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The Dow, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq—as well as the bitcoin price and gold—have returned to all-time highs in the first six months of Donald Trump’s second stint in the White House (with traders now braced for a Federal Reserve earthquake). Front-run Donald Trump, the White House and Wall Street by subscribing now to Forbes’ CryptoAsset & Blockchain Advisor where you can "uncover blockchain blockbusters poised for 1,000% plus gains!" The bitcoin price is almost double where it was a year ago amid serious fears over the fate of...

Rather than place the burden on the state (taxpayers), they put their own finances on the line in the hope rising prices justify the risks.Unfortunately, returns with property don’t arrive in straight lines, and the last four years are a great case study in what can go wrong. When property prices stall and a seven-year itch kicks in, instead of prices doubling, we start questioning the asset class like a doubting spouse.But what are the options? What’s better than property? Bitcoin?AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Despite its volatility, Bitcoin offers digital scarcity and...

CANADA - 2025/04/22: In this photo illustration, the CleanSpark logo is seen displayed on a ... More smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images CleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) experienced a significant 13% stock surge on June 24, 2025, following the bitcoin miner’s achievement of a 50 EH/s (Exahashes per second) hashrate milestone, a key indicator of computing power within the Bitcoin network. This accomplishment enhances the company’s prospects for earning Bitcoin rewards. With plans to further scale to 60 EH/s, the question of...

Cryptocurrency, like bitcoin, has evolved from a niche payment system in 2009 to a popular investment option today.Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are digital currencies bought and sold without traditional banks. “Crypto, and bitcoin in particular, was really started as a payment system that was intended for people just to go shopping with,” said David Yermack, a finance professor at NYU Stern School of Business. “It has morphed into an investment.” Bitcoin can be purchased through cryptocurrency exchanges, stockbrokers, ATMs, exchange-traded funds, money transfer apps and wallet software. It can also...

A recent judgement finds that Bitcoin can’t be regulated under apartheid-era exchange control rules. The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is appealing a Pretoria High Court ruling that set aside its forfeiture of more than R16.4 million held by Standard Bank, ruling that apartheid-era exchange control regulations can’t be used to deal with modern-day crypto-currency transactions.Standard Bank had taken SARB to court, arguing that the central bank could not lawfully forfeit funds it held as collateral for a R40 million overdraft it granted to the now defunct Leo Cash and...