- Crypto assets held in Australian Self-Managed Super Funds (SMSFs) decreased by 4% to $3.02 billion in the year leading up to June 2025, despite a broad crypto market rally and Bitcoin’s new all-time high.
- This decline occurred even as major exchanges like Coinbase and OKX are actively targeting Australia’s superannuation system with new SMSF-focused products to meet rising investor demand.
- The SMSF structure is primarily used by older Australians, with 96.7% of members over the age of 35, and it allows them to directly manage their retirement savings and invest in a wider range of assets like crypto.
Crypto holdings in Australian Self-Managed Super Funds (SMSFs) fell 4% year-on-year despite a broad crypto market rally, and Bitcoin hitting a new ATH above US$120K (AU$184K).
This is according to new figures from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) published on Wednesday. As of June 2025, SMSF crypto assets stood at AU$3.02B (US$1.97B), down from AU$3.12B (US$2.04B) a year earlier.
The decline came even as Bitcoin’s price rose around 60% during the same period and Asia-Pacific consolidated its position as the leading region for grassroots crypto adoption, in which the region emerged as the fastest-growing for crypto-related transactions, as per a report from Chainalysis.
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Demand Is Still Out There
In parallel, global exchanges are moving to tap Australia’s superannuation system, with Coinbase and OKX both targeting SMSFs to meet rising demand from mainstream investors.
OKX launched its SMSF product in June. Chief executive of its Australian arm, Kate Cooper, told Bloomberg that demand has already surpassed expectations.
Meanwhile, Coinbase is preparing to roll out its own service in the coming months. John O’Loghlen, managing director for Asia-Pacific, said more than 500 investors are on the waiting list, with internal polling showing 77% plan to allocate up to AU$100,000 (US$65,000) in crypto.
SMSFs allow Australians to directly manage their retirement savings, accessible from age 60. The structure is dominated by older members: 96.7% are over 35, with the largest single group aged 75–84, making up 13.7% of members.
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