano DEXs, and why Midnight says its own network and Cardano-side smart contracts are not the source of the issue.

24/07/2026

SecondFi Hack Update: 16.1M ADA Stolen, Recovery Timeline Explained
SecondFi's latest update explains the suspected attackers, the signature flaw behind the incident, and the recovery timeline for affected users. Peter also warns users to avoid fake recovery emails and rely only on official SecondFi channels.

SecondFi's latest update explains the suspected attackers, the signature flaw behind the incident, and the recovery timeline for affected users. Peter also warns users to avoid fake recovery emails and rely only on official SecondFi channels.

24/07/2026

AI Escaped the Sandbox. Crypto Is the Next Target
SecondFi's latest update explains the suspected attackers, the signature flaw behind the incident, and the recovery timeline for affected users. Peter also warns users to avoid fake recovery emails and rely only on official SecondFi channels.

SecondFi's latest update explains the suspected attackers, the signature flaw behind the incident, and the recovery timeline for affected users. Peter also warns users to avoid fake recovery emails and rely only on official SecondFi channels.

17/07/2026

Cardano Has the Tech. So Why Is Everyone Else Winning Deals?
Peter breaks down x402 AI payments, Masumi and Hydra, DeltaDeFi pausing operations, SBI choosing Solana in Japan, AlphaGrowth, Blockfrost, and why Cardano needs stronger marketing and business development.

15/07/2026

My Cardano Wallet Was Hit by the SecondFi Incident
So it turns out that I myself had been caught up with this SecondFi hack and my wallet had been compromised. Great!

So it turns out that I myself had been caught up with this SecondFi hack and my wallet had been compromised. Great!

12/07/2026

Australia’s Block Earner Ruling: Is Crypto Yield Now Illegal?
Australia's High Court ruling against Block Earner draws a clear line for crypto earn and yield products, but it does not ban crypto or native Cardano staking. Peter explains what changed, what Australian users should check, and why self-custody ADA delegation sits in a different category.

Australia's High Court ruling against Block Earner draws a clear line for crypto earn and yield products, but it does not ban crypto or native Cardano staking. Peter explains what changed, what Australian users should check, and why self-custody ADA delegation sits in a different category.

10/07/2026

Cardano’s 120M ADA DeFi Bet, Ethereum UTXO Shift and EMURGO Exit
This Cardano ecosystem roundup covers AlphaGrowth's Cardano PRIME proposal, Ethereum research into native UTXOs, RealFi's testnet launch, SecondFi wallet recovery guidance, and EMURGO stepping down from the Pentad.

This Cardano ecosystem roundup covers AlphaGrowth's Cardano PRIME proposal, Ethereum research into native UTXOs, RealFi's testnet launch, SecondFi wallet recovery guidance, and EMURGO stepping down from the Pentad.

07/07/2026

SecondFi Is Shutting Down: Official EMURGO Recovery Update
EMURGO has shared a new update on the SecondFi security incident, covering the patched vulnerability, wallet status verification, fund recovery work, hardware wallet migration paths, and the decision that SecondFi will not resume normal operations.

EMURGO has shared a new update on the SecondFi security incident, covering the patched vulnerability, wallet status verification, fund recovery work, hardware wallet migration paths, and the decision that SecondFi will not resume normal operations.

06/07/2026

Your staking rewards are being taxed twice.
Your staking rewards are being taxed twice. And this is because when you're receiving the asset, you get taxed.

Your staking rewards are being taxed twice. And this is because when you're receiving the asset, you get taxed.