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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
ASIC's watchful eye over on the contracts for difference sector has forced investors to retreat from the risky trading strategies. The number of investors transacting in CFDs and foreign exchange in the 12 months to November 2021 declined 15%, Investment ...

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. ...

Federal Reserve mulls central bank digital currency

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
The US Federal Reserve Board is examining the pros and cons of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as it considers whether the creation of one would improve the domestic payments system. Considering the current state of the US domestic payments system ...

Insto investors tempted by crypto

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2022
A new study shows close to 80% of institutional investors and wealth managers are now looking favourably upon cryptocurrencies, citing strong capital growth and diversification benefits. Commissioned by digital assets hedge fund manager Nickel Digital ...

Financial watchdog warns on crypto

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
In a public statement this week, the Australian Securities and 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 ...

Aussie investors retain home bias: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JAN 2022
Australian investors remain bullish on domestic equities, with more than a third expecting them to generate the greatest yields in 2022, new research show. The latest report from Investment Trends highlights a relatively optimistic outlook from investors ...

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
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has outlined the government's plans to move forward with new crypto asset reforms in 2022. In a speech to the Australian-Israel Chamber of Commerce (AICC) yesterday, the Federal Treasurer described the move as the most ...

State Street, Vanguard complete world first blockchain trade

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2021
State Street Digital, Vanguard and Symbiont have completed the first live trade for foreign exchange forward contracts leveraging blockchain technology and smart contracts. The firms have jointly completed the margin calculation process for a live trade ...