cryptocurrencies

The newfound US admiration for Pakistan is partly the fruit of a charm offensive concocted by Pakistan’s senior generals

US president has convinced voters that they can reap the benefits of the global economy while building tariff drawbridges on that two-way street

Yes, there are risks, but we should recognise that the underlying technology can be useful

Study found ‘behaviourally informed’ messages more effective than standard warnings about risky assets

Bitcoin is backed by nothing except hype but early adopters made vast wealth. Now they want to protect their own interests

Me & My Money: Jerry Staple, founder of IntrinsicAI

The Trump administration has embraced crypto

Central banker warns crypto regulation will never provide the same protection as exists for traditional financial investments

Avara chief executive warns ‘regulation can be overly excessive’ and could hinder innovation in sector

The US president is estimated to have added billions to his personal fortune in office, including by selling cryptocurrency

An Italian man told police he was held and tortured for weeks in attempt to get his cryptocurrency passwords

Stripe co-founder on crypto, AI, his vision for Weston Airport and why the fintech doesn’t need to list on the stock market

Me & My Money: Gary Brown, playwright and former Shelbourne FC player

Suleman Mazhar (43) faces prospect of jail for a series of cybercrime offences

Though far-right parties have been on the rise for decades, Donald Trump’s election has empowered them. They are experiencing ‘a great emboldening’

US president’s supportive moves on crypto-currency may appeal to Stripe’s Collison brothers and Intercom boss Eoghan McCabe

Greenback has weakened like any other risky asset during the current market turmoil

The warning signs might be there, but few want to listen while someone is still willing to speculate

Company’s car deliveries in what was its biggest European market – Germany – are down 70%

Investor Owen Lamont is completely wrong that crypto is usless: it is used for crime, money laundering and speculation

Academic says the current meme coin mania makes 2021’s meme stock mania look sober

Mexico president Claudia Sheinbaum says levies delayed in X post

Fed chair Jerome Powell’s measured comments on crypto regulation also lift digital asset

Unthinkable: Irish economic policy was once framed as ‘Boston or Berlin’ – our options today are much starker

Seen and heard: airport cap row may soon be resolved, Vit Hit’s UK sales and councils to face crackdown on housing targets

Tech bros from Elon Musk to Sam Altman are looking to president-elect’s second term to unshackle them from regulatory restrictions

Today’s technologies are facilitating crime on a vast scale, and Ireland has a significant footprint in this murky, international gang-controlled world

In Haliey Welch’s rise to fame, there was an Instagram account, then a podcast and, inevitably, a cryptocurrency

‘It’s much better than other bananas,’ was Justin Sun’s verdict after his first taste of the fruit at a press conference in Hong Kong

Cryptocurrency is a digital asset that has proven you don’t need a practical use case to be a lucrative investment

Former taoiseach sits on advisory board of GetTangi Corp which sees Trump return to White House as ‘potentially transformative’

Expected level of global heating by end of the century has not changed since 2021, with ‘minimal progress’ made this year - Carbon Action Tracker

Technological solutions to the problem of too much government is something that appeals to appeals to both Bitcoin advocates and Trump supporters. Both want to use AI and blockchain to leave messy problems like death, taxes and climate change behind

Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock

Call for better financial education as Competition and Consumer Protection Commission finds women, lone parents and unemployed have worst understanding of finance

Criminal Assets Bureau seized virtual currency from former Dublin beekeeper who grew cannabis crops for years, without drawing Garda attention, until caught by chance

Fraudsters stole almost €100 million from Irish consumers last year – an increase of 16 per cent on 2022

Worries over whether authorities are being too cautious on cutting interest rates take effect as jobs growth slowdown weighs on sentiment

Investors step back from crypto currencies as risk aversion hits global markets

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