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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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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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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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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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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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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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Cryptos retreat. Is the Bitcoin price rally over?

| Bernd Struben

The Bitcoin price has moved very much in tangent with risk assets in 2022, though often with bigger ups and…

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The Aussie-born crypto platform taking on Ethereum

| Matthew Farley

A new platform is being launched by a 25-year-old Aussie millionaire.

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This is why Ethereum has been outpacing the Bitcoin price gains. Will it last?

| Bernd Struben

The Ethereum blockchain may make its long-awaited transition to a Proof of Stake protocol next month.

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Will the next era of computing break the Bitcoin price or boost it?

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos have taken a beating over the past months as interest rates around the world ratcheted higher. But is there…

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Here's why the Dogecoin price has had such a great week

| Bernd Struben

Economic data out of the United States and a surprise announcement by BlackRock offered some healthy tailwinds to cryptos over…

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Why this Bitcoin maximalist says all other 'crypto is a scam'

| Bernd Struben

Initially introduced in a 2008 whitepaper by one or more people going by the pseudonym of Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin launched…

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Why an RBA-issued crypto-like currency could soon be a reality

| Brooke Cooper

The RBA is piloting a central bank-baked digital currency.

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Can the Bitcoin price reach US$30,000 again in 2022?

| Bernd Struben

Rising interest rates have resulted in significantly less institutional investor interest in cryptos.

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Could this key metric signal more bad news for the Bitcoin price?

| Bernd Struben

Crypto investors are keeping a close eye on the signals that could see the US Federal Reserve begin to ease…

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Is it smart to use dollar cost averaging to buy Bitcoin?

| Sebastian Bowen

Should investors consider a DCA strategy for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin?

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Bitcoin price dips in August after soaring 22% in July. What's going on?

| Bernd Struben

The greater presence of institutional investors in crypto markets looks to be adding to the correlation between cryptos and other…

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Expert panel slashes 2022 outlook for Dogecoin price. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

Originally created as a joke, Dogecoin still has a market value of nearly US$9 billion despite crashing 91% from last…

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Bitcoin price dips. Is Ethereum on track to dethrone the top crypto?

| Bernd Struben

Bitcoin is up 22% since 1 July while Ethereum has leapt 56% higher.

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Why El Salvador is doubling down on Bitcoin despite the 2022 price crash

| Bernd Struben

El Salvador still intends to issue a US$1 billion Bitcoin-backed bond, once market conditions improve.

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The Bitcoin price is leaping 10% higher today. What's going on?

| Bernd Struben

Only a single one of the top 100 cryptos by market cap has lost value since this time yesterday.

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The Ethereum price just shot up 12%. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

Investor risk appetite was spurred by Fed chair Jerome Powell’s comments that the rate of future interest rate increases may…

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Bitcoin or Cardano: which crypto is most widely held among Aussies in 2022?

| Bernd Struben

The number of users on e-Toro’s platform holding Bitcoin increased 9% globally and 16% in Australia in 2022.

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Dogecoin price could more than double by the end of 2022: expert panel

| Bernd Struben

Doge will forever hold its title as the original meme coin.

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2 things need to happen for a sustained Bitcoin price rally: experts

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos have been smashed as liquidity has dried up amid aggressive central bank tightening in 2022.

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Own Westpac shares? Why the major bank could soon make a crypto splash

| Mitchell Lawler

Is this old banking dog about to learn some new tricks?

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Tesla sells 75% of Bitcoin holdings. Here's why Elon Musk is unloading

| Bernd Struben

The global electric vehicle company sold 75% of its Bitcoin holdings adding US$936 million in cash to its balance sheet.

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Here's why the Bitcoin and Dogecoin prices are rocketing

| Bernd Struben

Investor risk appetite has returned over the past week, seeing most cryptos post outsized gains.

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These are the stocks making hay from the Bitcoin price upturn

| Bernd Struben

Not unlike gold miners, Bitcoin miners are leveraged to the price of the virtual tokens they earn as rewards for…

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5 warnings from the ATO for crypto investors

| Tony Yoo

Are you reporting cryptocurrencies the correct way on your 2022 tax return? Here are some tips from the tax man.

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Will the US Fed continue to influence the Bitcoin price in the 2023 financial year?

| Bernd Struben

If the correlation between Bitcoin and the Fed’s policies continues through FY23, then the price will follow a similar trend…

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Could this one metric be why the Ethereum price is down 5% today?

| Bernd Struben

Ethereum’s merge will see the blockchain transition from a proof-of-work to proof-of-stake protocol.

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Why are Bitcoin miners shutting down in Texas?

| Bernd Struben

Texas’ electricity grid is at capacity amid a scorching heatwave.

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Is the Bitcoin price heading down to US$10,000? Here's Wall Street's take

| Bernd Struben

Investors are split over the next big move for the world’s top crypto, with the bears outnumbering the bulls.

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5 cryptos boosting their green credentials in 2022

| Bernd Struben

A number of pioneering tokens are working to minimise their emissions.

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The top 5 performing cryptos to hold in the 2022 financial year unmasked

| Bernd Struben

The bull run for risk assets came to an abrupt end in November amid higher interest rate expectations, just as…

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What went so right and so wrong for the Bitcoin price in the 2022 financial year?

| Bernd Struben

Like the NASDAQ, many top cryptos hit all time highs in November then fell sharply as central banks signalled an…

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Why FY22 was the best and worst of years for the Ethereum price

| Bernd Struben

As investors began to price in higher interest rate expectations, risk assets like cryptos were hit hard commencing mid-November.

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The Ethereum price collapsed 47% in June. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

Troubles with crypto lender Celsius added fuel to the digital asset fire sale in June.

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Why did the Bitcoin price crash 41% in June?

| Bernd Struben

Increasing interest rates and inflation worries combined to hammer cryptos in June.

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How did the price of crypto assets perform in June?

| Mitchell Lawler

Here's what went on in the world of cryptocurrency last month...

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Here's what will impact the Bitcoin price in July: expert

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos are likely to rise or fall in line with other risk assets in the month ahead.

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Ethereum price falls after hackers begin laundering $100 million bridge exploit

| Bernd Struben

Crypto bridges enable the transfer of tokens between different blockchains, but can provide hackers with opportunities.

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What's going on with the Dogecoin price?

| Bernd Struben

The meme token received a fresh round of support from Elon Musk.

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What did the SEC just say about Bitcoin?

| Bernd Struben

Commodities and securities face significantly different regulations in United States markets.

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How crypto miners are squeezing the Bitcoin price

| Bernd Struben

Higher-cost crypto miners could be out of pocket more than US$20,000 for every Bitcoin they mine.

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