Australia

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...

Australia Proposes Stricter Regulations for Cryptocurrency Amid Growing Adoption

As the world of cryptocurrency continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace, Australia is stepping up its efforts to regulate the burgeoning industry.Treasurer...

Australia beats Asia in crypto ATM numbers as installations continue to surge

Australia has been on a roll lately with its installation of Bitcoin ATMs. In fact, the country has surpassed Asia in the total number...

Binance offers cash-to-Bitcoin service in Australia

Binance is continuing to make it easier for its customers to buy Bitcoin. Once just a crypto-to-crypto exchange, it has since created several fiat-to-crypto...

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npm Staged Publishing Requires Human Approval

GitHub has introduced mandatory two-factor approval for npm package releases to combat software supply chain attacks.A new "staged publishing"...

Hayes Picks Hyperliquid, Slams Other Altcoins

Arthur Hayes predicts a global "Hunger Games of debt issuance" will drive Bitcoin to $326,000.He warns of a coming...

Bitcoin ETF Outflows Signal Buying Opportunity

Analysts at Santiment suggest recent heavy outflows from U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs could signal a buying opportunity, contrary to...