This Month
How to navigate the rise of de-dollarisation
The greenback still dominates global trade and makes up the bulk of central bank reserves, but elsewhere the reliance on the US dollar is falling.
Iran turmoil reinstates US dollar’s haven appeal in blow to $A
Conflict in the Middle East reverses greenback weakness, as rising oil prices and escalation fears bolster demand for safe haven.
February
Fund managers take most bearish stance on US dollar for a decade
Bets against the dollar have outweighed positive wagers this year, amid anxiety over Donald Trump’s aggressive geopolitics and attacks on the Federal Reserve.
$A to hit the ‘mid-70s’ in US cents as RBA raises interest rates
The sudden surge has pushed the Australian dollar above US71¢ and that is tipped to carry on for the next few months, but the rally could rapidly unwind.
Bitcoin plunge sends Iren’s revenues south despite pivot into AI
The Nasdaq-listed, Australian digital infrastructure business remains dependent on the cryptocurrency despite moving increasing toward data centre services.
Bitcoin plunges as ‘forced deleveraging’ accelerates
The cryptocurrency’s rout gathered momentum, with it briefly falling below $US63,000 in New York, forcing ever more investors to exit at a loss.
Bitcoin’s shocking four-month slide reverberates around the market
The world’s most popular cryptocurrency has slumped by more than a third since its October peak, putting it on its longest losing streak since 2018.
The RBA’s inflation fight finds Hail Mary in soaring Australian dollar
Traders say that the higher currency will put pressure on economic growth and make goods cheaper, slicing half a percentage point from official inflation.
A year after $TRUMP craze, the memecoin market is struggling for life
But some investors are betting on a resurgence as speculators hoping for big paydays dump more mainstream crypto assets like bitcoin and look further afield.
January
Trump shrugs off US dollar decline as $A surges 1pc
The extended weakness reflects investor caution amid unpredictable Washington policymaking, and multiplying longer-term risks including the Fed’s independence.
Bitcoin closes in on $US100k as billions pile into ETFs
Observers are optimistic the world’s largest cryptocurrency can once again hit six figures, but it will need a catalyst.
Billionaire investor taught by his gran beats market with 73pc return
Michael Platt once boasted that he was the “highest-earning person in the world in finance”. A timely bet against the US dollar helped his cause in 2025.
December 2025
Wall Street investors to unleash war chest on bitcoin in 2026
After investors remained on the sidelines after a turbulent year in crypto markets, things could be about to change if the US keeps cutting interest rates.
Fed-RBA rate divide spells good news for the $A
The Australian dollar hit a three-month high and is tipped to extend its gains as the diverging rate outlook between the US and Australia continues to widen.
Battered crypto investors are preparing for a new year resurgence
The country’s top digital asset funds are licking their wounds following a brutal year in crypto markets. Investors are positioning for an imminent rebound.
Why Michael Saylor’s bitcoin hype machine is glitching out
The entrepreneur’s cryptocurrency strategy has been so lucrative it has spawned dozens of imitators that treat it like a cheat code on a video game.
Fear and loathing come for bitcoin as big investors ponder selling
The world’s most popular cryptocurrency is now worth one-third less than at its record this year. A fire sale by this little-known holder could make it worse.
November 2025
Bitcoin tops $US90,000 as options point to sentiment shift
Investors have jumped back into the world’s largest cryptocurrency, helped by higher equity markets and the prospect of a US interest rate cut next month.
Retail investors join whales to wipe 11 months of bitcoin gains
Doubts about the likelihood of interest rate cut has intensified the pressure on cryptocurrencies at the same time as ETFs see a big outflow of money.
Bitcoin on the edge of erasing year’s gain as rout deepens
Investors pulled nearly $1.4 billion from funds investing in the token on Friday, the second-largest daily withdrawal since their debut.
Bitcoin faces big test after flash crash as investors flee ETFs
More than $US2 billion has been pulled from US bitcoin ETFs since October 29 as the scars from last month’s collapse deter traders from buying the dip.
Bitcoin enters bear market as sentiment hits ‘extreme fear’
Traders remain spooked by the crypto market’s historic liquidation event which has intensified bitcoin’s 20 per cent decline from its record.
Want to follow the money? Start looking outside the US
Policy uncertainty now embedded in the US means it can no longer be the only safe haven. It’s time for a new MAGA pledge, to Make Assets Global Again.
October 2025
Binance founder Zhao pardoned by Trump in latest crypto clemency
The billionaire served a four-month sentence in 2024 after pleading guilty to not implementing anti-money laundering measures on his digital assets exchange.
Crypto’s ‘catastrophic’ crash comes as Australian bets pass $1b mark
Heavily invested local traders are licking their wounds after the biggest one-day sell-off in digital currencies. But some are already buying the dip.
