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Australian Securities and Investments Commission appoints former central bank deputy governor to a three-member expert panel to investigate the ASX’s failed blockchain project worth over $160 million. According to a recent report by Reuters, one of the members of the…
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A recent ruling in a criminal court case classified crypto assets as money, which goes against the long-held crypto tax Australian office that counts crypto as capital gains. A court decision involving a federal police officer who allegedly stole 81.6…
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As part of a broader global crackdown on crypto-related fraud, Australia’s financial regulator has issued a major penalty over a fraudulent 15 million AUD digital asset scheme. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has banned a former financial adviser,…
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Australia has introduced new operating conditions and cash transaction limits for crypto ATM providers to curb scams and enhance anti-money laundering compliance. In a June 3 press release, the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) stated that crypto ATM…
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Alchemy Pay has entered the Australian market with support for PayID, enabling real-time crypto-to-fiat payments and marking a key step in its AUSTRAC-approved expansion. Alchemy Pay, a crypto payment solutions provider, has entered Australia‘s crypto payment market through the integration…
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Australian authorities have seized more than $4.5 million in assets from a Queensland man, who was linked to the 2013 theft of 950 BTC from a French crypto exchange. In a May 18 statement, AFP-led Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce said…
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SOL Strategies has announced a new staking partnership with DigitalX Limited, a publicly traded blockchain technology company based in Australia. Under the agreement, DigitalX will stake its Solana (SOL) holdings through BitGo’s institutional custody platform, using SOL Strategies as its…
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Australia’s financial intelligence agency is cracking down on inactive crypto exchanges, warning they could be deregistered to prevent misuse by criminals. The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre — also known as AUSTRAC — said many crypto exchange providers are…
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Australia has cracked down on 95 companies that are believed to have operated crypto investment and romance scams under the guise of legitimate businesses. In its latest enforcement action against cryptocurrency crimes, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission confirmed in…
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Crypto ATM providers have received a warning from the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre that those who don’t fully comply with anti-money laundering rules will face legal action. According to a Mar. 31 press release statement, AUSTRAC’s cryptocurrency task…
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Crypto exchanges and stablecoin issuers in Australia could soon face stricter licensing rules under a proposed regulatory shake-up. On March 20, the Treasury released a new policy paper outlining plans to bring key parts of the digital asset industry under…
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The Australian Federal Police have kicked off an investigation into a major crypto scam where fraudsters posed as Binance representatives to defraud locals. In a joint statement, the AFP, National Anti-Scam Centre, and Binance Australia revealed that the scam was…
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Leveraging the transparency and immutability that blockchain inherently offers, it is an opportunity to cut through restrictive licensing and bureaucracy
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WonderFi is considering partnerships that would bring derivatives trading to its platforms, Bitbuy and Coinsquare, in Canada and Australia. Vancouver-based WonderFi Technologies Inc. is exploring a new partnership to bring derivatives trading to its crypto platforms, Bitbuy and Coinsquare, in…
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Australia’s government has ruled out creating a crypto reserve, focusing instead on regulation. Australia will not follow the United States in creating a strategic crypto reserve, despite President Donald Trump‘s efforts to make the U.S. the “Crypto Capital of the…
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Chin’s CBDC expansion seems to be reshaping global trade networks, leaving Australia at a crossroads between Beijing and Washington. U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to ban a U.S. digital dollar could shake up global finance, as the West is already…
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