This Month
Bitcoin surge stokes huge volumes for Aussie crypto exchanges
Trading volumes at Independent Reserve jumped 50 per cent in November to more than $500 million as traders piled into the world’s largest cryptocurrency.
- Tom Richardson
Jamie Dimon says he would shut down crypto if he could
The remarks add to the JPMorgan Chase CEO’s long history of bashing digital currencies, which he has previously called “Ponzi schemes” and a “fraud”.
- Katherine Doherty
Bitcoin’s ‘jet-fuelled’ jump pushes token above $US44,000
The largest digital asset’s 2023 rebound from last year’s crypto rout is now 165 per cent, buoyed by ETF hype and rate cut bets.
- Sunil Jagtiani
Why bitcoin keeps rallying even as stocks and bonds take a hit
The sharemarket had a rough start to the week; yet the largest cryptocurrency has continued to climb to $US42,000, its highest level in 19 months.
- Sunil Jagtiani and Suvashree Ghosh
Bitcoin hits $US40,000 for first time since May 2022
Investors are increasingly convinced that the Federal Reserve is done with rate hikes as inflation cools, turning the focus to rate cuts next year.
- Sunil Jagtiani
November
$A forges fresh highs as traders eye US70c
The local currency has jumped almost 4 per cent in November, buoyed by the diverging interest rate outlook between the Australia and the US.
- Cecile Lefort
Aussie dollar accelerates to near US66¢ as tailwinds build
The Australian dollar is trading near a four-month high as a faltering US dollar, stronger yuan and rallying iron ore prices lift the local currency.
- Joshua Peach
October
Glen Point Capital’s Neil Phillips found guilty of FX fraud
The former hedge fund executive faces a maximum of 10 years in prison but will have to wait until March 14 to hear his sentence.
- Chris Dolmetsch, Carter Johnson and Greg Farrell
