Cryptocurrency

The founder of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, pleads guilty to money laundering charges and stepped down as CEO.

Australians are more dissatisfied with their economic situation than ever before, with young people particularly downbeat. Meanwhile, the ASX has ended modestly down on Wednesday. See how the day unfolded on our business news blog.

Optus chief executive Kelly Bayer Rosmarin resigns following the telco's recent service outage, while the Australian share market finished higher after energy stocks rallied.

Last year, stealing cryptocurrency became North Korea's primary form of foreign currency income.

Optus boss Kelly Bayer Rosmarin tells a Senate inquiry that 228 triple-0 calls were unable to be made during last week's outage, while the Australian share market falls slightly after Wall Street's recent rally comes to an end. Read how the day unfolded on our live blog.

After a subdued start, the ASX closed lower on Thursday after Australia's unemployment rate rose to 3.7 per cent in October even though 55,000 new jobs were added. Look back on the day's developments with our blog.

Australian shares closed lower on Monday, led by a substantial drop in ANZ's share price as its full-year profit misses market forecasts. Look back on the day's developments with our blog.

The ASX closed lower after the RBA gave its latest economic update, outlining that inflation is unlikely to return to target until December 2025, while the US Federal Reserve warned interest rates may not be high enough.

The RBA has lifted the cash rate by 0.25 percentage points in November, taking the rate to 4.35 per cent, while the Australian share market finished lower. Look back on the day's events with our blog.

Big gains for market heavyweights Westpac and CSL help pull the ASX higher. Traders maintain their bets on an RBA rate rise on Melbourne Cup Day. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 

The ASX rode the wave of a Wall Street rally after the US Federal Reserve left interest rates on hold for a second straight meeting and traders bet the next move will be a cut sometime next year.

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have been on a tear higher in recent weeks, although they're still well down on record highs. Why are they rising and can it be sustained?

The Australian share market traded higher on Wednesday, but fresh data showed building approvals dropping again and mortgage stress on the rise. Read how the day unfolded on the ABC News live markets blog.

The ASX has entered a technical correction after closing at its lowest level in a year, while retail spending data has increased the risk of a rate hike next week by the RBA.

RBA governor Michele Bullock tells Senate estimates that while slowing, annual rental prices are expected to reach 10 per cent in the coming months, the big four banks say another rate hike is imminent, and the ASX ended lower. 

The ASX finishes flat after the release of the September quarter inflation data, with fuel, electricity and rents behind the higher-than-expected jump, as investors weigh the possibility of a November rate hike by the RBA.

The Israel-Gaza war has sent US 10-year bond rates within a whisker of 5 per cent and share markets globally lower, with the ASX nearing a one-year low. See how the day's events unfolded on the ABC News markets blog.

Caroline Ellison, the tech executive who ran Bankman-Fried’s hedge fund while sometimes dating him, tells the court he directed her to commit fraud.

The Senate committee examining a decision by the federal government to block additional Qatar Airways flights says it needs to be reviewed immediately, while the ACCC's monitoring of domestic airlines needs to be reinstated.

Police will allege the 25-year-old Adelaide Hills man was operating several vendor profiles on the dark web selling a variety of drugs.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's trial has begun in Manhattan. He could face decades in prison after being accused of stealing billions of dollars in FTX customer funds to plug losses at his hedge fund, Alameda Research.

The Australian share market lost more value today, extending a run of losses after stronger-than-expected jobs data in the US stoked fears among investors that interest rates would remain higher for longer. Look back at how the day unfolded.

The federal government has released its Employment White Paper after a year-long consultation that will pave the way for future jobs and skills in Australia, while the ASX has finished higher at the close of trade.

X/Twitter owner Elon Musk says his social media company plans to start charging a small monthly payment to use the platform. Meanwhile, the ASX ended lower, and the Reserve Bank discussed raising rates earlier this month before keeping them on hold. 

The Australian share market finished lower after trade on Monday, dragged down by tech stocks as investors wait for foreign central banks' next interest rates meetings, while Michele Bullock began her seven-year term as RBA governor. Look back on Monday's news as it happened with our blog.