This Month
Crypto’s richest man turns firm into family office
Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, out of prison and worth more than $110 billion, is turning the former venture capital arm of his Binance Holdings into a family office.
- Muyao Shen, Suvashree Ghosh and Ryan Weeks
Ethereum gets a Wall Street sales boost after token lags bitcoin
Ethererum was once a serious contender to challenge bitcoin’s status, but it has struggled to keep up with the Trump-fuelled crypto rally.
- Muyao Shen
Is it time for investors to pile back into the beaten-up $A?
Citi believes the US dollar is primed for a pullback given Donald Trump’s more measured approach to tariffs. That’s good news for the beaten-up Aussie dollar.
- Alex Gluyas
Trump blesses meme coins for second coming as his wealth soars by $90b
The launch of an official Donald Trump token this week has made some traders very wealthy. The rally was stalled only by Melania Trump – who announced her own.
- Jonathan Shapiro
Crypto hedge funds had a great 2024, but failed to beat bitcoin
Hedge fund gains were paltry when compared with the advance notched by bitcoin, which surged 120 per cent to above $US100,000 for the first time.
- Muyao Shen and Vildana Hajric
Wall Street sees US dollar rally widen as Trump enters stage
Analysts are expecting to see a further rally in the greenback, creating havoc for currencies around the world including the Australian dollar.
- Anya Andrianova and Carter Johnson
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Falling dollar a new spanner in the works for RBA, business
In case rising bond yields, jumpy economic data and Donald Trump haven’t made the RBA’s job hard enough, there’s another factor at play.
- Anthony Macdonald
- Opinion
- Cryptocurrencies
A crypto optimist’s guide for 2025
Cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin are now mature enough to survive and even to gain strength from regulatory repression.
- Aaron Brown
December 2024
Shares, dollar slammed after Fed walks back rate cut plans
The Australian dollar tumbled to a two-year low and investors sold off stocks after US policymakers predicted just two rate cuts in 2025 – fewer than the market hoped for.
- Cecile Lefort
Bitcoin tipped to hit $US180,000 within months
Bulls are defying calls for a pullback after Donald Trump reaffirmed his plan to create a strategic reserve, which analysts believe could trigger another rally.
- Alex Gluyas
- Opinion
- Cryptocurrencies
How to keep up with mainstream meme coin mania
The explosive rise of social media has already shifted the workings of politics and democracy. We are now seeing how it can move asset prices in digital assets.
- Gillian Tett
Bitcoin smashes through $US100,000 as traders eye ‘huge re-rating’
Investors believe the change in attitude towards cryptocurrencies still hasn’t been priced in, making Thursday’s milestone just the beginning.
- Alex Gluyas
Squirrels, pigmy hippos: Crypto’s boom has gone too far
Memecoin tokens based on online viral moments outpaced bitcoin over the past month, but critics say they reflect market froth.
- Nikou Asgari
CBA warns $A to drop ‘materially’ in 2025
The threat of a renewed trade war under Donald Trump will keep the US dollar soaring into next year, wreaking havoc on the $A.
- Alex Gluyas
November 2024
Trump trade war could smash Aussie dollar below US60¢
The Aussie hasn’t fallen below US60¢ – outside the pandemic – since 2003. But NAB has warned it “would not be surprised” to see that happen next year.
- Alex Gluyas
Bitcoin’s wild ride towards $US100,000 – and why it matters
The flagship cryptocurrency has resumed its advance this week as investors took advantage of a sharp sell-off. Analysts say volatility is to be expected.
- Alex Gluyas
Crypto markets prepare for bitcoin’s $US100,000 milestone
The world’s No.1 cryptocurrency is within striking distance of history as America prepares for a digital asset-friendly Trump administration.
- Alex Gluyas
US dollar surge to wreak havoc on $A, commodities
The powerful rally in the greenback since the US election has prompted strategists to rapidly adjust currency forecasts as investors flee metals and the Aussie dollar.
- Alex Gluyas
‘The chase is on’: Bitcoin tipped to hit $US100,000 within weeks
A record rally in the flagship cryptocurrency has ETF providers reporting huge inflows and exchanges enjoying frenetic activity.
- Alex Gluyas
The crypto industry spent $197m on the US election
The cryptocurrency industry spent more than $A197 million to back political candidates in the US election who supported softer regulations on crypto. It paid off.
- Santul Nerkar
Bitcoin tipped to hit $US100,000 as euphoria floods crypto
Traders are betting its rally through $US76,000 is just the beginning of a powerful bull market, sparked by looser regulation under the return of Donald Trump.
- Alex Gluyas
Aussie dollar slumps on Trump’s return to the White House
The Aussie was among the biggest losers on Wednesday while bond yields surged as traders bet on just one rate cut in 2025 when Trump returns to the White House.
- Cecile Lefort
Money piles into bitcoin as Trump wins election
Bitcoin rallied to a record on the prospect of Donald Trump returning the White House. Elon Musk-backed dogecoin, meanwhile, soared more than 20 per cent.
- Sarah Jones
Investors taper Trump trades amid late momentum for Harris
The US dollar hit a two-week low overnight as traders unwind some of their aggressive positioning in expectation the former president will return to the White House.
- Sarah Jones
October 2024
Investors flood into bitcoin, gold as Trump bets surge
Brokers are experiencing a wave of cash into cryptocurrencies and gold as investors ramp up bets that the former president will return to the White House.
- Alex Gluyas
