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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin price volatility is back. Should ASX investors pay attention?

| Leigh Gant

Bitcoin’s wild week is a reminder of how quickly digital asset markets can reverse.

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Cryptocurrencies

How to join the more than 10% of Aussies now invested in cryptocurrencies

| Cameron England

Cryptocurrencies are now the third most popular investment for Australians, behind shares and cash.

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Bitcoin and gold surge to record highs as investors pile into the debasement trade

| Leigh Gant

A weakening dollar and record bitcoin price have investors chasing hard assets in 2025’s defining market trend.

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Cryptocurrencies

Is it better to buy Bitcoin directly, or use Bitcoin ETFs?

| Sebastian Bowen

Owning Bitcoin has never been easier on the ASX.

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US$10,000 invested in Bitcoin 3 years ago is now worth…

| Bernd Struben

Crypto investors have realised some outsized gains on their Bitcoin investments over three years.

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Here's what owning Bitcoin for 7 years has taught me

| Sebastian Bowen

Bitcoin has been a fantastic investment for me, but not without its pitfalls.

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Bitcoin price blasts past US$100,000 milestone before an unexpected move

| Bernd Struben

Boom! The Bitcoin price just smashed through the US$100,000 mark.

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Think the ASX has been volatile this week? Wait until you see the Bitcoin price

| Sebastian Bowen

Bitcoin has had the volatility of a yo-yo over the past week...

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Recent Cryptocurrencies News

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Planning to gift Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) or another crypto for Christmas? You're not alone

| Bernd Struben

Have you ever received cryptocurrencies for a gift?

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ESG

Could carbon credits become the new crypto? This fundie thinks so

| Mitchell Lawler

Both are big trends of the last decade, but how could investors make money from carbon credits?

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Cryptocurrencies

How has Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) performed since this weekend's Taproot upgrade?

| Bernd Struben

Crypto upgrades need to be done with care to avoid an bugs being introduced into the system.

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Getting paid in cryptocurrency will be the norm, says expert

| Tony Yoo

Younger folks have trust issues with traditional financial institutions. And there are politicians who are already receiving their pay in…

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Cryptocurrencies

Are there more crypto ETFs coming to the ASX in the future?

| Mitchell Lawler

The success of the Betashares Crypto Innovators ETF (ASX: CRYP) has given fund managers food for thought

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) price resilience takes on gold as investors seek inflation protection

| Bernd Struben

Gold has long been heralded as an inflation hedge. Can cryptos take its place?

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ETFs

Why was the new BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF (ASX:CRYP) down 5% on Thursday?

| Sebastian Bowen

The CRYP ETF seems to have come back to Earth...

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Cryptocurrencies

Looking for crypto investing advice? Why your financial adviser's lips may be sealed

| Bernd Struben

Regulations appear to be lagging the rapid pace of cryptocurrency adoption.

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Cryptocurrencies

The total value of crypto just surpassed US$3 trillion, what's next?

| Mitchell Lawler

It a historic day for cryptocurrencies...

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Why Dogecoin, Shiba Inu and Bitcoin investors should 'follow' Elon Musk

| Bernd Struben

When the world's richest man talks – or tweets – investors pay attention.

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Here's why the Betashares Crypto Innovators ETF (ASX:CRYP) share price is surging 7% today

| Sebastian Bowen

This new ASX listed crypto ETF is having a very good day...

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Cryptocurrencies

The Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) price is still leaping higher, and so is its energy use

| Bernd Struben

For token that doesn't actually exist, Bitcoin uses tremendous amounts of energy.

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Cryptocurrencies

Could ANZ be the next ASX bank to jump on the crypto bandwagon?

| Sebastian Bowen

Could one ASX bank providing crypto services become two?

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Bank Shares

Own NAB shares? Here's the bank's proposal to stop crypto mania getting 'really ugly'

| Mitchell Lawler

A possible solution to a growing risk...

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Cryptocurrencies

Shiba Inu crashes and Dogecoin slides. What's happening with the 'dog coins'?

| Bernd Struben

Analysts believe cryptos with real-world use cases will have the best staying power. Here's what they had to say

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BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF (ASX:CRYP) breaks opening day records… now what?

| Bernd Struben

Investor demand saw the exchange-traded fund set records on its first day of trading

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What these three experts are saying about the CBA crypto service

| Bernd Struben

More Australian banks are predicted to follow in CommBank's virtual currency footsteps.

