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Monochrome launches Ethereum ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2024
... the past year, buoyed by a falling interest rate environment, increased investor risk appetite, and strong flows into Bitcoin ETFs. Crypto loans Monochrome Capital, a sister company of Monochrome Asset Management, is settling its first major loan today. ...

Australia's best-performing super fund says no to crypto

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024
... we look at," he said. He pointed out that in the last 37 years, the ASX has had 21 days where it dropped more than 5%; Bitcoin has experienced drops of over 5% on 96 occasions in just the past five years. "The challenge with the volatility of cryptocurrencies ...

Monochrome moves to list Ethereum ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2024
... Ethereum ETF (IETH) would passively hold Ethereum, which is the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation after Bitcoin. Subject to approval, Monochrome anticipates that IETH will be quoted on Cboe Australia by the end of the month. IETH ...

ASIC wins case against crypto exchange Kraken

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
... Trade's "margin extension" product, which allowed for margin extensions to be made and repaid in either digital assets like Bitcoin or national currencies such as US dollars, has been available on the Kraken exchange for several years without a legally ...

Vanguard, Betashares, iShares neck and neck in battle for inflows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2024
... top products in July were the iShares S&P Small-Cap ETF (13.5%), VanEck Gold Miners ETF (13.4%), and Global X 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (11.6%), Betashares Global Gold Miners ETF - Currency Hedged (11.4%), and VanEck Bitcoin ETF (11.3%). VanEck chief executive ...

Institutional investors embracing crypto: GDF

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2024
... institutional investors. Conducting a global survey of 100 executives, GDF found almost all participants (93%) have handled Bitcoin in some shape or form. Meanwhile, 86% of those that have yet to do so said they plan to soon. At the moment, it is custodians ...

Investors brace for turbulence as Biden backs out

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
... banking, healthcare, energy, and industrials seeing gains due to deregulation and anticipated infrastructure projects, and Bitcoin seeing increased interest," Green said. "Now, as Vice President Kamala Harris steps into the spotlight, the markets are ...

SEC gives final approval for Ethereum ETFs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
... (SEC) has given final and official approval Ethereum ETFs, making it the second digital asset ETF to hit US markets after Bitcoin ETFs were launched in March this year. Back in May, the SEC approved eight Ethereum ETFs for BlackRock, Fidelity, Grayscale ...

Bitcoin ETF price war: VanEck, Monochrome cut costs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2024
VanEck has cut the management fee for its Bitcoin ETF (ASX: VBTC) to 0.49% per annum, just days after Monochrome Asset Management made a change. The ETF provider said the decision followed more than $18 million flowing into the fund since its launch ...

Australian ETF industry blazes past $200bn

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
... reduce costs across investor portfolios," Vynokur said. According to Global X, cryptocurrency ETFs, including those for Bitcoin and Ethereum, have been the top performers over the past year, driven by risk-on sentiment pushing prices higher. "Global ...