First Australian Spot Bitcoin, Ether ETFs to Go Live Next Week – Blockworks

With more than 5,000 people attending, it will be the largest DeFi conference in history.

21Shares CEO Hany Rashwan told Blockworks the firm has been working to provide Australian investors easier access to crypto for years.

Last month, Australia’s ANZ Bank became the first major financial institution in the country to issue and execute payment of a stablecoin linked to the nation’s dollar.

Indeed, the Australian Financial Review reported Tuesday that Cosmos Asset Management would launch the country’s first bitcoin ETF on April 27.

21Shares has launched a handful of ETPs this year, including products with Aave as their underlying assets.

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