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State Street bags K2 Asset Management mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2022
... administer and provide custodial services in Australia to this fund that provides domestic investors with exposure to a cryptocurrency managed investment scheme listed on Cboe. In turn, the scheme invests in a listed offshore fund whose holdings include ...

First crypto ETFs launch on Cboe Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022
... Finally, after several years of regulatory negotiation, ETF Securities and Cosmos Asset Management have launched cryptocurrency ETFs on Cboe Australia. In a statement, Cboe said ETFs are the first to offer Australian investors with direct, regulated ...

ETF Securities to win Australian crypto ETF race

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2022
... Australia. The launch of these products will be the first of its kind in Asia and a major step in the mainstreaming of cryptocurrency ownership. In a statement, ETF Securities said that prior to launch, Australians that wanted to buy bitcoin or ether ...

Senator Bragg defends domestic crypto ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
... will not provide an uneven playing field for foreign asset managers. For some time, the senator has championed cryptocurrency and campaigned for Australia to become a leader in digital assets. Pertinently he's chaired the senate committee on Australia ...

Aussies place 17th for crypto profits

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... Switzerland, Singapore, and Hong Kong. China's decline relative to other countries stood out last year, with an estimated cryptocurrency gain of $5.1 billion, up from $1.7 billion in 2020, for a year-over-year growth rate of 194%. "While that may sound ...

CBA dismisses rumours of crypto tie-up

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
Commonwealth Bank of Australia is denouncing claims of a partnership with a cryptocurrency trading platform that came from an alleged false news article. The article, which claimed to be a report from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) news ...

Australia's first-ever Bitcoin ETF to launch next week

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
... greater choice and diversity to Australian investors." "There's increasing investor demand for access to new cryptocurrency and emerging technology investment opportunities and in partnership with Purpose Investments, we're delighted to be able ...

Cryptocurrency lender Helio charged for false credit licence claims

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
Melbourne-based cryptocurrency lender Helio Lending has been charged with falsely claiming that it held an Australian credit licence (ACL) when it did not. Helio Lending offered cryptocurrency-backed loans to consumers, using the digital currency as ...

Australians are crypto-curious but not committing

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
... such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia and India. Perhaps the trepidation stems from the legal uncertainty around cryptocurrency, as among non-owners, 39% in Asia Pacific, 37% in Latin America, and 36% in Europe say regulation is a concern. In addition ...

Hume, Bragg address Blockchain Week

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2022
... sanctioning of the Russian Central Bank has given this issue fresh urgency," Bragg said. "While this has been going on, cryptocurrency transactions have been allowed to occur unsanctioned. According to the Australian Computer Society, at one point, the ...