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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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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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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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Cryptocurrencies

Why this lesser-known crypto left Bitcoin in the dust this week

| Bernd Struben

Cardano has been labelled an Ethereum challenger for years due to its innovative smart contract platform.

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Tax

Investing in cryptos? Here's what you need to know come tax time: expert

| Bernd Struben

Don't ignore your digital asset investment gains or losses come tax time.

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Cryptocurrencies

Own ANZ shares? The ASX 200 bank just became the first to launch its own crypto

| Bernd Struben

The bank's in-house crypto can save time and costs across a range of transactions.

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International Stock News

Can Ethereum reach $4,000?

| Rick Munarriz

The cryptocurrency almost hit $5,000 four months ago, but now it's time for a more realistic near-term target.

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Cryptocurrencies

Why this expert says the Ethereum price will triple in 2022

| Bernd Struben

A major shift in how the blockchain is managed and transactions are verified is set to bring ETH transaction costs…

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Cryptocurrencies

Will higher interest rates take a bite out of the Bitcoin price in 2022?

| Bernd Struben

With central banks the world over forecast to raise interest rates, how will crypto prices hold up?

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Cryptocurrencies

What's ahead for the Bitcoin price in 2022 amid rising interest rates?

| Bernd Struben

Most cryptos are behaving similarly to growth stocks.

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Investing Strategies

Busted: 3 common 'myths' about crypto

| Tony Yoo

The fund manager who dumped shares to go 'all in' on digital assets busts some of the misconceptions about cryptocurrencies…

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Why this expert says Bitcoin isn't 'a safe haven asset', at least not yet

| Bernd Struben

Most cryptos have mirrored risk assets over recent months.

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Investing Strategies

Why I closed my shares fund then launched a digital assets fund

| Tony Yoo

This fund manager explains why he shut down his stock investment product to go "all in" on crypto and digital…

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin price edges higher as potential European crypto mining ban flops

| Bernd Struben

The proof of work crypto mining process is extremely energy intensive.

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Fancy getting your paycheque in crypto? You're not alone

| Bernd Struben

Here's what a new survey says about digital token payments.

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The Bitcoin price is rocketing 8% today. What's going on?

| Bernd Struben

Better regulation could be good news for crypto investors.

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Cryptocurrencies

Will soaring commodity prices hold back the Bitcoin price in 2022?

| Bernd Struben

A growing list of commodities are now trading at all-time highs.

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Cryptocurrencies

52% of Aussies will never put money in this investment

| Tony Yoo

Are you a fan or a sceptic? One particular type of asset is very polarising among Australian investors.

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Cryptocurrencies

How might Visa and Mastercard's Russia ban impact the Bitcoin price?

| Bernd Struben

Visa and Mastercard have pulled their payment services from Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

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Cryptocurrencies

Could this be set to make investing in crypto safer for Aussies?

| Mitchell Lawler

Crypto exchanges might soon need to be more strict standards...

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Cryptocurrencies

Why the Bitcoin price should surge to US$50,000 in March: expert

| Bernd Struben

Institutional investors are helping to support crypto prices.

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Cryptocurrencies

Considering adding crypto to your super? Read this

| Bernd Struben

Don't lose sight of the wild price swings common among digital tokens.

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Cryptocurrencies

More valuable than the rouble: How the Ukraine crisis is now boosting the Bitcoin price

| Bernd Struben

While share markets fell overnight most cryptos rallied.

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Cryptocurrencies

Is Bitcoin or gold a better buy for these uncertain times?

| Bernd Struben

Investors are seeking haven assets as Russia's invasion of Ukraine roils markets.

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Cryptocurrencies

How might the Ukraine crisis impact the Ethereum price?

| Bernd Struben

Crypto investors have been sending their tokens to Ukraine to support the nation against Russia's invasion.

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Cryptocurrencies

Why these 2 cryptos are booming in 2022 as the Bitcoin price wallows

| Bernd Struben

Soaring volatility in crypto markets is creating opportunities.

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Cryptocurrencies

Did Putin just hammer the Bitcoin price?

| Bernd Struben

Most cryptos have again joined tech shares in a risk-off selling bout.

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Cryptocurrencies

Down 14% in a week, where to next for the Bitcoin price?

| Bernd Struben

Cryptocurrencies have proven susceptible to investors' geopolitical concerns.

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Cryptocurrencies

Have Bitcoin price falls cemented gold as the best safe-haven asset?

| Bernd Struben

ASX gold shares fell in intraday trading yesterday when a possible US-Russian summit was announced.

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Cryptocurrencies

Ethereum price down again today as founder touts benefits of 'crypto winter'

| Bernd Struben

Falling crypto prices could help weed out the weaker projects.

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International Stock News

Why Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin plunged this weekend

| Travis Hoium

Russia is once again causing volatility in crypto markets.

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Cryptocurrencies

The Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) price tanked this week while this crypto rallied 25%

| Bernd Struben

Cryptocurrencies are under pressure as investors sell off risk assets.

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Cryptocurrencies

The Bitcoin price just fell 8%. What's going on?

| Bernd Struben

Cryptocurrencies have not yet been embraced as haven assets.

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Cryptocurrencies

How this tech giant could 'put booster rockets' under crypto: expert

| Bernd Struben

Bitcoin is gradually becoming more widely accepted for everyday transactions.

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Cryptocurrencies

How this key metric bodes well for the Bitcoin price

| Bernd Struben

The token could be on track to recover its January losses.

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Cryptocurrencies

Why is the BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF (ASX:CRYP) leaping 5% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

We look at how cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin might be lifting this ETF today.

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Cryptocurrencies

Ethereum and Bitcoin price in focus as world's biggest asset manager eyes cryptos

| Bernd Struben

Institutional acceptance of cryptocurrencies continues to gain traction.

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How a war in Ukraine could send the Bitcoin price skyrocketing

| Tony Yoo

Share and bond markets are in absolute turmoil due to the tense situation with Russian troops threatening the border. But…

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's why these deep-pocketed investors are eyeing green Bitcoin

| Bernd Struben

More crypto miners are turning to renewable energy sources.

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Cryptocurrencies

Is this 'impediment' holding back the Bitcoin price?

| Bernd Struben

Most major cryptocurrencies remain in the red in the new year.

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Cryptocurrencies

Could Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) be eyeing off a $150,000 future?

| Mitchell Lawler

One analyst puts volatility at the core of a big price prediction...

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin price rally fizzles. Here's what the experts are watching for next

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos remain vulnerable to interest rate shocks.

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How to invest

The best cryptocurrency exchanges for Australians

| Tony Yoo

Some crypto exchanges have collapsed, taking their customers' wealth with them. So it's some relief to see which ones are…

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