Bitcoin
Australian who says he invented bitcoin referred to UK prosecutors for alleged perjury
A judge at London’s High Court has referred Craig Wright to British prosecutors for alleged perjury, saying the Australian lied “extensively and repeatedly”.
- by Reuters
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Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin’s big moment on the Australian sharemarket proves one thing
Investors can now punt on bitcoin via the ASX in a milestone for Australian investors. It answers a key question.
- by Clancy Yeates
The Australian who refuses to accept he did not invent bitcoin
Australian Craig Wright has long claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious creator of bitcoin. But the courts disagree.
- by David Yaffe-Bellany
The $17 billion surprise: Customers of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX are set to get all their money back
Two years after the dramatic implosion of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange, customers have received some welcome news. But it is not as good as it sounds.
- by Michelle Chapman
Opinion
Cryptocurrencies
The existential threat to bitcoin
Last week’s halving of the supply of new bitcoins and the consequential halving of revenue to the cryptocurrency’s miners raises big questions for its future.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Bitcoin’s ‘halving’: What is it and does it matter?
The halving, which happens roughly every four years – the latest of which is expected this week – is a change in bitcoin’s underlying blockchain technology designed to reduce the rate at which new bitcoins are created.
- by Reuters
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Up to $150 million at risk as two Australian bitcoin schemes go bust
Hundreds of local investors are chasing their investments in two separate schemes, including one run by a man who says he’s a former NASA scientist.
- by Sarah Danckert
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Crime
Grandson of Sydney’s ‘Mr Sin’ awaits US trial for $25 million alleged bitcoin Ponzi scheme
For about six years, David Saffron – fresh from running a bondage-themed strip club in Los Angeles – is alleged to have styled himself as an expert programmer and trader.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
This Australian scientist says he invented bitcoin. A judge disagrees
Craig Wright has for eight years claimed that he was the man behind “Satoshi Nakamoto,” the pseudonym that masked the identity of the creator of bitcoin.
- by Pan Pylas
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Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin is surging. This is why it may not last
Bitcoin is back at record levels, but its time in the sun might be short-lived.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Cryptocurrencies
‘Digital gold’: More than $1bn of super invested in crypto as prices boom
Despite its extreme volatility, cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin are gaining popularity with self-managed super funds, with over $1 billion invested.
- by John Collett
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