Cryptocurrencies
‘Crocodile of Wall Street’ jailed for role in theft of bitcoin now worth billions
The woman who dubbed herself the “Crocodile of Wall Street” and “Razzlekhan” in rap videos was jailed for helping her hacker husband launder cryptocurrency.
- by Sabrina Willmer
Latest
‘It’s not money’: Bitcoin has ‘no role’ in the Australian economy, says Bullock
RBA governor Michele Bullock has dismissed claims that cryptocurrency is an “alternative currency”, even as the price of bitcoin soars to a high.
- by Shane Wright and Millie Muroi
Buoyed by Trump win, US pro-crypto lobby group opens Australian outpost
‘Stand With Crypto’, a lobby group backed by cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, is hoping to capitalise on a wave of momentum from Donald Trump’s decisive US election win.
- by David Swan
Opinion
Ask an expert
All my assets are in crypto. How will this affect my pension?
If you’re on the pension and own a significant amount of cryptocurrency, you’ll need to let Services Australia know.
- by Noel Whittaker
Opinion
Opinion
Donald v Gary: Why the crypto world is so excited about Trump
The crypto market has been set alight by Donald Trump’s election win. What has them most excited is the man Trump has vowed to fire on his first day in office.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
The crypto bro who has made $5 billion since Trump’s win
Donald Trump says he wants to be a “crypto president”. Some big names are already reaping the benefits from his victory.
- by James Titcomb
Opinion
US Votes 2024
The Trump trade is unravelling
For much of this year, investors have been betting heavily on Donald Trump winning back the presidency. Over the past few days, they’ve gotten cold feet.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Australian gaming billionaire ‘beat up’ in failed Estonian kidnap plot
The men allegedly posed as painter-decorators, wore hi-vis vests and entered the stairwell of an Old Town apartment building where Tim Heath lives.
- by Rob Harris
Opinion
World markets
In markets, bets are on a Trump victory
After last month’s debate debacle, financial markets wrote down the odds of his return to the White House. This month, however, his prospects, as seen by the markets, appear to have strengthened significantly.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
The ‘crypto punks’ behind Trump’s murky new business venture
Donald Trump’s project is part of an extraordinary effort to mix his personal finances with his bid to return to political power.
- by Sharon LaFraniere and David Yaffe-Bellany
A new bitcoin documentary reopens the search for Satoshi Nakamoto
One of the internet’s great mysteries is the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous programmer who created bitcoin in 2008.
- by Kevin Roose
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