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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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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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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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Is Bitcoin still worth buying to diversify your ASX share portfolio?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is Bitcoin still worth buying in 2022 for a diversified portfolio?

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'No crazy bug': Here's the latest on the Ethereum merge

| Bernd Struben

The shift from a proof-of-work to a proof-of-stake protocol will speed up transactions and greatly reduce the amount of energy…

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ETFs

How has the ASX-listed Betashares CRYP ETF been performing?

| Bernd Struben

The ETF launched shortly before the world’s top cryptocurrencies hit all-time highs and began to slide.

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'Wherever there's smoke there's probably crypto,' warns Dogecoin founder

| Bernd Struben

Jackson Palmer doesn’t believe cryptos really offer valuable cutting-edge new technology.

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Forget Terra. ANZ moves ahead with Aussie dollar pegged stablecoin

| Bernd Struben

Unlike the algorithmic Terra stablecoin, A$DC is fully backed by Aussie dollars.

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Can Terra's Luna 2.0 avoid another 'death spiral'

| Bernd Struben

Luna had a market cap of some US$28 billion before it collapsed last month.

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Why are Bitcoin miners selling their holdings?

| Bernd Struben

Crypto miners have come under pressure amid rising costs and falling returns.

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What's the outlook for crypto prices in June? Industry insiders weigh in

| Bernd Struben

There are still plenty of advancements taking place in the crypto world.

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Share Market News

Why did crypto prices get massacred in May?

| Bernd Struben

Rising interest rates and the collapse of Terra’s stablecoin saw most digital tokens sell off in May.

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Can the Ethereum price redeem itself in June? Crypto experts weigh in

| Bernd Struben

Crypto investors will be keeping a close eye on Ethereum’s shift to proof-of-stake from proof-of-work protocols, with a test set…

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Has the Bitcoin price bottomed?

| Mitchell Lawler

Is a green streak on the cards?

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Why is the Bitcoin price bouncing back this week?

| Bernd Struben

Crypto markets look to be playing catch up with the risk asset rally they missed out on last week.

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Down 17%, what went so wrong for the Bitcoin price in May?

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos were hit both by interest rate hikes from leading central banks and the collapse of the Terra stablecoin.

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Bitcoin price decouples from tech shares, but not as hoped

| Bernd Struben

Investor confidence is a vital component of crypto markets.

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The Ethereum share price tumbled 27% in May. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos have come under pressure amid rising interest rates and a wider selloff of risk assets.

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Down 37%, it's been a dog of a month for the Dogecoin price in May, here's why

| Mitchell Lawler

What has put investors of this cryptocurrency in the dog house during May?

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A16z crypto fund readies another $4.5 billion for deployment, but where?

| Mitchell Lawler

Crypto remains a desirable industry to invest in for a16z...

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Are Terra UST and Terra Luna really making a comeback?

| Bernd Struben

Both cryptos saw some wild price swings overnight, and both remain far down from their levels prior to this month's…

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This is the top performing crypto in 2022 so far, and it sure isn't Bitcoin

| Bernd Struben

Bitcoin and Ethereum have both sold off heavily this year, and only a few lesser-know tokens have bucked that trend.

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Bitcoin Gold rockets 24% amid today's wider crypto selloff. What's going on?

| Bernd Struben

The lesser-known token was born from a hard fork with Bitcoin back in 2017.

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Looking to spend your crypto? Here are 5 things you can buy in 2022

| Bernd Struben

Bitcoin, the world's first digital asset, wasn't solely intended to be an investment asset.

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What to expect for the Bitcoin price heading into June

| Bernd Struben

The crypto market could be approaching the bottom of the 2022 selloff.

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Can Bitcoin play a role in a diversified ASX share portfolio?

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos' massive energy use runs contrary to the end goals of ESG investors.

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Ethereum price rout knocks founder from billionaire's list. Does he still 'welcome a bear market'?

| Bernd Struben

The crypto selloff should offer more clarity on which projects are 'long-term sustainable'.

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Crypto venture firm's lessons after $10 million haircut on LUNA losses

| Mitchell Lawler

What can investors learn from the collapse of LUNA? Here's one research team's take...

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Own crypto or NFTs? Here's why the ATO could have you in their sights come tax time

| Bernd Struben

More than a million Aussies are estimated to have transacted in digital currencies and NFTs this year.

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Why is the Ethereum price down 48% this year?

| Bernd Struben

Higher interest rates increase the appeal of safer investment assets like bonds and cash deposits.

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Un-stable coin? Terra crypto woes continue with another 31% fall

| Bernd Struben

I'd think very carefully before going bargain hunting among stumbling altcoins.

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Using Bitcoin to diversify your portfolio? Read this

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos have been rising and falling largely in line with other risk assets.

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Good riddance to meme speculators ditching Bitcoin: expert

| Tony Yoo

The exit of 'get rich quick' investors from crypto is a boon for serious long-term holders, says DeVere Group boss…

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Can regulators prevent another US$45 billion crypto stablecoin meltdown?

| Bernd Struben

Terra's LUNA token, meant to help its UST token remain pegged to the US dollar, has lost 99.99% of its…

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Is the Bitcoin price heading all the way back down to US$20,000?

| Bernd Struben

Last week's meltdown of UST and its backing crypto LUNA sent most every crypto tumbling lower.

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How is the Bitcoin ETF (EBTC) performing compared to the ASX on Friday?

| Bernd Struben

All three crypto ETFs which launched yesterday are well into the green today.

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Could the next crypto collapse flow through to ASX shares?

| Bernd Struben

The LUNA token, meant to keep UST pegged to the US dollar, just crashed more than 99%.

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Is this the start of a long crypto winter?

| Tony Yoo

Looking back, a cryptocurrency bear market started exactly a year ago. How long will this last until fortunes turn around…

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How are Australia's Ethereum and Bitcoin ETFs faring on their first day?

| Bernd Struben

The three crypto ETFs all offer investors direct exposure to the underlying digital tokens, but you won't find them on…

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Bitcoin price plunges below US$30,000. What's going on?

| Bernd Struben

The world's top crypto looks to be caught up in Terra's UST and LUNA selloff.

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Is it 'game over'? Top crypto plunges 97% overnight in stablecoin rout

| Bernd Struben

With no government backing, digital assets depend on their users' confidence for much of their value.

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Why should I buy Bitcoin ETF shares instead of just buying Bitcoin?

| Tony Yoo

Australian investors now have a chance to buy shares that directly represent crypto ownership. So why bother?

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The only crypto returning big gains in 2022 revealed

| Bernd Struben

Most every crypto, save one, has sold off since 1 January.

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