Australia

Australia's eSafety Commissioner launched civil penalty proceedings against Telegram for failing to remove terrorism-linked material, seeking fines up to $35.8 million.The regulator alleged Telegram...

Australian regulators see tokenized money like stablecoins and deposit tokens as a design factor for the country's future payment systems.A draft vision suggests payment...

In 2026, 12% of Australians used crypto for goods and services, a significant rise from 6% in the previous year.Approximately 30% of investors faced...

A key Australian Senate committee has recommended passage of the Digital Assets Framework Bill, aiming to modernize oversight and close consumer protection gaps.The bill...

Australia's financial regulator advocates regulating crypto based on economic function, not as a separate asset class.The approach avoids a standalone crypto law, instead amending...

Ripple is pursuing an Australian Financial Services License via the acquisition of BC Payments to expand its regulated payments services in the Asia-Pacific region.The...

A new report estimates Australia could unlock $17 billion annually from digital asset markets with proper regulation.The Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre identifies regulatory...

Coinbase has formally accused Australia's Big Four banks of systemically debanking crypto and fintech firms, calling it a threat to competition.The exchange claims up...