‘I really thought he loved me’: The woman who lost €291,000 in a romance scam
Cautionary tale of woman left with huge debts after being targeted by man she connected with on dating website
cryptocurrencies
‘My laser eye surgery was about €5,000, which felt like a big spend, but it’s more than paid for itself’
Me & My Money: Tracey Kenny, group director of business development, Motion
Dublin-based Brera football investment group soars as it pivots to crypto
But firm is joining crowded field of treasury companies focused on digital currencies
X gets stay on temporary orders requiring it to reinstate account of cryptocurrency analyst
Analyst claims he is $20,000 a month out of pocket and followers at risk of being scammed by alleged impersonator accounts
Cryptocurrency analyst gets temporary court order requiring X to reinstate his account
Analyst claims he is losing up to $20,000 dollars monthly due to suspension
Cryptocurrency is financial cocaine for the middle classes
Unthinkable: It’s only a few years since the last global economic crash. Will the next one be worse?
How US-Pakistan relations have turned around under Trump — to India’s alarm
The newfound US admiration for Pakistan is partly the fruit of a charm offensive concocted by Pakistan’s senior generals
Donald Trump’s presidency represents a reversal of American orthodoxy on trade
US president has convinced voters that they can reap the benefits of the global economy while building tariff drawbridges on that two-way street
Five things investors should ponder on crypto
Yes, there are risks, but we should recognise that the underlying technology can be useful
Crypto investors need more detailed warnings about risks involved - Central Bank
Study found ‘behaviourally informed’ messages more effective than standard warnings about risky assets
A lesson from The Godfather as Wall Street backs crypto assets it once dismissed as a ‘fraud’
Bitcoin is backed by nothing except hype but early adopters made vast wealth. Now they want to protect their own interests
‘My view on investing: time and compounding do the real work. Patience beats cleverness’
Me & My Money: Jerry Staple, founder of IntrinsicAI
In today’s US, saying ‘be careful with crypto’ sounds like socialism
The Trump administration has embraced crypto
Regulation cannot eliminate ‘inherently high’ risk in crypto
Central banker warns crypto regulation will never provide the same protection as exists for traditional financial investments
‘Dublin can be a leader’ in blockchain, says digital finance founder Stani Kulechov
Avara chief executive warns ‘regulation can be overly excessive’ and could hinder innovation in sector
Maureen Dowd: Trump is a pro at quid pro quo
The US president is estimated to have added billions to his personal fortune in office, including by selling cryptocurrency
Crypto investor in New York charged in kidnapping and torture plot
An Italian man told police he was held and tortured for weeks in attempt to get his cryptocurrency passwords
John Collison of Stripe: ‘I am baffled by companies doing an about-face on social initiatives’
Stripe co-founder on crypto, AI, his vision for Weston Airport and why the fintech doesn’t need to list on the stock market
‘When I sold my business, I bought a very expensive watch for around €7,000′
Me & My Money: Gary Brown, playwright and former Shelbourne FC player
Man pleads guilty to fraud and laundering cryptocurrency now worth €200,000
Suleman Mazhar (43) faces prospect of jail for a series of cybercrime offences
What is the reactionary international movement, Europe’s new political force?
Though far-right parties have been on the rise for decades, Donald Trump’s election has empowered them. They are experiencing ‘a great emboldening’
Trump and the Irish tech bros: How the ‘crypto president’ is winning over Silicon Valley
US president’s supportive moves on crypto-currency may appeal to Stripe’s Collison brothers and Intercom boss Eoghan McCabe
Trump puts US dollar’s role as dominant world currency up for grabs
Greenback has weakened like any other risky asset during the current market turmoil
The science and psychology of tech bubbles
The warning signs might be there, but few want to listen while someone is still willing to speculate
Tesla shares hurt by political backlash and bursting of the ‘bro bubble’
Company’s car deliveries in what was its biggest European market – Germany – are down 70%
A crypto tall tale: one analyst’s not-so-subtle allegory punctures the financial fairy story
Investor Owen Lamont is completely wrong that crypto is usless: it is used for crime, money laundering and speculation
Fartcoin’s farcical billion-dollar rise
Academic says the current meme coin mania makes 2021’s meme stock mania look sober
Markets whipsaw as Trump pauses tariffs on Canada and Mexico for one month
Mexico president Claudia Sheinbaum says levies delayed in X post
Bitcoin extends advance after Fed meeting
Fed chair Jerome Powell’s measured comments on crypto regulation also lift digital asset
Squid Game or Sweden? The choice Ireland faces as Donald Trump takes office
Unthinkable: Irish economic policy was once framed as ‘Boston or Berlin’ – our options today are much starker
Party leaders to back incoming minister in Dublin Airport passenger cap row
Seen and heard: airport cap row may soon be resolved, Vit Hit’s UK sales and councils to face crackdown on housing targets
Silicon Valley seeks an audience at the court of Trump
Tech bros from Elon Musk to Sam Altman are looking to president-elect’s second term to unshackle them from regulatory restrictions
Rinsed: From Cartels to Crypto: How the Tech Industry Washes Money for the World’s Deadliest Crooks by Geoff White - An engrossing and mind-blowing guide
Today’s technologies are facilitating crime on a vast scale, and Ireland has a significant footprint in this murky, international gang-controlled world
The ‘Hawk Tuah girl’ went viral. You won’t believe what happened next – except, of course, you will
In Haliey Welch’s rise to fame, there was an Instagram account, then a podcast and, inevitably, a cryptocurrency
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
The GlossOpens in new window
Read the digital edition of The Gloss magazine now
Family NoticesOpens in new window
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices