Building the Future of Digital Asset Education in Australia

Alpha Node Academy brings together expert knowledge, regulatory insights, and practical strategies in digital assets and modern finance. 

About us

Alpha Node Academy

Our Learning Hub empowers investors to navigate digital assets with confidence and equips advisers with the compliance-ready expertise needed to integrate crypto, blockchain, and tokenised products into professional wealth strategies.

The Three Pillars of Your Digital Asset Journey

At Alpha Node, we simplify digital assets by focusing on the fundamentals that matter most: protecting your wealth, ensuring compliance, and delivering outcomes you can trust.

Trust
Your investments are safeguarded under Australia’s most comprehensive licensing framework, with institutional-grade custody and rigorous compliance at every step.

Transparency
Clear reporting, open communication, and governance-led processes give you confidence and visibility across every trade and portfolio decision.

Technology
We harness best-in-class platforms, custody infrastructure, and trading systems to deliver speed, security, and innovation in every transaction.


Our team

Peter Wong
Director

Peter Wong began his financial services career in Australia in early 2000s as a Private Client Adviser at a national stockbroking firm providing high level trade executions and portfolio management for his clients. During his tenure at the firm, he was also responsible for the proprietary trading desk as the Head of Trading in Perth.

In 2016, leveraging his experience trading on the ASX; he founded a proprietary equity trading firm and boasts a team of dedicated professionals who share his passion for trading with in-depth knowledge of the local market. He continues to draw upon his knowledge to mentor traders and to provide access to multi- asset trading facility at SNAP Innovations.

Peter holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) from the University of Western Australia.

Ben Ritchie
Managing Director

Ben is the Managing Director for Alpha Node. His experience in business and financial controls expands over 20 years, with notable senior roles, being Trustee, AFSL and Investment Fund Operations, Financial Controller, Acting CFO and Company Secretary for an ASX Listed Company.
Amongst his current Directorships is Bamboo, a micro investment app, which provides access to digital assets.

Ben has extensive experience with trading digital assets, developing controls around digital assets and their management, together with brokerage, consulting, education and capital financing of digital assets.

Ben is a former Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Business Law).

Dr. Andy Ting
Strategic Advisor

Dr Andy Ting has over 15 years industry experience in trading systems and technical analysis, with a strong focus on using artificial intelligence to improve trading algorithms in financial markets. Dr. Ting’s interest in AI research and development led to the creation of a human decision-making model called SNAP, which was initially used in military simulations before being applied to financial markets. As a result of this work, several high-value products have been developed and are currently in use at multiple institutions.
Dr. Ting obtained his Bachelor of Computer Engineering, Masters of Computer Engineering and PhD from Nanyang Technological University.

You asked, we listened.
These courses were made for you.

Compliance First

Every course, framework, and strategy we teach is designed to align with Australian Financial Services Law, AUSTRAC guidelines, and professional adviser obligations.

Practical Learning

Our education is built by practitioners (investment managers, compliance specialists, and blockchain experts) not theorists. Every program focuses on real-world application, not hype.

Innovation with Integrity

Alpha Node Academy is pioneering the future of regulated crypto education, ensuring innovation and compliance evolve side by side.
Courses

Designed from Beginner to Advanced

Our courses provide clear, compliance-focused training that builds understanding, strengthens professional standards, and inspires confidence in digital asset investing.
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