Australian crypto execs upbeat on progress despite lingering issues

Self-managed super funds are becoming a vehicle for Australians to invest in digital assets, as traders search for ways to diversify their holdings.

Australia's crypto market is making progress in user growth and regulatory reforms, but there are still a range of issues to iron out in the sector, crypto executives told Cointelegraph.

On the sidelines of the XRP Australia 2026 event in Sydney on Friday, Coinbase’s APAC managing director John O’Loghlen said the country has seen positive regulatory momentum and growing expertise among those tasked with policing the industry.

O’Loghlen also said institutional interest and access are growing through products like crypto exchange-traded funds. Australia’s first ETF, which holds Bitcoin (BTC) directly, went live in June 2024, followed by an ETF that holds Ether (ETH) in October 2024.

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