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State Street bags K2 Asset Management mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2022
... with State Street and other key stakeholders to deliver a sustainable solution in the increasingly important digital and crypto segment for investors." Likewise, State Street digital APAC product lead Irfan Ahmad said: "Demand for cryptocurrencies is ...

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
... Securities said that prior to launch, Australians that wanted to buy bitcoin or ether had been forced onto unregulated crypto exchanges. But now, having brought cryptocurrency into ETF form, investors could now trade and own it in a tightly regulated ...

Senator Bragg defends domestic crypto ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2022
In a letter to ASIC, Liberal senator Andrew Bragg has welcomed foreign crypto ETF competition but not before domestic products have become widely available. Bragg asked the regulator to confirm it will not provide an uneven playing field for foreign ...

Aussies place 17th for crypto profits

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... just over US$2.1 billion last year, according to Chainalysis' latest report. Driven by transaction and web traffic data, crypto platform Chainalysis saw a $162.7billion gain in crypto across the world in 2021, compared to just $32.5 billion in 2020. ...

Regulators release crypto, cyber security roadmaps

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022
... has set out in a letter its initial risk management expectation for individuals that engage in activities associated with crypto assets, as well as a policy roadmap for the future. In particular, APRA expects that all regulated entities will conduct ...

CBA dismisses rumours of crypto tie-up

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
... Facebook. It alleges that the bank has partnered with a cryptocurrency trading platform to encourage people to invest in crypto assets. "This is totally false and untrue," CBA said. CBA purports that the article was a "calculated scam to lure unsuspecting ...

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

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
... products to market. At the time Cosmos chief executive Dan Annan said: "Combined with our deep experience in the ETF and crypto space, together we are well placed to provide greater choice and diversity to Australian investors." "There's increasing ...

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
Despite 2021 being a breakout year for crypto in Australia, the nation still lags the rest of the world when it comes to adoption, according to Gemini's 2022 Global State of Crypto report. Surveying nearly 30,000 adults across 20 countries, Gemini found ...