Fred’s empire is worth ‘almost a bil’ but he hasn’t changed his penny-pinching ways. Here’s why

Fred’s empire is worth ‘almost a bil’ but he hasn’t changed his penny-pinching ways. Here’s why

Australian tech entrepreneur Fred Schebesta’s main company was last valued at $650 million,but he still uses two-ply toilet paper and his go-to shoes are six years old.

  • byBen Grubb

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‘I’m going to be rich again’:The crypto king who lost his marriage,his followers and his Lamborghini

Ben Armstrong,better known as BitBoy,was one of the most popular figures in the wild,scam-ridden world of crypto influencers. Then it all fell apart.

  • byDavid Yaffe-Bellany
Sleepless nights and anxiety attacks:Locals say bitcoin mine has made their life ‘hell’

Sleepless nights and anxiety attacks:Locals say bitcoin mine has made their life ‘hell’

A spat is escalating in the US over the noises made by computers performing trillions of calculations per second mining for bitcoins.

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What does US approval of bitcoin ETFs mean for Australia?
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What does US approval of bitcoin ETFs mean for Australia?

The US regulator’s announcement will likely spur a wave of crypto ETFs locally,with Queensland fund Monochrome aiming to launch its own offering in 2024.

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ASX gains after mega-caps boost Wall Street;Bitcoin rises after SEC decision

ASX gains after mega-caps boost Wall Street;Bitcoin rises after SEC decision

The Australian sharemarket traded higher on Thursday,tracking gains on Wall Street driven by gains in mega-cap stock such as Amazon,Microsoft and Nvidia.

  • bySumeyya Ilanbey andMillie Muroi
Everyone’s invited to the bitcoin party – and the host’s not happy
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Everyone’s invited to the bitcoin party – and the host’s not happy

Strangely,the only group that wasn’t donning party hats and blowing whistles was the US securities regulator itself.

  • byElizabeth Knight
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SEC social media account hacked to falsely say Bitcoin ETFs approved

SEC social media account hacked to falsely say Bitcoin ETFs approved

A highly anticipated decision by the US market regulator on whether to approve a spot-Bitcoin exchange-traded fund quickly morphed into a major cybersecurity incident.

  • byAllyson Versprille
BONK,‘dog coin of the people’,rides high post-FTX collapse

BONK,‘dog coin of the people’,rides high post-FTX collapse

Bonk Inu,created as a joke,has soared by nearly 1000 per cent in the past month,giving it a $2.5 billion market capitalisation.

  • byMuyao Shen
Crypto needs a new king. These are the contenders

Crypto needs a new king. These are the contenders

The dramatic downfall of two billionaires has created a power vacuum in the world of crypto.

  • byDavid Yaffe-Bellany
The two big bets that have sent markets surging

The two big bets that have sent markets surging

Everything from shares to Bitcoin is booming as investors get increasingly confident about what the future holds. But things don’t always go to plan.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Bitcoin to bust:World’s biggest Ponzi scheme could cause more heartache for Australians
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Bitcoin to bust:World’s biggest Ponzi scheme could cause more heartache for Australians

Thousands of Australians will be under scrutiny as liquidators look to claw back money “won” in the Ponzi scheme that burned more than $2 billion in investment.

  • bySarah Danckert