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Gold

Is Bitcoin digital gold? It seems investors prefer the real thing

| Sebastian Bowen

Store of value? Perhaps not.

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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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Cryptocurrencies

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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Cryptocurrencies

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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Cryptocurrencies

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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Cryptocurrencies

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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Recent Cryptocurrencies News

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Cryptocurrencies

Crypto assets surpass US$2 trillion on Bitcoin rally… now what?

| Bernd Struben

You can't actually hold onto them, but cryptocurrencies are once again thriving.

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Cryptocurrencies

These leading altcoins are surging on Bitcoin's 7-day charge higher

| Bernd Struben

Many altcoins are benefiting from their big brother's recent price gains

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Cryptocurrencies

Afterpay (ASX:APT) and Bitcoin, a marriage made in crypto heaven?

| Sebastian Bowen

The ASX 200 will look very different if or when the Bitcoin-hungry Square replaces Afterpay shares with Square CDIs.

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin to US$100,000 in 2021? Why these crypto bulls are digging in

| Bernd Struben

The majority of cryptos enjoyed a very strong run over the past week.

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin is now up 40% in just 3 weeks. What's going on?

| Sebastian Bowen

Bitcoin is up big... again.

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Cryptocurrencies

Beyond Bitcoin – the risks and rewards of investing in altcoins

| Bernd Struben

The smaller end of the crypto market has seen some big winners...and big losers.

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin price back in the green but this wealth manager won't touch it

| Bernd Struben

High volatility means some investors can make a lot of money, while others can lose their shirts.

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's what's keeping Bitcoin investors awake at night

| Bernd Struben

Many investors are looking for exposure to cryptos without having to actually buy them.

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Cryptocurrencies

How this global crypto exchange indicator is bullish for Bitcoin

| Bernd Struben

An increasing number of crypto investors may be looking to hold onto their digital assets rather than trade them

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin price tumbles 6% after 10 days of gains…now what?

| Bernd Struben

Technical analysis can help forecast where prices are going by studying how they've moved in the past.

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Cryptocurrencies

3 reasons why new 'Britcoin' will drive Bitcoin higher

| Tony Yoo

Will the new UK cryptocurrency bring down decentralised currencies? One expert reckons it will actually have the opposite effect.

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin leaps 8% as Australia's inflation surprises to the upside

| Bernd Struben

Analysts are still at odds over whether spiking inflation will be transitory or longer-lasting.

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin tumbles 9% following Amazon payment plans denial

| Bernd Struben

Trading on media speculation is a risky endeavour.

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin's 12% daily price gain dwarfed by this lesser-known token

| Bernd Struben

It's been a good 24 hours for most crypto investors.

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Cryptocurrencies

Why this investment guru forecasts Bitcoin crashing to US$15,000

| Bernd Struben

Share markets can be volatile, but generally far less so than the crypto space.

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin gains after Musk, Wood, and Dorsey spruik the crypto

| Brooke Cooper

The three crypto fanatics discussed renewable energy, ESG measures, and Space X's bitcoin holdings.

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin crashes below US$30,000 support level…now what?

| Bernd Struben

The world's largest crypto has lost more than half its value since mid-April.

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The Ethereum price is crashing as this little known token soars

| Bernd Struben

Cryptocurrencies often follow the price moves of the biggest tokens. But not always.

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Cryptocurrencies

This top ASX fundie reckons Bitcoin is going to zero

| Sebastian Bowen

Is Bitcoin heading for a sad ending?

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Cryptocurrencies

Down 7% over the week, will Bitcoin find a floor at US$30,000?

| Bernd Struben

Forecasting crypto prices is far from science. But that doesn't keep the crypto pundits from trying.

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Cryptocurrencies

Aussie startup set to launch first Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) payment card with Visa

| Mitchell Lawler

Spending with crypto on a card is set to hit the Visa network in Australia this year.

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Cryptocurrencies

75% of Aussies think the Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) bubble will burst

| Tony Yoo

Will cryptocurrencies head up in value indefinitely? Most Australians reckon it will all end in tears.

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Cryptocurrencies

How does the ATO know how much money I made from cryptocurrencies?

| Tony Yoo

Digital currencies like Bitcoin and Ether are meant to be anonymous on the blockchain, right? So how would the tax…

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Cryptocurrencies

This little known token has gained 40 times more than Bitcoin today

| Bernd Struben

With more than 4,000 cryptos in circulation, investors who can stomach the volatility have plenty to choose from.

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Cryptocurrencies

These 5 cryptos outperformed Bitcoin in FY21, delivering more than 2500%

| Mitchell Lawler

These cryptos blew Bitcoin's returns out of the water in FY21...

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Cryptocurrencies

How Tyler Winklevoss plans to go green with Bitcoin

| Bernd Struben

For assets you can't actually hold, cryptos use a whole lot of energy.

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Cryptocurrencies

ASIC just poured cold water on an ASX Bitcoin ETF

| Sebastian Bowen

An ASX Bitcoin ETF on the share market? Not yet...

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Cryptocurrencies

Cathie Wood's ARK Invest to launch Bitcoin ETF

| Sebastian Bowen

Cathie Wood's ARK Invest might be about to launch a new ETF... for Bitcoin!

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Cryptocurrencies

Investing in Bitcoin? How to avoid these 2 costly pitfalls

| Bernd Struben

Crypto investors haven't let volatility keep them out of the virtual market

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Cryptocurrencies

$4.7 billion of Bitcoin still missing in alleged mass fraud

| Bernd Struben

A fortune in Bitcoin has disappeared... along with two brothers who operate a cryptocurrency investment platform based out of South…

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Cryptocurrencies

This crypto blew away Bitcoin's 5% gains today

| Bernd Struben

Crypto currencies are highly volatile. They can rocket higher or plummet lower in a matter of hours.

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin's misfortunes spreading pain across the globe

| Bernd Struben

When the mines are booming, sell picks and shovels. When the mines shut down…run for the hills.

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Cryptocurrencies

Following another wild night, the Ethereum price is gaining…for now

| Bernd Struben

The world's number 2 crypto by market cap had another volatile day.

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Share Market News

Ignore the 'death cross'…here's why the Bitcoin price is crashing

| Bernd Struben

This may be the real reason for the Bitcoin price crashing

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Cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin just tanked again!

| Sebastian Bowen

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have endured another nasty sell-off overnight...

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Cryptocurrencies

Are 4 million Aussies about to lose a fortune on Bitcoin?

| Bernd Struben

Millions have been made and millions have been lost in the resurgent crypto trade.

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Cryptocurrencies

Is Facebook about to finally launch its cryptocurrency?

| Sebastian Bowen

And could Facebook's new cryptocurrency be the new Bitcoin?

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Cryptocurrencies

World Bank won't support El Salvador's Bitcoin ambitions

| Brooke Cooper

International financial organisations are worried about El Salvador's moves to instate Bitcoin as legal tender.

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Cryptocurrencies

What 4 share market experts think of cryptocurrencies

| Tony Yoo

Let's talk about Bitcoin, Ethereum and all those other blockchain monies that you can't touch. Are they fair dinkum investments…

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Cryptocurrencies

Shiba Inu token tops the 24-hour crypto gainers list…and it's not Dogecoin!

| Bernd Struben

If you thought 1 dog themed crypto was enough…think again.

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