Monochrome Bitcoin Trust (IBTC)
In an Australian first, IBTC is a way to own bitcoin in a single regulated structure that gives investors an absolute entitlement to their underlying bitcoin.
Bitcoin exposure, backed by experience.
Monochrome helps investors gain exposure to bitcoin and crypto-assets in a regulated, familiar & insured manner via managed funds.
Bitcoin ESG Series
By Monochrome Research, the Bitcoin ESG Series analyses the Environmental, Social and Governmental implications of Bitcoin.
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Monochrome Bitcoin Trust (IBTC)
In an Australian first, IBTC is a way for retail investors to own bitcoin in a single regulated structure that gives them an absolute entitlement to their underlying bitcoin.
Latest News and Insights

Australian Bitcoin Asset Manager Monochrome a Major Partner At Financial Review Cryptocurrency Summit 2023
Monochrome Asset Management (Monochrome) is proud to be a major partner at the Financial Review Cryptocurrency Summit 2023 on 16 October, in Sydney. Organised by The Australian Financial Review, it is the nation’s premier crypto-asset forum for investors, policy makers, regulators and tech innovators.

Monochrome Digest | July 2023 - August 2023
Topics discussed in this edition of the Monochrome Digest includes Australia’s first spot bitcoin ETF lodged with the ASX under new rules, Argentina welcomes its first Bitcoin Futures Contract, downgrade of U.S. debt and Bulgaria holds over 200,000 bitcoin.

ESG Series - Governance Part 2: How Poor Governance Leads to Poor Outcomes
Since Bitcoin’s inception in 2008, the interest in Bitcoin and other digital currencies has grown significantly. Between 2010 which saw the very first exchange created which made it simpler to trade bitcoin, to the now arguably saturated marketplace for cryptocurrency exchanges, inadequate governance at cryptocurrency exchanges and other centralised crypto institutions has manifested in poor consumer outcomes.

ESG Series - Governance Part 1: Bitcoin and Governance
Oftentimes within the Environmental-Social-Governance (ESG) framework, Governance can take a back seat to the Environmental and Social elements because they are seen as having farther reaching or more relevant impacts. On the other hand, some of the biggest disasters in human history, such as the Chernobyl Nuclear Accident, can be purely attributed to failures in governance. In general terms, governance refers to the process of how decisions are made and implemented.

ESG Series - Social Part 5: Inflation & Series Conclusion
Conceived in the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis, Bitcoin was created as an alternative to central bank-issued currencies. Years later, and the case for Bitcoin as a monetary rival has been furthered by concerns of high inflation in many smaller or less developed countries, which is devaluing citizens’ savings as the price of staple goods rise.
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