SEC cautions investors about crypto investments

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued an investor alert on Thursday, saying some crypto asset securities might not be compliant with U.S. laws.

• 2023-03-24
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Analysis-Australia's DIY pension funds lose millions on crypto bets, investors not sweating it

Thousands of Australians who used do-it-yourself (DIY) pension funds to bet on cryptocurrencies face hundreds of millions of dollars in losses, jeopardising their savings in a scheme originally set up to ensure adequate retirement income. These risky bets are possible as DIY or self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) fall outside the remit of the prudential regulator that oversees professionally managed funds, thereby allowing them to invest with fewer restrictions. Tens of thousands set up

• 2023-03-02
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Lessons from FTX: crypto investment risks and how to avoid them

The recent spate of crypto exchanges freezing customer accounts should be a wake-up call to investors everywhere. What can you do to better protect yourself?

• 2023-02-10
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