Cryptocurrencies
Investigation
Scams
Fast cars, forgery and a bogus Banksy deal: Australians caught in collapse lose millions
A suspected international scam has dissolved into acrimony and recriminations - all played out on social media.
- by Charlotte Grieve
Latest
The $17 billion surprise: Customers of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX are set to get all their money back
Two years after the dramatic implosion of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange, customers have received some welcome news. But it is not as good as it sounds.
- by Michelle Chapman
Updated
Crime
‘I failed’: Crypto king with a $62b fortune sent to jail
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao will become the world’s richest prisoner after being sentenced for allowing money laundering.
- by Gene Johnson
Opinion
Bitcoin
The existential threat to bitcoin
Last week’s halving of the supply of new bitcoins and the consequential halving of revenue to the cryptocurrency’s miners raises big questions for its future.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Bitcoin’s ‘halving’: What is it and does it matter?
The halving, which happens roughly every four years – the latest of which is expected this week – is a change in bitcoin’s underlying blockchain technology designed to reduce the rate at which new bitcoins are created.
- by Reuters
Analysis
ETFs
Eager investors push Australian ETF market to near $200 billion
The Australian-listed ETF market has almost doubled in value during the past three years, partially due to a strong showing from bitcoin-linked funds.
- by John Collett
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White collar crime
Up to $150 million at risk as two Australian bitcoin schemes go bust
Hundreds of local investors are chasing their investments in two separate schemes, including one run by a man who says he’s a former NASA scientist.
- by Sarah Danckert
‘Mango’ puzzle: The maths whiz accused of stealing $167 million
A jailed trader who majored in maths is accused of stealing millions. His criminal trial touches on a big argument within the world of crypto.
- by David Voreacos and Chris Dolmetsch
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Title Deeds
Crypto casino billionaire Ed Craven’s dad buys trophy beach house for $16m cash
When seller Nathan Tinkler bought the estate north of Coffs Harbour he was ranked Australia’s youngest billionaire, just as Ed is now.
- by Lucy Macken
Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in jail for multibillion-dollar FTX fraud
The judge said the former crypto mogul had lied during his testimony and shown no remorse for stealing $US8 billion from customers.
- by Luc Cohen and Jody Godoy
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Crime
‘Crypto kings’ scamming fortunes from Australians to fuel lives of luxury
Drug empires, life-destroying scams and extravagantly lavish lifestyles have been fuelled by a spike in cryptocurrency crime as criminals exploit its anonymity to manipulate extraordinary amounts of cash.
- by Clare Sibthorpe and Perry Duffin