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Bitcoin

Crypto

‘Crypto Dad’ predicts that few digital coins will survive

Chris Giancarlo, former chair of the US futures trading commission, says economic turmoil will wipe out most of the 20,000 digital currencies now in circulation
  • Lorcan Allen
  • October 9, 2022
Crypto

Former Steorn man McCarthy to build ‘zombie prepper compound’ in Wicklow

The bitcoin trader and failed ‘free energy’ mogul is to develop a €2 million self-sufficient home on rewilded land he has bought in the Wicklow Mountains
  • Barry J Whyte
  • August 27, 2022
Crypto

Vincent Boland: Time to take a stand against crypto buffoonery

Central Banks across the world should heed of a group of academics and tech industry veterans who have appealed for lawmakers not to be seduced by the oceans of hype that envelop the crypto world
  • Vincent Boland
  • June 3, 2022
The Big Picture

Vincent Boland: Today’s tech rout is a big deal but it’s nothing like the 2000 bust

Technology stocks around the world are tumbling, but the damage doesn’t compare to the great dotcom disaster of 22 years ago – at least not yet
  • Vincent Boland
  • May 15, 2022
Crypto

‘This storm will do some damage’: Irish expert on a tumultuous week for crypto

Donal O’Mahony, the Trinity professor some believe invented bitcoin, said it could take a month for the turbulence affecting cryptocurrencies to right itself
  • Donal MacNamee
  • May 12, 2022

Ian Guider: Be careful of what you read on the side of a bus about crypto

With cryptocurrencies all the rage, thanks to social media and a legion of evangelical followers, what protections are there for those placing trust – and real money – in such unregulated financial products?
  • Ian Guider
  • November 14, 2021

Crypto coup: Chinese bitcoin miners use Ireland to defy state ban

Experts say bitcoin miners in the Asian superpower are hiding their activity through the use of VPNs and proxy servers pointed at this country
  • Rosanna Cooney
  • October 24, 2021

Leaders’ questions & answers

From smart Ray-Bans to bitcoin, Emmet Ryan grills six tech experts with six big questions
  • Emmet Ryan
  • September 26, 2021

A tech too far: Have we become too dependent on technology?

Technology allowed life to continue through the pandemic, but its dark side includes cyberattacks, vicious online abuse and stress burnout
  • Jason Walsh
  • June 27, 2021

‘Am I Satoshi Nakamoto? I couldn’t possibly answer that’

Donal O’Mahony, a Trinity College professor, is considered one of the top ten most likely inventors of bitcoin. Whether he is the elusive cryptocurrency creator or not, his expertise is beyond doubt
  • Donal MacNamee
  • June 25, 2021

Sustainable tech for a smarter environment

The days when sustainable tech was an oxymoron or meant returning to old technologies are long behind us, but what contribution does IT have to make to the greening of society?
  • Jason Walsh
  • May 30, 2021

BNY Mellon takes bet on cryptocurrencies with new digital innovation hub

Banking giant’s Dubin-based hub will act as a custodian for digital assets
  • Rosanna Cooney
  • May 30, 2021

Bitcoin and Ethereum should weather crypto turbulence, Irish expert says

James Nagle, co-founder of Irish bitcoin exchange platform, says crypto crash should come as ‘wake-up call’ to those investing in less established currencies
  • Donal MacNamee
  • May 20, 2021

Out of office: Your essential round-up of the latest business news

  • Eva Short
  • May 19, 2021

Comment: Ireland must be ready to seize the opportunity crypto-assets offer

With our well-earned reputation in both finance and technology, no country is better placed to capitalise when crypto-assets move beyond Bitcoin to become a mainstream regulated financial asset
  • Josh Hogan
  • March 16, 2021

The Profile: Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss

The identical twins, made famous when Mark Zuckerberg ‘borrowed’ their idea that ultimately became Facebook, are now registering their regulated cryptocurrency exchange Gemini in Dublin
  • Rosanna Cooney
  • March 7, 2021

6 on 6: Leaders’ questions and answers

We have six questions for six tech experts
  • Emmet Ryan
  • February 28, 2021

Vincent Boland: It’ll take more than Musk’s $1.5bn to demystify bitcoin

Cryptocurrencies have their zealous admirers, including the Tesla chief, but critics insist they have no practical uses and facilitate online fraud and tax evasion
  • Vincent Boland
  • February 14, 2021

First off the blocks: Bitcoin turns 12

We speak to early adopters and innovators from the Irish cryptocurrency community
  • Róisín Kiberd
  • January 31, 2021

Bitcoin value ‘will climb higher’ but volatility remains

The record rise and subsequent fall this week shows that while many analysts remain confident a $20,000 valuation is just a matter of time, the jury is still out on the stability of cryptocurrencies as a whole
  • Jack O'Kennedy
  • November 27, 2020

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