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Consultation opens on crypto regulation bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2022
... state-owned banks, disclose data to APRA and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on its use in Australia. In a speech to the Blockchain Association Forum Summit, Bragg explained: "The bill requires that these banks report on the aggregate quantity of ...

Ethereum merge: What it means for crypto

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2022
... to take on the universe," the developers explained. Feeney continued that ultimately, the merge allows the Ethereum blockchain to achieve the same level of security, scalability and decentralisation whilst consuming 99.95% less energy. Also, as proof-of-stake ...

Local head named for BNP Paribas custody business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
... growing our banks and brokers client base. This is an exciting period as we are at the forefront of several exciting blockchain and data custodian innovations being led from Australia."

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 ...

Holon, Gemini launch retail crypto funds

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
... (FIL) funds. The launch will provide local investors and financial advisers with regulated access to the burgeoning blockchain and cryptocurrency worlds. A company issued statement called the fees the "lowest in Australia" with 0.4% management fee and ...

Celsius latest casualty in crypto crash

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022
... token [NFT]), as a bet on the sustainability of the technology platform supporting the asset, for example the Ethereum blockchain," he explained. "Ensuring consistency will reduce confusion for Australian investors and financial service providers." The ...

Australian investor confidence plummets: CA ANZ

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2022
... spooked by crypto's volatility and they perceive a lack of regulation and transparency." "In a sense both are right - blockchain has enormous potential to revolutionise integrity and transparency - but cannot yet replace all the key roles for regulation ...

Zerocap, ANZ purchase Australian carbon credits

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2022
... "tokenisation of everything", from carbon credits to bonds, equities, property and more. "Tokened assets combined with blockchain technologies allow frictionless transacting and just as importantly, irrefutable settlement and secure custody," he said. ...

Selfwealth announces crypto offering

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2022
... selection process was behind picking the other three. The variables considered were longevity, how they are used in the blockchain ecosystem, what they are used for, what their proposed road map looks like and the community that sits behind them. "We ...

3iQ introduces inaugural Australian products

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2022
... overstepped its regulatory role, the floodgates to Canadian markets and the world opened. Founder and executive director of blockchain consultancy Labrys Lachan Feeney expressed great enthusiasm for 3iQ's latest product launch. Feeney said: "It's always ...