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ASIC places stop orders on Trademax Australia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2024
... the complex and risky products; did not adequately enquire into risk tolerance and technical understanding of CFDs over crypto assets to enable Trademax to adequately assess whether they were in the target market described in its crypto TMD; included ...

SEC approves eight Ethereum ETFs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2024
... Bitcoin ETFs back in March this year. "ETH is now firmly on the path towards ETP status. Although already the second largest crypto asset, this will expand investor awareness of this asset and its extraordinary role within the blockchain ecosystem," ...

BitConnect promoter pleads guilty

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024
The promoter of BitConnect Australia has pleaded guilty for his role in spruiking a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme. John Bigatton promoted BitConnect, an online cryptocurrency platform that offered a financial product known as the Lending Platform ...

Australia requires swifter settlement cycle: SIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024
... through. He urges Australian participants to seize the opportunity to get ahead of the curve and move to T+0 and points to crypto and other products that aren't supported by T+2. "They need to be accommodated in a more frictionless real-time environment. ...

The top investment funds over the past year

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
... for the year ending March 31 have been announced, with all being ETFs focused on international equities. The BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF (ASX: CRYP), with $158 million in net assets, led the pack with a 163.8% return, according to Rainmaker Information ...

ASIC prevails in landmark case against BPS Financial

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024
... chair Joe Longo said this was a significant ruling as the first court outcome against a non-cash payment facility involving crypto. BPS violated the Corporations Act by operating without an AFSL and lacked authorisation from a licence holder to issue ...

Bitcoin halving won't bring immediate price rise

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2024
... coded to occur every 210,000 blocks and halves the reward Bitcoin miners get, ensuring a supply cap of 21 million Bitcoin. Crypto.com chief operating officer Eric Anziani said reducing miner's profits will result in fewer Bitcoin coming to market but ...

ATO targets crypto investors, sharing economy

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2024
... Cryptocurrencies include coins, tokens, and non-fungible tokens (NFT). Investors must declare staking rewards, which is income paid to crypto owners who hold tokens to validate transactions on the blockchain, and airdrops, which is the distribution of ...

Blockchain mining companies sued by ASIC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
ASIC has taken legal action against three blockchain mining companies - NGS Crypto, NGS Digital, and NGS Group - along with their sole directors Brett Mendham, Ryan Brown and Mark Ten Caten. The corporate regulator has accused the NGS companies of targeting ...

Global Alternative Funds names managing director

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024
Oak Hill Advisors executive Signe Brandt has left the T Rowe Price-owned subsidiary to join the rival alternative asset investor. Brandt worked at the $63 billion credit-focused Oak Hill for 13 years, building up its Australian presence. Global Alternative ...