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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Bitcoin’s Bear-Market Low Could Be Higher: Research

New research from Galaxy Digital suggests Bitcoin's bear market bottom could be higher than in past cycles, with a...

Blockchain Boosts ESG Data Credibility via Tokenization

Blockchain technology offers a solution for building tamper-resistant, shared ESG records that multiple stakeholders can trust without a single...

Google Sues Chinese Hackers Over Gemini AI Phishing

Google has filed a lawsuit to dismantle a Chinese cybercrime network using its Gemini AI for phishing scams.The "Outsider"...