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Topics discussed include UBS allows clients to trade crypto ETFs in Hong Kong, Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty in FTX trial, Binance CEO pleads guilty to money laundering charges, CoinShares secures an option to acquire Valkyrie’s investment advisory business.
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Topics discussed include UBS allows clients to trade crypto ETFs in Hong Kong, Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty in FTX trial, Binance CEO pleads guilty to money laundering charges, CoinShares secures an option to acquire Valkyrie’s investment advisory business.
Monochrome is pleased to announce its partnership with South Australian Motor Sport Board at the 2023 VAILO Adelaide 500 as the main sponsor of the Monochrome GT Village. The firm is proud to support this iconic event, set to take place at the world-renowned Adelaide Street Circuit from November 23rd to the 26th.
Monochrome Group is proud to unveil the highly anticipated 2024 Monochrome GT4 Australia Championship. Building on the success of its presence within the Australian Production Cars (APC) category, the Monochrome GT4 Australia Championship is set to take a monumental leap forward in 2024 as a standalone category as part of SRO Australia’s GT4 offering.
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.
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.
Monochrome Research has launched its AI bitcoin research assistant, currently in beta. The new AI research assistant is a ChatGPT powered chatbot to help you navigate the complexities of digital asset research with a more efficient and effective approach.
Monochrome Asset Management Pty Ltd (Monochrome) announced today that on 14 July 2023, its Responsible Entity partner, Vasco Trustees Ltd (Vasco), lodged an updated application with the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) to list the Monochrome Bitcoin ETF (IBTC), an exchange traded fund that will have direct exposure to bitcoin.
Topics discussed in this edition of the Monochrome Recap includes the U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETF Race Update, Charles Schwab, Citadel Securities and Fidelity Digital Assets launch EDX Markets, HSBC Allows Customers to Buy Crypto ETFs on its Investment Platform, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Supports Bitcoin Adoption in Presidential Bid.
Topics covered in this edition of the Monochrome Recap includes BlackRock's iShares files paperwork for spot bitcoin ETF, PayPal increase crypto-asset holdings from Q4 2022, SEC sues Binance and Coinbase, Lightning Network relieves congestion from BRC20 token activity, and Commbank restricts cryptocurrency payments.
In an Australian first, Monochrome Asset Management has announced today the launch of the Monochrome Bitcoin Trust (IBTC), the only regulator-approved crypto-asset retail fund in Australia, providing investors with legal rights to their specific bitcoin holdings in the fund.
This month's edition of the Monochrome Recap covers: Binance SWIFT banking partner to ban USD transfers below $100K, Genesis crypto lending businesses file for bankruptcy protection, and 2023 Bitcoin year-to-date price performance and 2022 summary.
This month's edition of the Monochrome Recap covers: Hong Kong Bitcoin ETF launch, FTX Collapse update: Potential Australian regulatory changes, Queensland crypto-asset firm TrigonX goes into voluntary administration, Judge in Celsius Network bankruptcy case rules deposits belong to estate not users.
Topics covered in a new monthly edition of the Monochrome Recap include: RBA Publishes White Paper on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), SEC Claims All of Ethereum Falls Under US Jurisdiction and 8 US States File Cease-and-Desist Orders Against Nexo.
Topics covered in this fortnight's edition include; BlackRock partners with Coinbase to offer institutional investors access to Bitcoin. Popular crypto-mixer, Tornado Cash, sanctioned. What happened and potential implications. On-chain analysis examines the conditions on new bitcoin investors.
Monochrome Asset Management became one of the first Australian asset managers to be authorised under an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) to offer retail investors fully regulated and direct insured exposure to crypto-assets, such as bitcoin and ether.
Craig Hobart, Head of Distribution at Monochrome Asset Management, attended the Advisers Big Day Out (ABDO) conference to discuss the developments in the crypto-asset space relevant to financial advisers following ASIC REP 705.
In this paper we look at the criteria for index selection in a spot bitcoin ETP, with particular focus on the timing of the index. In a recent article, CF Benchmarks have analysed the suitability of the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate (BRR) for the creation of regulated products and more recently performed analysis comparing this to a Sydney-based time period. We draw on that analysis in this paper and expand on it in the context of the impact on the performance, costs and market dynamics when used in a passive bitcoin ETP.
Attention has recently been given to the addition of non-traditional investments such as bitcoin in SMSF portfolios. Before doing so, SMSF trustees should take steps to understand the asset class and most importantly obtain professional advice on how they can safely implement digital assets into portfolios to ensure they meet all their fiduciary obligations as SMSF trustees and that no issues arise during annual audits.
One of the most common criticisms of Bitcoin I hear is that it sounds like a cult or religion. I believe that the religious element of Bitcoin is a feature, not a bug. In fact, I would say the single final financial backstop that gives Bitcoin “value” is its religious adherents. To begin, however, we need to understand what religion means in the context of the True Bitcoin Believer.
In the third part of Monochrome’s “The Roads to an Australian Bitcoin ETF” series, the team explores the intricacies of European exchange traded products (ETPs) holding crypto assets and the challenges faced by European regulators in bringing these products to market.
In the second of Monochrome’s multi-part series on Bitcoin’s investment market evolution, the team delves deeper into Canadian markets and the court cases that defined them, the world’s first spot Bitcoin ETF and why not all first-mover advantages are equal.
Craig Hobart, Head of Distribution at Monochrome joined Lukasz de Pourbaix, Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer at Lonsec Investment Solutions to discuss crypto-assets and the questions financial advisers have regarding the asset class.
Wealth management platform Praemium announces approval for Monochrome’s flagship product, providing wholesale investors leading access to a pure bitcoin fund via a platform in Australia, supported with complementary research and education.
Following the release of ASIC’s REP 705 on its much-anticipated response to submissions of Consultation Paper 343 regarding crypto-assets as underlying assets for ETPs. Monochrome Assethas prepared an 8 page summary of ASIC’s report REP 705.
Monochrome Asset Management today announced the formation of Monochrome Research, a specialist division focused on providing expert-led research and insights to guide institutional investors and financial services professionals as they navigate and evaluate the digital asset industry.
Monochrome Asset Management, the torchbearer for investment-grade access to digital assets in Australia, today announced the appointment of BNY Mellon executive and foreign exchange veteran Jeff Leal as Chief Operating Officer and Head of Digital Markets.
In sync with Bitcoin passing 700,000 blocks, Monochrome Asset Management delved into some of the key moments for investors that have defined the nascent asset’s evolution from niche cryptography project to flourishing digital store of value.
Monochrome Asset Management, the torchbearer of investment-grade access to digital assets in Australia, announced a USD $1.8 million (approx. AUD $2.4 million) private Series A funding, valuing the company at around $20 million AUD.
We are excited to present the first of our “Meet Monochrome” series, introducing the team behind Monochrome Asset Management, the torchbearer of institutional-grade access to digital assets in Australia. Featuring David Hobart, Monochrome’s Chief Investment Officer.
Following the launch of the Monochrome Bitcoin Fund, Monochrome Asset Management, the Brisbane-based digital asset management firm founded by former Binance Australia CEO Jeff Yew, today announced the appointment of two additional industry experts - Derek Vladimir Henningsen and Craig Hobart.
Monochrome Asset Management is thrilled to announce it has joined Blockchain Australia as a member, Australia’s peak industry body that represents businesses and individuals implementing and encouraging the potential for blockchain technology to improve the nation’s economy and society.
Monochrome Asset Management, the Brisbane-based investment manager of the Monochrome Bitcoin Fund, announced the appointment of two well-known names in the Australian alternative investment industry - David Hobart and Kevin Saunders.
