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Original writing from our research desk — data studies computed from the same verified database that powers our reviews, plus guides and Australian market analysis. No press releases, no sponsored posts.
What happens to your crypto when you die? For most people: it vanishes
Crypto held with real security dies with its owner unless you plan otherwise. A practical Australian guide to wills, executors, seed phrases and access — without compromising security today.
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How crypto exchanges actually make money (and what "zero fees" really means)
Trading fees are the visible part. Spreads, withdrawal margins, listing deals and earn programmes are where exchanges quietly earn — and why "commission-free" is never free.
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Stop looking at the price: why market cap is the number that matters
A coin priced at $0.0001 isn't "cheap" and one at $92,000 isn't "expensive" — unit bias is the most common beginner mistake in crypto. How market cap, supply and FDV actually work.
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Five crypto tax myths Australians still believe (and what the ATO actually says)
No, crypto isn't tax-free under $10,000 — and swapping coins without cashing out is still a taxable event. The five myths that cost Australians real money, corrected.
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Gold beat Bitcoin by 70 points this year — inside the tokenised gold trade
Over the past 12 months tokenised gold returned about +20% in AUD while Bitcoin fell 50%. What XAUT, PAXG and KAU actually are, why 'digital gold' and real gold diverged, and what it doesn't prove.
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Exchange tokens: when the loyalty card is worth billions
BNB, LEO, OKB, BGB, KCS, GT, CRO — exchange tokens are a A$130 billion category built on fee discounts and burn programmes. How they work, why they moon and crater with their parent, and the FTT lesson.
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The top 100 is a pyramid: what expanding our coverage actually showed
We doubled CryptoList's coverage to 100 coins and measured the market's shape: the top 10 hold 93% of the value, the bottom 50 share 1.2%, and stablecoins are quietly a tenth of everything.
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Altcoins, explained: everything that isn't Bitcoin
What altcoins actually are, the four kinds worth telling apart, why 'altcoin season' happens, and the survival statistics every buyer should see before going further down the risk curve.
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Staking yield: the honest maths, and the tax bill nobody mentions
Staking ads quote the yield and skip the rest. What staking rewards realistically pay, the risks that dwarf the yield, and how the ATO taxes rewards twice.
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The scam machine on the corner: inside Australia's crypto ATM crackdown
Australia hosts one of the world's largest crypto ATM networks — and AUSTRAC found the machines heavily exploited by scammers. The crackdown, the A$5,000 limit, and the one rule that defeats the scam.
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A year of buying the dip: what $50 a week into Bitcoin actually returned
We backtested dollar-cost averaging with real AUD price data through a brutal year for crypto. DCA halved the damage versus a lump sum — but honesty requires the full numbers.
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The 30 September licensing deadline: where every Australian exchange actually stands
ASIC extended the crypto licence application deadline to 30 September 2026. Who's already licensed, who's racing the clock, and what it means for your exchange account.
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Crypto in your SMSF: the honest maths
The 10% CGT rate looks irresistible next to 23.5% — until you price the audits, admin and rules. When SMSF crypto actually stacks up, worked through with real numbers.
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Hardware vs software wallets: where people actually lose money
The wallet debate is usually argued about technology. The loss statistics are about behaviour. An honest decision guide for Australians, from A$0 to A$610.
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The Digital Assets Framework, explained for people who just use an exchange
Australia's crypto platforms must hold a financial services licence by April 2027. What the Digital Assets Framework actually changes for your money, in plain English.
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State of the crypto market: late July 2026 check-in
Bitcoin near A$93,000, sentiment stuck in fear all month, and Bitcoin holding 56% of a A$3.28 trillion market — the late-July numbers from our own daily records.
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How to buy your first crypto in Australia: the 2026 guide
From choosing an AUSTRAC-registered exchange to your first market order, securing your account and the tax records the ATO expects — the complete first-timer's path.
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What a $1,000 crypto buy really costs on Australia's 15 exchanges
We priced the same A$1,000 Bitcoin purchase on every AUSTRAC-registered exchange we track. The bill ranges from 75 cents to $19 — here's where the money goes.
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