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Bitcoin’s claim to be digital gold looks increasingly thin
Economist says investors generally treat cryptocurrency as something that thrives when US economy does well, not a refuge in global turmoil
The Irish Times view on market volatility: dangerous signs of excess
It remains to be seen if the pockets of volatility which have emerged turn into a more widespread downturn
When crypto falls, it won’t be pretty
Bitcoin promoters sometimes portray price spikes as evidence it is money - in fact the opposite is true
European shares bounce back after dip
Irish market ends week higher as banking shares put in a good performance
Bitcoin falls below $65,000 to wipe out ‘Trump rally’
Cryptocurrency returns to November 2024 level from 2025 high above $125,000 as it is swept up in tech stock sell-off
Beyond Bitcoin: What you need to know about the secret battle for the future of money
Behind the headlines about crypto prices falling, something more important is going on
Forget traditional crypto - there is a new digital currency on the block for 2026
A big battle over money is underway and it is all about who controls your transactions
Today’s stock market round-up: How shares fared in Dublin, London, Europe and New York
Oracle’s disappointing quarterly forecasts led to declines in some of the world’s biggest tech names
Pearse Doherty is more right about Revolut and crypto than he realises
Sinn Féin finance spokesman has queried easy availability of cryptocurrency trading on the banking app
Global shares pause for breath after recent winning streak
Rout in bitcoin deepens, sending crypto-related shares down
Crypto is in freefall, so what has gone wrong?
More than $1tn has been wiped off the combined $3.2tn crypto market in recent weeks and analysts think it could fall another 20%
Bitcoin loses all its 2025 gains as it sheds more than a quarter of its value in month-long slide
Analysts expect more volatility as interest rate outlook clouds and stock markets slip back from recent highs
‘I really thought he loved me’: The woman who lost €291,000 in a romance scam
Cautionary tale of woman left with huge debts after being targeted by man she connected with on dating website
Dublin-based Brera football investment group soars as it pivots to crypto
But firm is joining crowded field of treasury companies focused on digital currencies
Cryptocurrency is financial cocaine for the middle classes
Unthinkable: It’s only a few years since the last global economic crash. Will the next one be worse?
Founder of gossip website Tattle Life faces up to 40 more libel actions, court hears
Judge in Belfast refuses to relax freezing order on £1.8m of Sebastian Bond’s assets
Five things investors should ponder on crypto
Yes, there are risks, but we should recognise that the underlying technology can be useful
A lesson from The Godfather as Wall Street backs crypto assets it once dismissed as a ‘fraud’
Bitcoin is backed by nothing except hype but early adopters made vast wealth. Now they want to protect their own interests
How to get children saving early – and why prize bonds aren’t the answer
There are smarter options than leaving your child’s allowance or gift money in a deposit account
Irish businessman Gary Quin’s new Spac enters tie-up with bitcoin treasury firm
Businessman raised €189m in initial public offering after floating Columbus Circle Capital Corporation
In today’s US, saying ‘be careful with crypto’ sounds like socialism
The Trump administration has embraced crypto
Czech opposition party to call no-confidence vote in government over bitcoin gift scandal
Justice minister resigned over accepting $45m in bitcoin for ministry from ex-convict
Bitcoin price surge encourages more companies to acquire crypto
Many digital asset firms are trying to emulate software group Strategy’s success
Garda suspended over alleged bid to hire person to kill former partner
Anti-Corruption Unit investigates messages sent on darknet and sum of money paid in bitcoin
Crypto investor in New York charged in kidnapping and torture plot
An Italian man told police he was held and tortured for weeks in attempt to get his cryptocurrency passwords
Man pleads guilty to fraud and laundering cryptocurrency now worth €200,000
Suleman Mazhar (43) faces prospect of jail for a series of cybercrime offences
Trump puts US dollar’s role as dominant world currency up for grabs
Greenback has weakened like any other risky asset during the current market turmoil
The science and psychology of tech bubbles
The warning signs might be there, but few want to listen while someone is still willing to speculate
Irishwoman in El Salvador: I’m 60 and moved halfway around the world. Everything is different
Life in El Salvador: ‘I’ve climbed a volcano and used Bitcoin. I live with the roar of motorbikes and ire-filled preachers’
Markets whipsaw as Trump pauses tariffs on Canada and Mexico for one month
Mexico president Claudia Sheinbaum says levies delayed in X post
‘I bought a house with a good pal in December 2006. Our timing was not good’
Me & My Money: Paul McClatchie is founder and managing director of Engage People
Bitcoin extends advance after Fed meeting
Fed chair Jerome Powell’s measured comments on crypto regulation also lift digital asset
Donald Trump pardons Ross Ulbricht, creator of Silk Road drug marketplace
President fulfills promise made repeatedly on campaign trail as he courted contributions from the crypto industry
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