This Month
CBA customer wanted to buy $30k in bitcoin. The bank wouldn’t let him
Listen to recordings of Andrew Broadbent’s calls with CBA, which refused to let him make a transfer to buy $30,000 in bitcoin.
Westpac’s $50,000 call centre clash lands bank in PR nightmare
The lending giant thought it had detected a scam. But a customer is adamant he was denied access to his money with no explanation. And he’s gone public.
ASX records largest loss since 2020 amid global tariff turmoil
Investors wipe $97b from ASX, $A slumps; CBA down 5pc; no hit from tariffs,Telix says; China stocks slump; bitcoin below $US77,000; brent at four-year low.
Why the art market has an eye for crypto
Everyone wins: buyers avoid taxes, and auction houses make money.
March
Bitcoin relief rally at risk of ‘bull trap’ as uncertainty weighs
The world’s largest cryptocurrency climbed to a two-week high on Monday, but a lack of momentum and low volumes has some pundits concerned.
ASX lifts as banks rally; MinRes up 7pc as Onslow haulage resumes
Shares higher; UBS neutral on Fortescue; Opthea drug trial spurs crisis talks; MinRes resumes Onslow haulage; James Hardie, Helia drop; gold holds near record.
Labor reveals its plan to regulate crypto
Crypto exchanges will have to meet the same basic governance requirements as banks under a long-delayed policy to regulate the local sector.
Aussie crypto exchange Swyftx buys NZ rival
Swyftx has acquired its smaller New Zealand rival Easy Crypto as the company rebuilds after a tumultuous few years.
Late Immutable accounts a glimpse into crypto game developer’s health
The Australian developer behind popular online video games Gods Unchained and Guild of Guardians said revenues had jumped after a near $80 million loss in 2023.
Trump crypto venture has talked to Binance about doing business
While Binance founder Changpeng Zhao dismissed any involvement in talks, The Wall Street Journal said he has pushed the US administration for a pardon.
ASX heads towards correction as investors sell out of choppy waters
Bell Potter’s Richard Coppleson said it would take more time for a wild market to burn itself out as optimism about Donald Trump’s economic policies soured.
ASX holds near six-month low; Johns Lyng drops 12pc, energy rallies
ASX falls short of 8000; Citi gloomy on Macquarie earnings; insurers rebound after Alfred; John Lyng exits ASX 200; Star mulling new rescue bid; bitcoin drops.
Markets rattled as Trump doubles down on tariff threats
Traders dumped stocks and bitcoin after the US president dashed hopes of some tariff reprieves for Mexico, Canada and China.
Trump’s ‘strategic’ crypto reserve is just another grift
The crypto bros who helped elect Donald Trump will rejoice at the creation of a strategic reserve of crypto. The rest of us should be deeply suspicious.
February
Bitcoin’s bear market is a fresh test for institutional investors
Bitcoin’s surge following Donald Trump’s election looks to be coming to an end, just as big investors finally step into the sector.
Investors take profits on two of last year’s hottest trades
The heavy sell-down in bitcoin has dragged the cryptocurrency into a bear market, and gold tumbled after hitting a record. Here’s why.
Hackers steal more than $2b from crypto exchange Bybit
The hack of one of Bybit’s offline Ethereum wallets is the biggest theft ever experienced in the industry, according to blockchain analytics firm Elliptic.
Cash may be gone in 10 years: RBA’s Bullock
Governor Michele Bullock says cash may only be around for 10 years. But unlike Donald Trump, she sees no role for bitcoin in central banking or payments.
‘Meme coin mania is dead’: the rise and fall of the crypto fad
One month on from the launch of Donald Trump’s failed token, meme coin traders are facing a fresh scandal that could kill the hysteria once and for all.
How a $6.3b meme coin could bring down Argentina’s president
The opposition has called for firebrand Javier Milei’s impeachment after he promoted a cryptocurrency that soared but then went on to plunge in value.