Institutional Standards in Security, Liquidity, and Fees

Security
Top-tier custody solutions provide robust protection and full transparency for your digital holdings.

Liquidity
Flexible structures allow portfolios to be adjusted, risks managed, and funds accessed when required.

Fees
A competitive fee structure designed to align with long-term growth and performance. Full details are available in the Information Memorandum and product pages.

With Base2, investors gain a trusted partner delivering transparency and disciplined strategies for growth and income in digital assets.

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Vision and Investment Approach

We envision a future where assets and investments are seamlessly tokenised, unlocking borderless liquidity and efficiency. Traditional fund management can be slow, costly, and opaque — Base2 provides a transparent, data-driven alternative.

By leveraging decentralised ledger technology (DLT), Base2 simplifies processes with lower costs, instant settlements, and enhanced transparency. As tokenisation accelerates, foundational blockchain tokens like BTC and ETH present opportunities too significant to overlook.

Data-Driven Strategies Built on Expertise and Precision:
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Our team brings together expertise in mathematics, portfolio theory, time series analysis, risk management, and machine learning to develop optimised, resilient investment strategies.

These strategies undergo extensive backtesting and risk calibration, ensuring that each decision is rooted in data rather than daily market fluctuations, delivering consistency and reducing human bias.  
Enhanced Transparency and Security for Your Investments:
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Base2 leverages blockchain infrastructure to provide transparency, with records structured for auditability and investor confidence.

Detailed transaction and cost information is available to clients, underpinned by institutional-grade custody solutions. This systematic approach ensures security, accountability, and clarity at every stage of the investment process.

Trusted Insights Recognised by Industry Leaders

Base2’s expertise is acknowledged by leading voices in the financial industry. Our team has been featured on AusBiz with David Koch and in the Australian Financial Review, sharing insights on digital asset management and the future of finance. This recognition underscores our commitment to thought leadership and innovation in digital asset investing.

Expert-Led Digital Asset Management

Base2 is led by a team of seasoned professionals with deep expertise in finance, asset management, and fintech innovation.

Our leadership's combined experience and vision are the driving forces behind our success.

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Cody Harmon

CEO

Cody Harmon is the CEO of Base2 Asset Management and a co-founder of Cruz. A dynamic tech entrepreneur with a background in blockchain, financial services, and innovation, Cody has built a track record of leading high-growth ventures. He was the youngest ever recipient of the Financial Planning Association’s AFP® Australian Financial Planner of the Year Award in 2016, reflecting his early achievements in the industry

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Michael Bacina

Strategic Advisor

Michael, an expert in Digital Law, combines his technical, regulatory, and legal skills to advise companies on digital assets, fintech, blockchain, and innovative technologies. A former software developer with deep knowledge of digital currencies and smart contracts, Michael is a recognised thought leader, frequently publishing and speaking globally on these topics. He also serves on the boards of Blockchain Australia and the Canadian Australian Chamber of Commerce.

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Charles Belford

Head of Quant Fund Management

Charles has over 17 years in traditional finance and extensive experience running live institutional strategies in digital assets across both CeFi and DeFi markets. His expertise spans quant research, market-making, risk management, and machine learning, with execution experience across both exchange and OTC environments. He combines deep technical capability with a disciplined investment approach—bringing the sophistication and governance investors expect in high-performance, digitally native strategies.

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The Hon Helen Coonan

Strategic Advisor

Helen Coonan has a distinguished career spanning over 40 years in legal practice, government, and corporate leadership. A former Australian Cabinet Minister, Assistant Treasurer, and Minister for Information Technology, Helen has chaired the Australian Financial Complaints Authority and led transformative reforms at Crown Resorts Limited.

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Nat Daley

Chief Operating Officer

Nat Daley has over 15 years of experience in innovation and technology within the financial services sector. At Cruz, he has spearheaded peer-reviewed research and business model validation. Nat manages a select few family offices on the east coast of Australia.

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Richard Smith

Chief Marketing Officer

Richard Smith is a founding member of Base2 Asset Management, where he leads brand, communications, and investor engagement. With over a decade of experience in crypto, fintech, and communications, he specialises in building trust in complex technologies for institutional audiences. He is also Chief Marketing Officer at Cruz.

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