CRYPTOCURRENCY

Funds management

The decision by Commonwealth Bank to offer cryptocurrency is a sign that the asset is moving away from being viewed as an “illegitimate fringe pursuit”, according to Sena...

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People & Products

The exchange traded fund will give investors who are uncomfortable holding cryptocurrency the opportunity to invest in companies involved in the sector....

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Financial planning

Online security trading is on the rise thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and 10% of traders say they intend on investing in digital currencies over the next 12 months, acco...

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Funds management

Cryptocurrency investment house Monochrome is planning to launch Australia’s first Bitcoin exchange traded fund, as the regulator launches a consultation on cryptocurrenc...

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Funds management

The creators of cryptocurrency fund Monochrome have praised the regulator’s consultation into cryptocurrency strategies as it considers launching a Bitcoin exchange trade...

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Financial planning

The proportion of women who own cryptocurrency has jumped from 7% in January to 11% in June, while the proportion of men with cryptocurrency has fallen from 29% to 23%, a...

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Outsider

As an older gentleman, Outsider has already felt flustered trying to navigate the world of alternative investments, including cryptocurrency....

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Policy & Regulation

The Australian Tax Office is concerned taxpayers might believe their crypto gains are tax free, as interest in the asset has risen in recent times. ...

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Funds management

Venture capitalist, Mark Carnegie has launched a crypto-focused fund. ...

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Funds management

It is ‘only a matter of time’ before a similar cryptocurrency company is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, says BTC Markets....

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SMSF

Cryptocurrency “dovetails” with the goals of self-managed superannuation funds and aligns with the investment strategies, according to Cointree, but hurdles remain in adv...

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Financial planning

There are gaps in Australia’s regulation of the domestic digital assets market which will require oversight amid a renewed surge of demand for Bitcoin and other cryptocur...

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Policy & Regulation

Former cryptocurrency promoter, John Bigatton, has been charged with operating an unregistered managed investment scheme with the investigation aided by the FBI. ...

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Policy & Regulation

Cryptocurrencies should be used to help Britain boost its financial services sector post-Brexit, according to the chief executive of financial advisory group deVere. ...

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Financial planning

More than two-thirds of high-net-worth individuals will be invested in cryptocurrencies in the next three years, according to a new global poll....

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