ETF

This comparison breaks down two game-changing features: bitcoin deposit and withdrawal flexibility (can you actually move Bitcoin in and out of the ETF?) and fund structure (do you truly own the Bitcoin?). These distinctions might seem technical, but they have real implications for your investment strategy, tax treatment, SMSF reporting, and long-term flexibility.

Bitcoin ETF Compare Guide - This guide cuts through the noise to show you exactly what to look for across four key metrics that separate the best bitcoin ETFs from the rest in Australia.

Monochrome Capital, a related entity of the investment manager of the Monochrome Bitcoin ETF (IBTC), today announced a strategic partnership with Galaxy Digital to deliver comprehensive Bitcoin wealth management solutions for institutional clients.

The Monochrome Bitcoin ETF (IBTC) has been incorporated into a Top 4 Australian bank’s residential mortgage lending framework. IBTC is now recognised alongside traditional assets such as unencumbered property and income streams when assessing high-net-worth (HNW) investors for home loans. This development connects regulated Bitcoin ETFs with private banking services, enabling Bitcoin holders to access property financing without liquidating their exposure.

The Monochrome Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs are now able to accommodate subscriptions via stablecoins such as USDT and USDC via their unique in-kind bridge.

Since January 2025, the Monochrome Bitcoin ETF (IBTC) has become the fastest growing Bitcoin ETF in Australia, as measured against its four Australian peers over the same period — a milestone that reflects both growing investor confidence in the Monochrome group and the strength of the ETF’s design.

Monochrome Asset Management has adjusted the management fees and costs for the Monochrome Bitcoin ETF (IBTC) and Monochrome Ethereum ETF (IETH) from 0.50% to 0.25%

Monochrome Asset Management has lodged a draft application for its third spot crypto-asset exchange-traded fund (ETF), the Monochrome Litecoin ETF (Ticker: LTCC), on Cboe Australia. Subject to exchange and regulator approval, the launch of LTCC will add to Monochrome's growing suite of ETFs, designed to provide investors with direct access to key digital assets under a licensed framework.

Monochrome Asset Management is pleased to announce that it has expanded its custody solution by onboarding BitGo Trust Company, Inc (BitGo Trust) to its list of crypto-asset custodians for the Monochrome Bitcoin ETF (IBTC) and Monochrome Ethereum ETF (IETH).

As Australia’s first dual-listed crypto ETFs, IBTC and IETH offer direct exposure to Bitcoin and Ethereum under a licensed framework. Investors who take advantage of the portfolio transfer facility move their digital holdings into a listed, regulated holding structure and no longer need to manage security, custody or default risks.

Monochrome Asset Management is pleased to announce the launch of the Monochrome Ethereum ETF (IETH), Australia’s first exchange-traded fund (ETF) that provides direct access to Ethereum. IETH will begin trading on Cboe Australia, under the ticker ‘IETH’ (CBOE).

Monochrome Asset Management is pleased to announce the firm, alongside its Responsible Entity partner Vasco Trustees Limited, has lodged an application to quote the Monochrome Ethereum ETF (Ticker: IETH) on Cboe Australia.

Monochrome Asset Management is pleased to announce the launch of its IBTC Adviser Program, along with a rebate of its management fee for eligible investors who apply in-specie to the Monochrome Bitcoin ETF (Ticker: IBTC) until December 31, 2024.

Monochrome Asset Management is proud to announce the official launch of the Monochrome Bitcoin ETF (IBTC), Australia's first ETF that holds bitcoin directly. The Monochrome Bitcoin ETF will begin trading on the Cboe Australia exchange today, under the ticker ‘IBTC’, offering a new way for Australian investors to access bitcoin in a regulated and compliant manner.

Monochrome Asset Management, an Australian investment management firm with a focus on regulated digital asset products, today announced its strategic decision to move its application for its flagship product - the Monochrome Bitcoin ETF, to exchange Cboe Australia.

Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are revolutionising the way investors engage with digital assets, by bridging the gap between bitcoin and traditional financial markets. They provide a regulated pathway for investors to gain bitcoin exposure.

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.

Australian Bitcoin ETFs have been long demanded, and for good reason. They offer a regulated investment vehicle for wholesale and retail investors alike to invest their capital into bitcoin, while bypassing many challenges encountered with unregulated pathways.

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.

As the Roads to an Australian Bitcoin ETF series draws to a close, Monochrome peel back the layers of our own market, examining ‘crypto industry baskets’, regulation, and what may lie ahead for Bitcoin ETFs in Australia.

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.

In the first of a multi-part series on Bitcoin’s investment market evolution, Monochrome examines the journey taken in US markets to launch a Bitcoin ETF.