This Month
‘It’s our time’: Meet the Aussies banking on Trump’s crypto bonanza
Through new laws and less hostile regulators, the US President is making the sector great again in America. Australian start-ups hope to get in on the act.
Trump set to open $14trn US retirement market to crypto investments
The US president is preparing an executive order to allow 401k retirement plans to tap a broad pool of alternative assets.
These ASX small caps started buying bitcoin. Their shares rocketed
Last month, these companies became the first ASX-listed stocks to adopt a bitcoin treasury, hoping to replicate the phenomenal success of Michael Saylor’s Strategy.
Bitcoin tipped to climb as high as $US200k this year as inflows surge
Australian investors poured a record $163 million into ASX-listed bitcoin ETFs in the June quarter – a huge bet that has paid off well so far.
Why the US could become the ‘crypto capital of the world’ this week
Bitcoin hit a $US120,000 high as the passage of US cryptocurrency bills loomed, reigniting fears the regulatory fixes will unfairly boost Trump family ventures.
Risk is back as investors shrug off Trump and buy up bitcoin, stocks
After retreating to havens like gold and hoarding cash, traders are back in search for bigger returns, sending markets and crypto to records.
These art collectors have lost $250k on NFTs. They still love them
Four years ago, demand for digital art embedded in a blockchain was off the scale. But while bitcoin is still surging, non-fungible tokens are struggling.
CBA teams up with JP Morgan for blockchain-led funding market trials
The lender is one of three major banks to sign on to the RBA’s trial of a central bank digital currency and settlement systems that could speed up transactions.
Why you might be the biggest loser in bitcoin’s great power shift
The risk is that retail and retirement investors will be left holding the bag if crypto sentiment falters.
Why it’s so hard to spot a bubble
From the Dutch “tulip mania” in the 1630s to meme stocks GameStop and AMC, history is littered with peculiar movements in asset prices.
Bitcoin tops commodities and stocks, but the boom years are ending
The world’s most popular cryptocurrency surged 73.2 per cent in the last financial year. But its huge drop in volatility is a warning sign for some investors.
This CEO’s business card is embedded in her nails
Former banker Kate Cooper is the CEO of the cryptocurrency platform OKX Australia, but is hardly a tech bro.
June
Federal Court date looms for Iren crypto bros
The Young Rich Listers fought tooth and nail to prevent being summoned and appearing in the witness box in an Australian court.
The digital currency quietly taking over the global financial system
In an era where economic statecraft increasingly involves payment systems and financial sanctions, control over monetary infrastructure carries geopolitical weight.
Immutable’s revenues are shrouded in a Cayman Islands mystery
Investor updates show the crypto video gaming business is making $4.6 million every month. Half seems to be “service revenue” from a Caribbean not-for-profit.
5 red flags the ATO is looking for in your tax return
Outrageous work-related and rental property claims are among the things the Tax Office will be on the hunt for at the end of this financial year.
ASX retreats, US-China tensions sizzle; Brickworks surges 27pc
Shares retreat, steel tariffs boost BlueScope; Opthea’s director exodus; Soul Patts, Brickworks to merge; oil up 2pc; iron ore hits one-month low. Follow live.
Investors bet on bitcoin over gold in Trump’s trade war
A massive $87.3 million flowed into Australia bitcoin ETFs last month, almost 60 times what was spent on gold-backed funds.
May
Kidnappings, severed finger: Violent crime sweeps crypto industry
A new trend of physical violence around the world is targeting the industry as the largely unregulated currency surges in value.
Ex-Blockchain Global director sought over $20m debt
ASIC accused Liang “Allan” Guo of failing in his director duties during his eight-year stint at the collapsed company.