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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

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

Bitcoin ETF hits the ASX. Here's what you need to know

| Mitchell Lawler

History is being written on the ASX today as it welcomes its first Bitcoin ETF.

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Cryptocurrencies

Ethereum and Bitcoin price crash spells the end for these Aussie crypto ETFs

| Bernd Struben

Trading in both these ETFs was suspended on Monday.

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Cryptocurrencies

The Bitcoin price may be decoupling from US stocks. Is this why?

| Bernd Struben

The Nasdaq Composite has been a particularly reliable barometer of how Bitcoin has moved in 2022.

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Cryptocurrencies

Could the next bull run be coming for the Bitcoin price?

| Bernd Struben

Retail investors have become skittish following the sell-off in cryptos, but institutional investor interest remains more robust.

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Cryptocurrencies

Why is the Bitcoin price outperforming for Australian crypto investors?

| Bernd Struben

The strength of the US dollar is helping Aussie Bitcoin holders see some healthy gains.

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Recent Cryptocurrencies News

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Cryptocurrencies

The Bitcoin price leapt 10% in October. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

Atop its outperformance in October, Bitcoin was less volatile last month than most crypto investors may have expected.

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Cryptocurrencies

The Bitcoin price may be decoupling from US stocks. Is this why?

| Bernd Struben

The Nasdaq Composite has been a particularly reliable barometer of how Bitcoin has moved in 2022.

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ETFs

Why is the BetaShares Crypto Innovators (CRYP) ETF soaring 7% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

This crypto-based ETF is on fire this Wednesday.

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Cryptocurrencies

The Bitcoin price just popped back above US$20,000. Is the crypto bull run back on?

| Bernd Struben

The last time the world’s top crypto breached the psychologically important US$20,000 level was on 7 October.

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Cryptocurrencies

Could the next bull run be coming for the Bitcoin price?

| Bernd Struben

Retail investors have become skittish following the sell-off in cryptos, but institutional investor interest remains more robust.

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Cryptocurrencies

How has the Bitcoin price responded to the network's latest hiccup?

| Bernd Struben

On most days Bitcoin transactions can get verified in around 10 minutes.

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Is Google now joining the crypto party following its latest move?

| Bernd Struben

Google has revealed a new partnership. Here are the details.

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Cryptocurrencies

Why is the Bitcoin price outperforming for Australian crypto investors?

| Bernd Struben

The strength of the US dollar is helping Aussie Bitcoin holders see some healthy gains.

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Cryptocurrencies

The Bitcoin price just tumbled back below US$20,000. What's happening?

| Bernd Struben

With interest rates ratcheting up rapidly in 2022, most cryptos are deep in the red for the calendar year.

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Cryptocurrencies

This is the biggest concern for crypto investors heading into the new quarter

| Bernd Struben

Many top cryptos showed resiliency in September, but can that last?

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Share Market News

Did the Bitcoin price outperform the ASX 200 in the first quarter?

| Bernd Struben

For most of this year, the Bitcoin price has magnified the moves of share markets.

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Cryptocurrencies

What can crypto investors expect from the Bitcoin price in October?

| Bernd Struben

Crypto investors will be keeping a close eye on the latest CPI data due out of the US next week.

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Cryptocurrencies

Why did the Bitcoin price outperform the NASDAQ in September?

| Bernd Struben

With banks ramping up interest rates, risk assets have come under tremendous pressure.

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Cryptocurrencies

Why buying Bitcoin might be the best investment right now: broker

| Bernd Struben

The broader crypto rout has been driven by fast-rising interest rates across the world to combat soaring inflation.

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Share Market News

Has the Bitcoin price found a floor?

| Bernd Struben

Something rather remarkable has been happening with the world’s original crypto over the past week.

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin price rallies 6% to leap back over US$20,000

| James Mickleboro

The Bitcoin price has been on fire on Tuesday. What's happening?

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin isn't as 'smart' as Ethereum… and that's why I hold it

| Mitchell Lawler

Isn't Bitcoin old and irrelevant now?

