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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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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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Recent Cryptocurrencies News

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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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Cryptocurrencies

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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Cryptocurrencies

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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Cryptocurrencies

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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Cryptocurrencies

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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Cryptocurrencies

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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Cryptocurrencies

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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Cryptocurrencies

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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Cryptocurrencies

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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Cryptocurrencies

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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Cryptocurrencies

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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Cryptocurrencies

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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Cryptocurrencies

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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Cryptocurrencies

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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Cryptocurrencies

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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Cryptocurrencies

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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Cryptocurrencies

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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Cryptocurrencies

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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The Ethereum price just got smashed. What's going on?

| Bernd Struben

A few stablecoins aside, every single major crypto is significantly down since this time yesterday.

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Cryptocurrencies

'Slow motion meltdown': How low will the Bitcoin price sink?

| Bernd Struben

All of the top-100 cryptos by market cap, save the stablecoins, are deep into the red today.

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Bitcoin just fell 10% in a day: Time to strike?

| Tony Yoo

The flagship crypto just fell off a cliff like we haven't seen since January. Is it a golden buying opportunity?

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Cryptocurrencies

First-ever Aussie Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs finally launch this week

| Tony Yoo

You can now own crypto directly through shares in an exchange-traded fund. Here's how it works.

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Bitcoin price slumps to 4-month lows. Now what?

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos have come under pressure as investors weigh up the impacts of rising interest rates.

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Bitcoin price plunges 11%. What's going on?

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos are coming under pressure amid fears of fast rising interest rates.

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's why the Bitcoin price surged 6% overnight

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos have largely been moving in line with risk assets this year.

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'Stupid and evil'. Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger unload on Bitcoin

| Bernd Struben

Buffett recommends investing in anything that develops yourself.

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's how the Ethereum price stacked up in April

| Bernd Struben

More headwinds than tailwinds saw the majority of cryptos selloff last month.

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's what happened with Dogecoin in April

| Bernd Struben

Elon Musk's entry into Twitter looks to have helped support the Shiba Inu themed token.

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Cryptocurrencies

The top 2 cryptos of April unmasked

| Bernd Struben

Most altcoins joined Bitcoin in selling off last month. But these two bucked the trend.

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Cryptocurrencies

What happened with the Bitcoin price in April?

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos increasingly have been trading in similar patterns to other high risk assets.

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Crypto king Bitcoin to be dethroned by this hot rival: experts

| Tony Yoo

Bitcoin has environmental issues, not to mention an existential crisis. So can other cryptos take its crown as the most…

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin will be worth $590,000 by 2030: experts

| Tony Yoo

A panel of crypto gurus reckon Bitcoin is worth a long-term look, but in the short term anything could happen.

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ETFs

The Betashares Crypto Innovators ETF has dumped 23% in a month. Is it now a bargain?

| Sebastian Bowen

This ASX crypto-based ETF has had a volatile start to ASX life...

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin price leaps 4% but is the leading crypto due for a big retrace?

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos have increasingly been tracking the performance of risk assets like high growth tech shares.

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Cryptocurrencies

Australia's first Bitcoin ETF is listing next week. Here's what you need to know

| Mitchell Lawler

Bitcoin in ETF form is set for launch next week...

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Cryptocurrencies

Ethereum uses same energy as the Netherlands. Here's how it'll change

| Tony Yoo

The second largest cryptocurrency is reforming, so where does this leave Bitcoin?

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