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Webull Launches Crypto Trading in Australia With 240 Digital Assets

Webull has started crypto trading in Australia, giving users access to 240 digital assets through Coinbase Prime. The platform offers a 30-basis-point spread, which experts...

Australia Approves 24 Tokenized Asset Pilots With Major Banks

Australia approved 24 tokenized asset trials involving real money, central bank digital currency (CBDCs), and stablecoins.The project, overseen by ASIC and called Project Acacia,...

Australia’s Federal Election: Crypto’s Future Hangs in the Balance

Coinbase urges Australian voters to back crypto reform in upcoming May 3 federal election, citing "underdeveloped" regulatory environment.The exchange outlines five key actions for...

Australia Treasury Unveils Crypto Regulation, Focuses on Custodians

Australia's Treasury focuses regulation on digital asset service providers with custody of client assets rather than cryptocurrency issuance itself.Stablecoin regulations will align with existing...

Binance Australia Faces Legal Heat Over ‘Woeful’ Retail Client Safeguards

ASIC files legal action against Binance Australia Derivatives for misclassifying 83% of retail clients as wholesale investors. Over 500 Australian customers were denied consumer protection...

Australia’s ASIC Updates Crypto Rules, Offers Grace Period for Compliance

ASIC releases consultation paper on digital asset regulation with 13 worked examples Information Sheet 225 updates focus on classifying financial products like stablecoins and wrapped...

VanEck Launches First Bitcoin ETF on Australian Securities Exchange

VanEck introduces the first Bitcoin ETF, VBTC, on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).Trading for VBTC will commence on June 20, 2024.The ETF is promoted...

Australian Securities Exchange Set to Launch Bitcoin ETFs by 2024

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) may approve its first spot Bitcoin ETFs by the end of 2024.BetaShares, VanEck, and DigitalX are among issuers planning...

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Crypto exec: “Big banks tricked us” on stablecoin bill

A crypto executive argues that collaboration between community banks and crypto is essential for both sectors to compete against...

Investors Sue Kalshi Over Iran Leader Bet Resolution

Prediction market platform Kalshi is facing a class action lawsuit in California for its handling of a bet on...

Meta Eyes Texas Data Center Site After OpenAI, Oracle Split

The collapse of a major AI data center expansion deal between Oracle and OpenAI has opened the door for...

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