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Millions of trees needed to offset NFTs

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2022
... impact on the climate, the carbon cost of blockchain mining is immense," NFT Club said. "Moreover, as there are thousands of crypto miners across the world attempting to win the race, adding any NFT to a blockchain uses around 83kg of CO2 (1.38 trees). ...

New digital asset fund launched

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
Balmoral Digital has launched a new digital assets fund for wholesale and sophisticated investors. The new fund is managed by Balmoral Digital founders and portfolio managers Angus Crennan and Jesse Smythe and offers an alternative for investors as ...

Member contributions lift super assets to $3.5tn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
Voluntary member contributions helped push the superannuation asset pool to a new record of $3.5 trillion at the end of 2021. The latest statistics from the prudential regulator shows total superannuation assets grew 14% to $3.47 trillion year on year. ...

Family offices embrace crypto: BNY Mellon

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
... in or exploring them, while 23% have no exposure and are not interested. Over two-thirds of those actively investing in crypto say they plan to increase their exposures in the next 12-24 months (72%), citing keeping up with new investment trends (70%) ...

Low fees, niche sectors win ETF war

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
... technologies. "Four of the strategies introduced last year have crossed $100 million in assets, notably the BetaShares crypto product, which was only launched in November," Morningstar said. "The sustainable and active ETF launch pipeline remained strong ...

Chief economist: Thank you, Putin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
War, huh, yeah What is it good for? Absolutely nothing, uhh - Edwin Starr "Crude soars, and stocks and crypto bomb lower, as fears of a Russia-Ukraine war consume global markets" - Fortune.com (22 February 2022) "The Dow Falls Just Short of a Correction. ...

Cosmos AM, Purpose Investments crypto JV

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
... on the Toronto Stock Exchange in February 2021. "We're thrilled to partner with the great team at Cosmos AM to bring crypto innovations to Australian investors," Purpose Investments founder and chief executive Som Seif said.

SelfWealth adds crypto

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022
... Markets. SelfWealth says it is a first for Australia's online trading sector and is in response to increased demand for crypto investments. SelfWealth chief executive Cath Whitaker said the company went through a rigorous selection process to find the ...

Assets under custody hit $4.7tn

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2022
The Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA), the peak industry body for custodians and asset service providers in Australia today released industry data showing assets under custody increased by 5.8%to a new record of $4.7 trillion in the six ...

Zerocap unveils new bitcoin fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2022
... execution abilities. "Our sophisticated product range is providing additional ways for investors to have thoughtful and bespoke crypto products. suited to their needs and in a familiar format."