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Online meetings to dominate in 2022

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
... rate environment is forcing investors to find better returns; 64% of advisers are seeing increased interest in cryptocurrency from clients. Further, 33% see an increased interest in ESG investments from clients. "With the rise of DIY investing and clients' ...

Aussies shell out $51m on crypto fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022
Australians have forked out $50.9 million on cryptocurrency trading fees as more intend to invest in this asset class. According to Finder, Bitcoin charges a fee of 0.6% based on the purchase price for parcels less than $10,000, while some exchanges ...

CFD trading declines: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 JAN 2022
... $774 million based on ASIC's review of 13 CFD issuers. Yet slower usage of CFDs has led to another issue - cryptocurrency investing has increased among CFD/FX traders over the past 12 months. Some 33,500 investors (or 33%) are currently trading in ...

Use of cryptos to boom in 2022: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
One billion people will own some form of cryptocurrency by the end of 2022, new research suggests. Analysis from Crypto.com shows the number of crypto owners across the global nearly tripled last year from January's 106 million to 295 million in December. ...

Financial watchdog warns on crypto

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
... Investment Commission ( ASIC) has issued a warning urging self-managed super funds (SMSFs) to consider the risks of cryptocurrency investments. The corporate regulator said that it had noticed an increase in marketing, recommending Australians switch ...

Aussie investors retain home bias: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JAN 2022
... investments, direct shares and managed funds, while exposures to property and ETFs increased. "The growth in ETFs and cryptocurrency has been manifested by both higher adoption levels (more investors are using) and higher portfolio allocation (users ...

One in three crypto owners to switch banks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2021
A survey of Australian cryptocurrency owners, conducted by Visa, has revealed one in three plan to switch banks to one that offers crypto products. The survey of more than 790 financial decision makers across Australia found 33% of crypto owners are ...

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 ...