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Cryptocurrencies

Soy boy and bitshaming: Here's your guide to crypto slang

| Tony Yoo

There is a whole subculture that has driven the rise of cryptocurrencies for the last 15 years. We explain some…

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Cryptocurrencies

Dogecoin price gains send it back among top 10 global cryptos

| Bernd Struben

It remains to be seen how cryptos operating under proof of work protocols will fare over the coming year.

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Share Market News

How will the Ethereum merge impact the Bitcoin price?

| Bernd Struben

The world’s original crypto has been overshadowed in the media in recent weeks by Ethereum’s transition to a proof of…

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Cryptocurrencies

Spinoff token EthereumPOW price crashes 86% post merge. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

EthereumPOW came about as the result of last week’s merge of the Ethereum blockchain.

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Cryptocurrencies

3 reasons the Ethereum price could gain in the post-Merge months

| Bernd Struben

In the months, and indeed years, ahead, the Merge looks like it might offer some strong tailwinds for Ethereum.

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Cryptocurrencies

Will the Ethereum Merge leave the crypto at greater risk of hacking?

| Bernd Struben

Investors are applauding the huge reduction in energy use from the transition to proof of stake but are concerned over…

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Why did the Bitcoin price just dip below US$20,000?

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos and other risk assets like high growth tech shares have been closely correlated this year.

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The Bitcoin price has tumbled 50% in 2022 but this expert says crypto 'is here to stay'

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos have come under intense pressure in 2022 amid fast rising interest rates that have seen most risk assets sell…

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Cryptocurrencies

What's supporting the Dogecoin price in September?

| Bernd Struben

Like Bitcoin, Dogecoin will continue to operate a proof of work (PoW) protocol for the foreseeable future.

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Cryptocurrencies

Will the Ethereum price continue to outperform in 2022 post Merge? Expert panel weighs in

| Bernd Struben

Though still down 55% year-to-date, Ethereum outperformed Bitcoin in July and August.

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Why the Bitcoin price is not having a 'whale of a time' lately

| Bernd Struben

With the top crypto trading below US$20,000, it looks to have stirred some long dormant whales.

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The Ethereum price just dropped 8% despite Merge progression

| Bernd Struben

Only two of the top 100 cryptos by market cap are in the green over the past 24 hours.

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Share Market News

The Bitcoin price just fell below US$19,000 What's happening?

| Bernd Struben

With the vast majority of altcoins sharply lower, the total crypto-sphere market valuation has sunk below the US$1 trillion mark.

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Cryptocurrencies

Is El Salvador's great Bitcoin experiment fizzling or just getting started?

| Bernd Struben

The big price falls over the past 10 months have not spurred Salvadorans into rushing to embrace the crypto instead…

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Ethereum Merge first stage set for tomorrow. What can crypto investors expect next?

| Bernd Struben

Ethereum’s designers have spent several years working to transition the crypto’s blockchain from proof of work (POW) to proof of…

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Cryptocurrencies

Why did the Dogecoin price tumble 12% in August?

| Bernd Struben

It may have been created as a joke, but Dogecoin has a total market valuation north of US$8 billion.

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Cryptocurrencies

The Bitcoin price tanked 15% in August. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

The tech-heavy NASDAQ, a solid proxy for risk appetite, fell 4.6% last month.

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Why the Ethereum price slipped but still outperformed Bitcoin in August

| Bernd Struben

The last weeks of August saw risk assets sell off as investors priced in a steeper interest rate hike cycle.

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin price resilience 'could be a promising sign': expert

| Bernd Struben

The prospect of more interest rate rises has sent risk assets sharply lower this week, yet Bitcoin has proven surprisingly…

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's why the Bitcoin price just dipped back below US$20,000

| Bernd Struben

All but a handful of cryptos have lost ground since Friday as renewed risk-off sentiment takes hold.

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Technology Shares

Which crypto is ASX 300 tech company Appen holding and why?

| Mitchell Lawler

Appen can be added to the list of public companies holding crypto on its balance sheet...

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Cryptocurrencies

What on earth does Jackson Hole have to do with the Bitcoin price?

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos have been moving closely in line with US growth stocks this year.

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Cryptocurrencies

The Bitcoin price is down today but these 2 cryptos just rocketed 17%

| Bernd Struben

While cryptos have broadly come under pressure amid rising interest rates, investors are still seeing some big daily moves higher.

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