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Insto investors tempted by crypto

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
... manager Nickel Digital Asset Management, the research claims 43% of investments have a significantly more positive view of Bitcoin compared to at the beginning of the pandemic. A further 35% say their view has improved slightly while just 9% maintain ...

ETF Securities, 21Shares partner for Australia's first crypto ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021
ETF Securities and 21Shares are partnering to launch Australia's first direct Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs and a best-in-class blockchain research and education centre. Subject to regulatory approvals, the ETFS 21Shares Bitcoin ETF and ETFS 21Shares Ethereum ...

Australians look to gift crypto assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021
... examines the growing appetite for crypto assets. Over half of the 2000 Australians surveyed by Crypto.com are considering bitcoin and ethereum as gifts. About 42% of respondents are eyeing coin vouchers, while nearly 30% are looking into non-fungible ...

Bond scam defrauds SMSFs $2.8m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2021
... self-managed super fund members of $2.8 million. Richard Emil Ayoub, an American national, allegedly funnelled the money into Bitcoin between March and August 2021 after promoting it to investors as a fixed bond investment, according to New South Wales ...

Raiz Invest hits $1bn in Australia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021
... invested with us, many of them novices who have learnt about the markets, ETFs and other investment opportunities like Bitcoin, over our six-year journey," fellow joint group chief executive Brendan Malone said. "Reaching this $1 billion milestone reinforces ...

Bitcoin exposure added to platform

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2021
Monochrome Asset Management's flagship fund, which tracks the price of bitcoin, has launched through Praemium. The Monochrome Bitcoin Fund (MBF) is available to wholesale investors through the Powerwrap product suite. MBF provides access to a pure bitcoin ...

New Bitcoin fund promises tax efficiency

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021
A new fund offering investors tax-efficient access to Bitcoin is preparing to launch in Australia under the trans-Tasman regulatory regime. The Vault International Bitcoin Fund launched in New Zealand in September and is the first regulated investment ...

Crypto ETF breaks trading record

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2021
... broadly diversified portfolio," Vynokur said. BetaShares will launch two other crypto funds on the back of launching CRYP. A Bitcoin (1BTC) and an Ethereum (1ETH) exchange-traded fund will soon be made available. Corporate regulator ASIC recently paved ...

Commonwealth Bank to add crypto services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2021
... and custodian Gemini and blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis. The bank will offer access to 10 crypto assets including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin. "The emergence and growing demand for digital currencies from customers creates both ...

ASIC smooths path for crypto ETFs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2021
... right direction. "ASIC has taken a significant step in providing a clear path for established cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ether to be made available to Australian investors via a familiar ETF structure," he said. "This is a welcome development ...