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ETFs

This new cryptocurrency ETF just broke ASX records

| Sebastian Bowen

The fund has made a big impression on its first day on the the ASX. Here are the details

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Cryptocurrencies

The Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) price just hit all-time highs after a strong October

| Bernd Struben

Inflation concerns are seeing more investors turn to cryptos...

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Cryptocurrencies

The first crypto ETF (ASX:CRYP) has just hit the boards. Here's what you should know

| Bernd Struben

There's a new way for ASX investors to gain exposure to Bitcoin and other cryptos...

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Cryptocurrencies

Why did the Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) price have such a great month in October?

| Bernd Struben

Wider adoption by institutional investors and financial institutions is providing fresh tailwinds for cryptos.

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Bank Shares

CBA (ASX:CBA) just became the first Aussie bank to offer Bitcoin and crypto services

| Bernd Struben

Bitcoin and cryptos look to be going mainstream.

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Did an Aussie invent Bitcoin? The $86 billion question facing a US court

| Bernd Struben

Will the world ever know the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto?

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Here's why cryptocurrencies could take over the world: expert

| Tony Yoo

Are you still a sceptic? One big-name Australian venture capitalist presented the reasons why digital money will conquer all.

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Cryptocurrencies

ASX's first cryptocurrency ETF is listing Thursday

| Tony Yoo

They said it couldn't happen this year, but it will. From this week, you can buy ASX shares that'll follow…

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Cryptocurrencies

Shiba Inu crashes 28% as Dogecoin soars. What's next for the dog coins?

| Bernd Struben

Just how many dog-themed cryptocurrencies does the world really need?

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Bitcoin mania down under: Is the new crypto miners ETF (DIGA) listed on the ASX?

| Bernd Struben

Exchange traded funds are increasingly open to tracking crypto markets.

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Cryptocurrencies

Will an Ethereum ETF follow in Bitcoin's footsteps?

| Bernd Struben

BITO, the first US-listed Bitcoin ETF, launched with great success last week.

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Cryptocurrencies

How this 'systemic risk' could take down Bitcoin: experts

| Bernd Struben

Blockchains are meant to be secure, but there are inherent risks in distributed digital ledger transactions

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Cryptocurrencies

Why has the DigitalX (ASX:DCC) share price rallied 57% in a month?

| Sebastian Bowen

Cryptocurrency fund manager DigitalX's shares have been on fire lately...

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This cryptocurrency is a 130-bagger just this year

| Tony Yoo

If you owned just $1,000 of these coins on 1 January, you'd now have $130,000. But one expert thinks Solana…

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's what's next for the Bitcoin price: expert panel

| Bernd Struben

Records are made to be broken.

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Cryptocurrencies

Could the Ethereum price track Bitcoin to new record highs?

| Bernd Struben

Darren Abrams, co-founder of Aus Merchant Investments, on the investment theses for the world's top 2 cryptos.

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ETFs

When will the BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF (CRYP) list on the ASX?

| Sebastian Bowen

When is the ASX's first crypto ETF launching?

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Cryptocurrencies

Why the Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) price is rocketing to new, all-time highs

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos have broadly been trending higher as mainstream acceptance grows.

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ETFs

BITO, the first US Bitcoin ETF just started trading. Here's what happened

| Bernd Struben

Investors were eager to get in on the Bitcoin ETF's first day of trading.

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ETFs

Here are the pros and cons of investing in the pending US Bitcoin ETFs

| Bernd Struben

While SEC approval may add trust, it cannot eliminate the inherent risks.

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Why Bitcoin miners are flocking to the US and what this could mean for Australia

| Bernd Struben

Bitcoin enthusiasts are hoping for a greener image.

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin price to US$500,000? Why ARK's Cathie Woods is doubling down

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos could get a boost if more institutional investors embrace them.

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Cryptocurrencies

What happened to the Ethereum price in the FY22 first quarter?

| Bernd Struben

Ether, unlike Bitcoin, has many real-world use cases

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