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Bitcoin price soars above $5,000 to all-time high

Rising price of the cryptocurrency, now worth four times as much as an ounce of gold

Are cryptocurrencies just for drug dealers and murderers?

As digital coin use grows, watchdogs warn of potential bubble and call for greater control

Silicon Valley coins investor craze as cryptocurrencies boom

Regulators begin to respond to manic speculation in digital currencies such as bitcoin

Sligo man becomes one of Manhattan’s biggest nightclub promoters

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There are some real dives on the British Virgin Islands

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There is nothing new about being famous for being famous

Handbags: smaller and more expensive but are they dying out?

Broadside: Not as long as luxury brand bags come with their own waiting lists

Beyoncé’s way with words: lyrics of style and substance

No sooner has Beyoncé unleashed a line than it seems to become everyday slang. She crafts lyrics of substance and style from “Becky with the good hair” to Destiny’s Child

Humdrum honeymoon? Here are some alternatives for happy couples

Couch-surfing, festivals, a UFO house, and LGBT-friendly hotels – kick off the sandals and have a truly memorable honeymoon

Youtube’s 10 years of memes, music and Gangnam Style

Video upload service was founded on Valentine’s Day, 2005 by three ex-Paypal staff

Who is more famous than Jesus? It’s not Roy Keane

Measuring fame across thousands of years is an imprecise science. But someone’s had a go

How can bitcoin be anything but a fad?

Bitcoin aspires to be a global electronic currency but it is unlikely to succeed

The oversharing society

People increasingly make private moments public, and social media are intruding on our lives as never before. We must develop new skills of restraint, empathy and resilience

Jewels worth €40m stolen in audacious Cannes heist

Thief stuffs suitcase with Leviev gems in daylight raid at luxury Carlton hotel

The Bling Ring

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