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Cryptocurrency lender Helio charged for false credit licence claims

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
Melbourne-based cryptocurrency lender Helio Lending has been charged with falsely claiming that it held an Australian credit licence (ACL) when it did not. Helio Lending offered cryptocurrency-backed loans to consumers, using the digital currency as ...

Australians are crypto-curious but not committing

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2022
... such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia and India. Perhaps the trepidation stems from the legal uncertainty around cryptocurrency, as among non-owners, 39% in Asia Pacific, 37% in Latin America, and 36% in Europe say regulation is a concern. In addition ...

Hume, Bragg address Blockchain Week

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2022
... sanctioning of the Russian Central Bank has given this issue fresh urgency," Bragg said. "While this has been going on, cryptocurrency transactions have been allowed to occur unsanctioned. According to the Australian Computer Society, at one point, the ...

ETF Securities, 21Shares introduce market monitor

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2022
In partnership with European cryptocurrency provider 21Shares, ETF Securities Australia has presented the latest crypto market monitor to provide investors insight and analysis around the recent moves in the crypto market. The monitor suggests that ...

Pendal executive to join crypto firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2022
A long-serving Pendal Group fixed income lead and his team of four have jumped ship to a cryptocurrency advisory firm. Vimal Gor, who was the head of Pendal's alternative duration, a boutique looking after the High Alpha Fixed Income Fund that was ...

Stake adds crypto to platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2022
As cryptocurrency continues to enjoy mainstream uptake, trading platform Stake has added the option of crypto to its platform. "The decision to take on cryptocurrency was a natural step in offering our customers greater access to financial opportunities," ...

New digital asset fund launched

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
... are being adopted at a rate confirmed as the fastest of any technology in human history (113% per annum), even if cryptocurrency uptake slows over the next five years to levels recorded by its closest competitor - the Internet, at 64% per annum - the ...

Member contributions lift super assets to $3.5tn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022
... 6788 funds were set up and only 163 shut down, leaving a net total of 601,906 active SMSFs at the end of the year. Cryptocurrency is gaining prominence among SMSFs as some $227 million is allocated to this asset class, rising steadily from $194 million ...

Cosmos AM, Purpose Investments crypto JV

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
... AM) and Purpose Investments (Purpose) have entered a joint venture partnership, which will see the launch of new cryptocurrency investment products in Australia. Cosmos AM, which launched its first cryptocurrency ETF (DIGA) on Cboe Australia (formerly ...

SelfWealth adds crypto

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022
Online broker SelfWealth will offer its clients cryptocurrency trading through a partnership with BTC Markets. SelfWealth says it is a first for Australia's online trading sector and is in response to increased demand for crypto investments. SelfWealth ...