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Australia’s crypto travel rule starts July 1, forcing exchanges to collect sender and receiver data on virtual asset transfers.
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Australia’s securities regulator has extended temporary licensing relief for crypto firms until Sept. 30, giving businesses three more months to comply with updated digital asset rules. According to ASIC, the extension replaces the previous June 30 deadline and applies to…
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Bitget EU files its MiCAR application with Austria’s FMA as the exchange says existing global user access remains under current terms online
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Australia’s High Court has unanimously ruled 7-0 in favor of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, finding that Block Earner’s former fixed-yield crypto product required a financial services licence under existing law. According to a June 17 court document, the…
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Australia’s corporate watchdog has warned that fake crypto platforms pushed through WhatsApp-style “trading groups” are targeting young investors with fabricated profits, fake order books and invented withdrawal fees. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has issued a fresh scam alert…
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Binance Australia will require sender and beneficiary details for all crypto deposits and withdrawals from July 1 under local rules in 2026.
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Australia’s CGT plan may raise crypto tax bills from 2027, as experts warn it could weaken long-term holding and push traders to sell early.
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Australia’s Labor government has proposed replacing the country’s long-standing capital gains tax discount with an inflation-indexed model that could raise tax liabilities for crypto investors holding assets over extended periods. The Australian Financial Review reported on Sunday, citing people familiar…
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Coinbase Australia launched crypto support for SMSFs, offering trustees reporting tools and fund verification after securing an AFSL.
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Australia’s payments draft says A2A systems may need stablecoin and tokenized fiat interoperability as digital money adoption grows.
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Coinbase has secured an Australian financial services license and plans to deepen its presence in Australia, expanding into futures, options, stock trading, payments, and other traditional finance products. According to Coinbase’s regional managing director for APAC, John O’Loghlen, the Australian…
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Binance Australia was fined A$10 million after 524 retail clients were wrongly classified for crypto derivatives trading, ASIC records show.
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RBA backs tokenized assets citing potential 24 billion dollar annual boost as Project Acacia explores digital finance infrastructure
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RBA said tokenization could deliver AU$24 billion in annual gains as Australia prepares a sandbox and expands deposit token work nationwide.
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Hostplus is weighing crypto access through Choiceplus as member demand grows, pending regulatory approval and safeguards.
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Australians are increasingly using cryptocurrency for day-to-day payments, even as banking restrictions continue to hamper access to the ecosystem. A recent survey by crypto exchange Independent Reserve, which polled 2,000 “everyday Australians” between Jan. 12 and Jan. 30, found that…
