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BankingPremiumReserve Bank of Australia to outline crypto roadmap

The Reserve Bank of Australia said it will focus on the possible use cases for a wholesale central bank digital currency given the modest likely benefits and potential complications from a retail variant.

Swati Pandey

BitcoinPremiumBitcoin spikes in wake of Trump’s pro-crypto speech

Bitcoin touched the highest level since mid-June after Donald Trump expanded his pro-crypto agenda and as expectations for US Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts bolstered investor sentiment. 

Bloomberg

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Perth’s DigitalX wins second ASX Bitcoin ETF listing

Cryptocurrency manager DigitalX is talking up its future operating a Bitcoin exchange traded fund as it attempts to shake off the alleged legacy of founder Eugeni ‘Zhenya’ Tsvetnenko.

Neale Prior and Simone Grogan

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumNow possible to invest in Bitcoin on ASX. Is it mainstream?

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has just seen the listing of its first Bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund — ETF for short.

Marta Khomyn

BitcoinPremiumBitcoin posts steepest slide in two months

Losses are piling up in the crypto market after its second-worst weekly decline of 2024, a reflection of cooling demand for Bitcoin exchange-traded funds and uncertainty over monetary policy.

Sidhartha Shukla and Muyao Shen

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VanEck’s Bitcoin ETF entry to ASX sparks fees war

The first exchange-traded fund to invest directly in Bitcoin has made its entry onto the Australian Securities Exchange, with the cryptocurrency faithful cheering the start of a price war among ETF providers. 

Daniel Newell

MarketsPremiumPerth firm’s mission to prove Bitcoin can be tamed

The boss of Perth-based blockchain minnow Digital X reckons the cowboy world of crypto is “crying out” for regulation as she campaigns for one of the first bitcoin exchange traded fund on the ASX.

Simone Grogan

MarketsPremiumASX opens door to first spot Bitcoin ETF

An exchange-traded fund investing directly in Bitcoin will list on Australia’s main stock market for the first time, part of a wave of such launches after similar products began trading in the US and Hong Kong.

Swati Pandey and Sunil Jagtiani

bitcoinCommentsPremiumBitcoin ’halving’ cuts supply of new tokens

A highly anticipated Bitcoin software update called the “halving” has been completed, dealing a potential blow to the companies that make money by ensuring the digital currency functions smoothly and securely.

David Pan

MoneyPremiumA bit rich! UK court rules Aussie boffin not founder of Bitcoin

Australian computer scientist Craig Wright is not the founder of bitcoin and does not control the intellectual property rights, the UK high court has ruled.

Staff Writers

MoneyPremiumBitcoin bulls on the run as ETFs push price over $US60,000

At the heart of the rally that is pushing Bitcoin toward a record high is a simple tenet of economics: Supply and demand. 

David Pan and Sidhartha Shukla

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How and when you’ll be able to join the Bitcoin ETF bonanza

The US listing of at least 11 Bitcoin exchange-traded fund is good news for Australians punters hoping to play high-risk crypto markets.

Neale Prior

‘Pivotal step’'Crypto Christmas': Aussie Bitcoiners (mostly) cheer US ETFs

Many Australian cryptocurrency enthusiasts are cheering after the US securities regulator approved 11 exchanged-traded Bitcoin funds in a landmark decision.

Derek Rose

ETF nodCommentsPremiumLandmark nod brings Bitcoin into realm of retail investors

The approval could prove to be a landmark event in the adoption of cryptocurrency by mainstream finance and retail investors.

Jesse Pound

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SEC’c ‘compromised’ account amplifies X trust concerns

The US Securities and Exchange Commission says it has not yet granted approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, and that a post that appeared on the regulator’s official X account was untrue.

Kurt Wagner

Crypto revivalCommentsPremiumBitcoin rockets to near two-year high on ETF hopes

Bitcoin surpassed $US45,000 ($66,150) for the first time in nearly two years as anticipation of an approval of an exchange-traded fund investing directly in the biggest token intensified. 

Suvashree Ghosh

CNBCCommentsPremiumHero to zero: How biggest crypto CEOs proved critics right

After a brutal 18 months of bankruptcies, company failures and criminal trials, the crypto market is starting to claw back some of its former standing.

MacKenzie Sigalos

Digital reboundCommentsRemember Bitcoin? It’s on a tear again, and here’s why ...

The largest digital asset rose as much as 11.5 per cent, taking its year-to-date rebound from 2022’s digital-asset rout to 109 per cent.

Muyao Shen and Olga Kharif

BloombergVideoPremiumBlackRock says it wants to make trading Bitcoin cheaper

BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink has called Bitcoin an “international asset” and said the money manager wants to use its heft to make it less expensive and easier to invest in the cryptocurrency.

Silla Brush and Yueqi Yang

Bruining Q+ACommentsPremiumDo I need to declare crypto profits in my tax return?

There’s a special section dealing with foreign exchange gains and losses. And beware, the ATO gets data from crypto exchanges and can link that to individual taxpayers. So hide profits at your peril.

Nick Bruining

The EconomistVideoCommentsPremiumWhy crypto is yet to live up to its original hype

THE ECONOMIST: After once seeming as if it might threaten to remake the entire financial system, crypto has gone through a spectacular decline, and opinions on its future remain polarised. Here’s why.

The Economist

Facing headwindsCommentsPremiumETF issuers are losing tolerance for ESG as closures surge

As investor interest in ETFs that promote higher environmental, social and governance standards fades, more issuers are shutting down these funds.

Peyton Forte

Tight gripVideoCommentsBinance crypto empire dwarfs FTX at peak

In every single corner of the crypto landscape, one name pops up: Binance.

Justina Lee

No contact CommentsPremiumSBF barred from encrypted messaging apps, talking to staff

Sam Bankman-Fried was temporarily barred from using encrypted messaging applications like Signal and contacting former and current FTX employees.

Ava Benny-Morrison