Australia moves to approve its first spot bitcoin ETFs this year, joining the US and Hong Kong in offering regulated Bitcoin funds. Approval could unlock billions in institutional investment.
A partnership between Crypto.com, tech firm DataMesh and gas chain OTR is enabling customers to use bitcoin as payment in hundreds of stores in Australia.
On Thursday, two separate bitcoin ETFs will launch, one allowing direct access to bitcoin while the other offers shares in a company that offers spot-bitcoin exposure.