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Global Trends: Australia and the UK Lead the Charge
Australia: Self-Managed Super Funds Embrace Crypto
Across the Pacific, Australia has seen a remarkable surge in crypto adoption within its retirement sector. Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) — which are retirement accounts controlled by individuals — have increasingly allocated funds into crypto assets. Since 2021, these allocations have grown nearly sevenfold, reaching approximately 1.7 billion Australian dollars. This reflects a growing trust in digital assets as a viable long-term investment vehicle for retirement savings.