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Ethereum merge: What it means for crypto

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2022
... considered the biggest upgrade of any blockchain ever, and many people would argue that it is up there with the creation of Bitcoin and blockchain itself." "For the last seven years, engineers have been so focused on the merge it has come at the expense ...

Australia ranks 40th for crypto spend

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2022
... currency volatility, and fulfill other financial needs unique to their economies "These countries also tend to lean on Bitcoin and stablecoins more than other countries. Over the coming years, it'll be interesting to see what solutions the cryptocurrency ...

Monochrome obtains crypto asset AFSL

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022
... partner, Vasco Trustees has received ASIC approval to operate spot-based crypto asset ETFs headlined by the Monochrome Bitcoin ETF (ticker code: IBTC). According to the asset manager, to date, no crypto asset ETFs operate under an AFSL with a crypto ...

BlackRock launches Bitcoin trust

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2022
Following its recent partnership with Coinbase, BlackRock has doubled down on crypto with the launch of a new Bitcoin private trust for institutional investors. In a statement, BlackRock said the trust is available to US institutional clients and seeks ...

BlackRock, Coinbase partner on crypto offering

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2022
... The investment giant selected Coinbase to provide its institutional clients with direct access to crypto, starting with Bitcoin, and the market reacted. Coinbase shares jumped almost 60% from US$67.23 on August 3 and peaked at US$106.20 the following ...

Zipmex files for debt relief amid ongoing crypto crash

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2022
... According to data gathered by CoinMarketCap, the overall crypto market has declined by 9.37% over the past seven days. Bitcoin also saw a decline of 5.7% and Ethereum dropped by 10%. ETF Securities: Crypto Weekly Report revealed that in the US the Securities ...

Holon, Gemini launch retail crypto funds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
Holon has partnered with Gemini to launch Australian unlisted retail Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Filecoin (FIL) funds. The launch will provide local investors and financial advisers with regulated access to the burgeoning blockchain and cryptocurrency ...

Celsius latest casualty in crypto crash

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022
... from fraud and asset theft among other concerns remains urgent. Despite the meltdown, ongoing reports continue to paint Bitcoin as the most stable DeFi in market. City Index market analyst Tony Sycamore said in the months gone past the combination of ...

Citi pilots Bitcoin custody service platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2022
Citibank has announced that it's launching will launch a Bitcoin custody services platform for institutional investors. The bank will partner with orchestration platform METACO to help develop and trial its digital asset custody capabilities. "This ...

Selfwealth announces crypto offering

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2022
... cryptocurrencies from June 30. The wealth creation disruptor has partnered with digital currency exchange BTC Markets to offer Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Chainlink and Uniswap. Customers will be able to familiarise themselves with the tokens based on ...