Posts tagged "cryptocurrency"

Unlike the memes your uncle emails to you, these are real companies trading on the market for real money. Trading for a lot more money than they used to.

In the first half of 2021, Australians lost $70 million in investment scams, with more than half lost through crypto scams alone.

There are ample numbers of people out there willing to separate you from your hard-earned money, and the view taken by the tax office on crypto assets and losses is nuanced.

Senator Jane Hume has countered claims that cryptocurrency is a ‘fad’, while tech leaders have likened the industry to the internet in the 90s — one that’s barely getting started.

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Most cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin have no corresponding assets or returns. This makes it hard to determine a fundamental value.

The owner of a fish and chip shop in Queensland is now accepting payments in cryptocurrency, in a bid to offer customers “a bit of a quirky thing”, and to get ahead of an accelerating trend.

Crypto.com is launching in Australia, rolling out its Visa card allowing consumers to spend their cryptocurrency in stores.

Crypto exchange operator Blockchain Global is in administration owing $21 million to creditors, amid a legal battle that has seen $10 million in assets frozen.

Commonwealth Bank is following the lead of Square and Paypal by allowing customers to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrencies on its banking app.

TikTok announced it will partner with Audius — a streaming music platform run on blockchain — to manage its expansive internal audio library.

One of the founders of blockchain Ethereum and its token ETH has quit cryptocurrency, partly because of concerns for his personal safety.