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BlockFi files for bankruptcy, crypto contagion worsens

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2022
... immediately took action to protect clients and the company." "From inception, BlockFi has worked to positively shape the cryptocurrency industry and advance the sector. BlockFi looks forward to a transparent process that achieves the best outcome for ...

Cosmos Asset Management delists crypto ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2022
Just months after launching, the Sydney-based investment firm has said it intends to delist two of its cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETF) on the Cboe stock exchange. In a letter addressed to Cboe, Cosmos stated that it would be applying to revoke ...

ASIC issues stop orders on Holon funds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2022
... funds in July. At the time, Holon managing director Heath Behncke called the launch a landmark for the Australian cryptocurrency market. ASIC expects Holon to consider the concerns raised about the TMDs and take immediate steps to ensure compliance. ...

BGL automates crypto trading

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2022
BGL has streamlined its cryptocurrency trading capabilities. The self-managed super fund (SMSF) administrator said its Simple Fund 360 and Simple Invest 360 solutions are now integrated with Digital Surge to automate cryptocurrency trading data. BGL ...

Members want super funds to adopt crypto: Survey

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2022
... general populous say they'd like their super fund to include crypto, according to the second annual Swyftx Cryptocurrency survey. Among current crypto owners, this figure swells to 66%. Comparatively, last year's survey showed that 23% of Australians ...

Ethereum merge: What it means for crypto

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2022
Ethereum's long-awaited merge has been finalised, the US$180 billion cryptocurrency's upgrade to a proof-of-stake mechanism slashing its energy consumption by 99.95%. Explaining the merge, Labrys founder and chief executive Lachlan Feeney said: "The ...

Australia ranks 40th for crypto spend

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
... 40 th on a global index that measures where the most people are putting the biggest share of their wealth into cryptocurrency. Chainalysis' 2022 Global Crypto Adoption Index said Vietnam holds the top spot for the second consecutive year, the Philippines ...

Online investor numbers taper out: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2022
... investors accessed equity markets, will reverse. In fact, female participation continues to strengthen. Separately, cryptocurrency permeation among active investors has grown. The report illustrates that 28% of active online investors hold crypto in ...

Crypto asset reforms underway: Treasurer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2022
... since 2018. However, more distended, YouGov research commissioned by Swyftx claimed 25% of all Australians owned cryptocurrency, nationally one of the highest levels of crypto ownership in the developed world. As it stands, the crypto sector is largely ...

ASIC research guides retail investment regulations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2022
... activity has generally remained elevated this year compared to pre-pandemic levels, the report found. Notably, cryptocurrency was discovered to be the second most common product type held by retail investors after Australian shares. Further, a quarter ...