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During May, bitcoin and crypto markets suffered one of the worst weeks in recent memory with many sceptics (again) declaring that bitcoin and crypto are dead. The...

Crypto markets experienced a meltdown two weeks ago, losing over US$200 billion in one day and much more over the week. But amid the turmoil, once again bitcoin did...

In the AFR I write that according to banks, Aussies shifted $20 billion out of risk-free deposits into cryptocurrencies last year, which have since more than halved in...

As a result of sharply higher inflation and interest rates, the great unregulated crypto-currency "ponzi scheme" has finally started to unravel, as we warned it...

Software is confusing. In fact, very few people have actually “seen” the code that drives much of the modern world. This code above is not yet famous but one day...

When you hear that the US dollar has existed for more than 100 years and isn’t going anywhere; that’s provably false. A dollar in 1910 could be exchanged for gold by a...

There is a popular meme on crypto forums stating: “If you can’t handle the 20% drops, you don’t deserve the 600% gains.” Of course, in reality the potential for...

One of the largest strengths of the internet, as we know it today, is that it allows for the efficient transfer of information between individuals in a relatively...

Tick-tock, next block. Since bitcoin was launched in 2009, the issuance cycle has been known. The bitcoin issuance cycle is quite different to equities, where...

Crypto assets have regularly crashed, anywhere from 20% to 50%, explains Justin Arzadon from BetaShares. But a ‘winter’ is a decline of 70% or more over a period of...

It is no secret that the cryptocurrency asset class is volatile; however, it has proven to provide investors with outsized returns not seen in decades. Investors with...

The capacity to self-custody cryptocurrencies generates an immeasurable opportunity for current, and potential market participants. Through the removal of...

With the market capitalisation of cryptocurrency assets surpassing USD$2 trillion in 2021, it is certainly an exciting time to join the cryptocurrency finance...

Over the past two years, cryptocurrencies have emerged from the fringes of capital markets to become regular talking points within asset allocation discussions. Mike...

The stock market doesn’t view a calendar year any differently from all the other 365-day periods, but January is as good a time as any to look back and learn. If this...

In December 2019, Bitcoin, a decentralised digital currency without a government guarantee, conventional bank-backing, or demonstrated utility as a scalable medium of...

In the AFR on Friday I wrote that, for the first time in a long time, we agree with Jeremy Grantham: equities likely need to correct quite significantly. Here are some...

As we approach another fast-moving year in crypto, so much is new, but there are still old questions being asked. Many investors remain totally baffled by the...

Bitcoin is by far the largest and most popular crypto asset.When talking about the Blockchain, we mentioned that its main function is to allow a group of people that...

In this article we have a look back at 2021 and consider what 2022 might bring. This time last year it felt like we had been through a year for the ages and that some...