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Frydenberg pledges to move on crypto regulation

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021
... importance of Australia maintaining sovereignty over its payments system, framing the rise of digital payments and cryptocurrency technologies as an opportunity. "Australia has an opportunity to be among the leading countries in the world in leveraging ...

Australians look to gift crypto assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021
... coin vouchers, while nearly 30% are looking into non-fungible tokens. Another minority (8%) said they will adopt cryptocurrency or a crypto-linked card to pay for Christmas gifts this year. The survey also found that nearly three quarters (74%) have ...

BTC Markets adds to advisory board

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2021
... Ingogo and Spotpass. "At BTC Markets, we have been at the forefront working with regulators to support the local cryptocurrency industry. The appointment of both these experienced gentlemen will only help us further in our mission to provide a better ...

Bond scam defrauds SMSFs $2.8m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
... scams in the first half of 2021. This figure is expected to double by the end of the year with increased reports of cryptocurrency scams, imposter bond scams and Ponzi schemes. The 4763 investment scams recorded have jumped 53.4% compared to the 3104 ...

What super funds should know about Gen Z

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021
... pandemic encouraged them to save more, 31% said it prompted them to explore investment options such as shares or cryptocurrency, and a third are now keen for advice on how to invest. However, they are deeply disengaged from their superannuation. Two ...

Bitcoin exposure added to platform

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021
... managers and governance Damian Cilmi said. "There is growing interest in the high net wealth investor segment for cryptocurrency investment opportunities and the formation of Monochrome Research shows industry-defining leadership on building knowledge ...

Commonwealth Bank to add crypto services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
... Abner said: "We are proud to be providing exchange and custody services to CBA as they begin to unlock access to cryptocurrency investments for many Australians. The exponential growth of digital assets internationally, coupled with Gemini's institutional-grade ...

ASIC smooths path for crypto ETFs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2021
... investors seeking exposure to cryptocurrencies. We look forward to working with all relevant parties to bring a cryptocurrency ETF to Australian investors in the near future."

Superhero offers access to Bitcoin ETF

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021
... dollars in real-time and buy units with $0 brokerage fees. "We know that many of our customers are interested in cryptocurrency, and the availability of the ProShares Bitcoin ETF allows them exposure to Bitcoin on the Superhero platform," Superhero chief ...

ETF Securities taps into fintech, blockchain

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021
... local Australian market via best-in-class technology and customer service." It comes after research from global cryptocurrency platform Luno found 15% of all Australians invested in crypto in the last two years.