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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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Cryptocurrencies

Warning: These are the 3 most common crypto scams

| Tony Yoo

Cryptocurrencies have now hit mainstream investing, but it's still a wild world out there and everyone needs to be careful.

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Cryptocurrencies

Investing in Bitcoin? Here's what the crypto experts are predicting for 2022

| Bernd Struben

Will the world's leading crypto set new record highs this year or tumble hard?

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's what happened with the Ethereum price in 2021

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos offering smart contract technology are drawing increasing attention.

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Something as simple as coffee could be paid for using cryptocurrency like Bitcoin.
Cryptocurrencies

3 more countries to make Bitcoin legal tender this year: expert

| Tony Yoo

El Salvador made the leap in September. One expert reckons three other nations could do the same in 2022.

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Cryptocurrencies

3 big reasons crypto sceptics are WRONG

| Tony Yoo

Cash is used by criminals to launder money. But, for some reason, no-one suggests banning it, but they cite it…

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Cryptocurrencies

How interest paying crypto accounts could be a gamechanger

| Bernd Struben

As inflation heats up, investors are looking for real yield in the markets.

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Cryptocurrencies

These were the 5 worst crypto assets to hold in 2021

| Bernd Struben

Despite greater mainstream acceptance, digital assets remained highly volatile in 2021.

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Cryptocurrencies

The five best crypto performers of 2021 revealed

| Bernd Struben

While volatility remains an issue, the top tokens delivered some truly outsized gains.

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Cryptocurrencies

Australia's first physical crypto gift cards are now on sale for Christmas

| Tony Yoo

Maybe this is the present for that special someone who is very hard to buy for. You can even go…

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) price dips again. Could it be set for a bounce?

| Bernd Struben

The world's first crypto has been trending downwards.

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Cryptocurrencies

Own Kogan (ASX:KGN) shares? This $5m under-the-radar deal could signal a crypto play

| Brooke Cooper

Here's how Kogan is getting involved in crypto trading.

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Cryptocurrencies

This Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) crash is a Christmas gift for the rich

| Tony Yoo

Mass panic-selling is 'practically giving away' cryptocurrency to people who are already wealthy. So stop it, advises one expert.

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Cryptocurrencies

World first: Aussie Sushi Sushi store on market for $1 million in Bitcoin

| Bernd Struben

Fancy owning a sushi restaurant and have $1 million in crypto to spare?

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Cryptocurrencies

What crypto investors should know about these 'Ethereum killers'

| Bernd Struben

There's stiff competition amongst cryptos in the growing smart contracts space.

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Cryptocurrencies

3 reasons this crypto veteran thinks Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) is positive for the environment

| Mitchell Lawler

Here's how Bitcoin could be tool for good against climate change...

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Cryptocurrencies

Aussie crypto sector tipped to be worth $68 billion this decade

| Bernd Struben

Bitcoin and leading altcoins are seeing increased mainstream adoption.

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Cryptocurrencies

Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) is up 419% in 2021. Here's what's ahead for 2022

| Bernd Struben

The world's number 2 crypto is undergoing major upgrades.

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Cryptocurrencies

After hitting new record highs in 2021, what's next for Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) in 2022?

| Bernd Struben

Technical upgrades and wider institutional adoption could bode well for the world's first crypto in 2022.

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) and Ethereum fall hard again. What's going on?

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos are behaving more like risk assets than havens.

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Cryptocurrencies

After a wild 2021, what can crypto investors expect in 2022?

| Bernd Struben

What to watch for in 2022? Inflation, NFTs, mainstream adoption, financial conflict and war.

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's what crypto investors need to know about the metaverse

| Bernd Struben

The internet is expected to see strong growth in virtual 3D reality settings.

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) sinks again. Who's going to catch that falling knife?

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos' big price swings can equate to some big wins and some equally big losses.

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Cryptocurrencies

Is the RBA about to join the digital currency revolution?

| Brooke Cooper

Is the Reserve Bank gearing up to launch an eAUD?

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Cryptocurrencies

Survey reveals surprising crypto swing as Aussie housing bubble fears grow

| Bernd Struben

Record low interest rates have spurred rapid housing price growth across Australia.

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Cryptocurrencies

Why the RBA and Treasury are weighing up central crypto

| Bernd Struben

A Central Bank Digital Currency would be linked to the issuing nation's fiat currency.

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Cryptocurrencies

Can Bitcoin and other cryptos be used as an inflation hedge?

| Bernd Struben

With inflation in most developed nations on the rise, what role could cryptos play?

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ETFs

Betashares CRYPTO ETF (ASX:CRYP) drops 16% in the past week. What's next?

| Bernd Struben

Most cryptocurrencies sold off alongside risk assets over the past week.

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Cryptocurrencies

Crypto investors missing millions after 2 Aussie exchanges collapse

| Tony Yoo

Customers of myCryptoWallet and ACX are in a panic as the apps stop withdrawals then shut down, leaving them unable…

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) price crash dashes crypto's safe haven status

| Bernd Struben

Cryptocurrencies haven't been holding up in times of uncertainty as well as gold has.

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Cryptocurrencies

Could interest-paying crypto accounts be coming to a CBA (ASX:CBA) branch near you?

| Bernd Struben

With interest rates at historic lows, income investors are expanding their virtual horizons.

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's how these 4 top traded cryptos performed in November

| Bernd Struben

While digital assets can deliver some rapid gains, the losses can come just as quickly

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's why Charlie Munger says crypto should have 'never been invented'

| Bernd Struben

Charlie Munger advises steering clear of what he calls "insane booms".

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Cryptocurrencies

Is Australia on the precipice of mass crypto adoption?

| Bernd Struben

The blockchain technology behind digital tokens continues to evolve

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's what happened with Ethereum's (CRYPTO:ETH) record breaking November

| Bernd Struben

Institutional investors are increasingly willing to invest in cryptocurrencies.

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's how Betashares Crypto ETF (ASX:CRYP) has been performing since its ASX listing

| Bernd Struben

The crypto ETF started trading just under a month ago.

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Cryptocurrencies

Australia's first direct Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs are launching

| Tony Yoo

Do you want to invest in cryptocurrencies but don't want to buy them yourself? There'll soon be a way to…

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's what happened with Bitcoin's record-breaking November

| Bernd Struben

Most major cryptos have been marching higher but remain highly volatile.

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Cryptocurrencies

Can Bitcoin edge out gold and bonds as a future store of value?

| Bernd Struben

Australia has yet to see its first direct Bitcoin ETF

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Cryptocurrencies

How did the Aussie crypto miners ETF fare during its first month?

| Bernd Struben

The ETF offers Aussie investors indirect exposure to digital currencies

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Cryptocurrencies

Why did the Omicron crypto just rocket 900% and what is it doing now?

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos named after other Greek letters are now garnering attention...

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