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SEC sues Kraken exchange again

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
... investor dollars. Following the verdict, attorney general Merrick Garland said Binance became the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange in part because of the crimes it committed. "Now it is paying one of the largest corporate penalties in US history," ...

Aussie investors optimistic about returns

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
... they are less inclined than the global average to invest in gold, silver, precious metals (43% versus 39%), and cryptocurrency (40% versus 33%). The report highlighted that Australian investors believe they can easily access private asset markets through ...

BlackRock plans to launch Ethereum ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
... Trust aims to track the price of Ether, affording investors an alternative to acquiring, holding, and trading the cryptocurrency on peer-to-peer networks or digital exchanges. BlackRock's Ethereum Trust was designed to eliminate the "complexities and ...

Crypto lender sentenced for false licence

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2023
Melbourne-based cryptocurrency lender Helio Lending (Helio) has been sentenced to a non-conviction bond for falsely claiming that it held an Australian credit licence (ACL) when it did not. In 2019, Helio falsely represented on its website that it held ...

BlackRock Bitcoin ETF: A landmark institutional event?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
... Further, he argues that BlackRock wouldn't pursue this venture amid current regulatory uncertainties surrounding cryptocurrency in the US market unless it was confident in its success. "BlackRock really understands the game. They wouldn't launch ...

Investors trust ChatGPT for advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
... of investors have yanked funds from their current investments. A minority of those polled (18%) are engaged in cryptocurrency.

Director charged over illegal investment scheme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
... the nature of the investments to the clients, including suggesting their money would be invested in property and cryptocurrency. It's alleged he obtained about $2.5 million in total, using it for his own benefit and to pay as returns to other investors. ...

ASIC issues stop orders to Saxo

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
... included single stock CFDs, FX CFDs, ETFs CFDs, Index CFDs, commodity futures CFDs, bond CFDs, index option CFDs and cryptocurrency derivatives. ASIC was concerned the TMDs for Saxo's derivative products inappropriately included in the target market ...

AFCA appoints lead ombudsman, investments and advice

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... investments and advice complaints, in areas such as financial planning, derivatives, managed funds, timeshare, cryptocurrency and stockbroking," Smith said. "Shail has forged strong relationships with key stakeholders, among other things initiating a ...

Superhero launches in New Zealand

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... billion financial services giant. In December, Superhero announced that due to disruption and volatility in the cryptocurrency sector, the firms agreed to unwind the merger and move forward as separate, unrelated companies. Nevertheless, Winters added ...