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Videos

Terra Halts Network; Do Kwon Security Concerns

Terra shuts down indefinitely with luna (LUNA) and TerraUSD (UST) left on life support. Wife of Terraform Labs Founder Do Kwon requests police protection. Tether stabilizes after burning three billion tokens amid redemptions. ETF Securities optimistic on the future of crypto ETFs in Australia.

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Finance

Australian Crypto ETF Listings Kick Off With Low Volumes Amid Crypto Correction

Investors opted for a cautious approach during intense volatility on the opening day of three crypto funds.

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Markets

First Mover Asia: Why the Metaverse Is a Potemkin Village

Despite breathless headlines about a digital land rush, metaverse platforms are struggling to attract brands and users; bitcoin ticks up slightly.

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Videos

ETF Trade Flows Dip as Bitcoin Drifts Between $37K-$45K

As Australia prepares for its first bitcoin exchange-traded funds, ETF traders are exiting the Canada-based 3iQ Coinshares bitcoin ETF while BTC trends between $37,000 and $45,000. Plus, a conversation about a noted compression in premiums as “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee presents the “Chart of the Day.”

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Markets

First Mover Asia: Spot Bitcoin ETFs Are Launching in Australia but Elsewhere They Face Brutal Fund Outflows

Australia follows a lengthy list of spot bitcoin issuances in Europe and Canada, but these products come at a challenging time for crypto; bitcoin and ether drop.

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Videos

Gemini Exec on Australia Crypto Spot ETF, Possible US Approval ‘This Summer’

Gemini Global Head of Business Development Dave Abner discusses the state of the crypto markets, as well as its role in helping launch a crypto spot ETF in Australia. Abner also discusses regulatory hesitancy towards spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S., explaining why he believes one could be approved “this summer.”

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DOGE Jumps on Twitter Deal; Australian Crypto ETFs Delay

Korean direct trading music platform registers NFT patent to prevent illegal copying. Dogecoin leaps after Elon Musk strikes $44 billion deal to buy Twitter. Launch of three crypto ETFs in Australia delayed. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Finance

Australian Crypto ETF Launch Delayed Due to Pressure From Unidentified Broker: Report

The race to list a crypto ETF in Australia has been dealt a setback hours before it was due to go live on CBOE Australia.

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Policy

Australia's Financial Regulator Aims to Implement Crypto Regulation by 2025

To this end, APRA plans to conduct consultations on requirements for the financial treatment of crypto-assets in 2023.

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Videos

Australia to List Crypto Spot ETFs; WazirX Founders Leave India

Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs landing in Australia next week. India’s WazirX founders move to Dubai. Memecoin fans hope to head to the moon on “Dogecoin Day.” Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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