Australia

Australia

Policy

Australian Regulator Suspends Holon's Crypto Funds Managed by Gemini

All three funds are managed by the crypto exchange Gemini.

Parliament house, Canberra, Australia. (Unsplash)

Finance

Coinbase Expands Services in Australia, Calling Country a ‘Priority Market for Us’

The crypto exchange is adding a way for retail customers to easily transfer Australian dollars to their Coinbase accounts, among other improvements.

The Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)

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Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: Monash University

Australia's largest university features a blockchain research center that has built several protocols, landing the school at the No. 29 spot. This story is part of CoinDesk's Education Week.

The Green Chemical Futures Building at Clayton Campus at Monash University  (Wikimedia)

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Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: University of Sydney

Strong blockchain scholarship and active events elevate Australia's oldest university to the No. 21 spot. This story is part of CoinDesk's Education Week.

Sydney University (Getty Images)

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Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Ranked No. 19, this Australian university focuses on examining blockchain applications in the real world.

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Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: University of New South Wales

The most comprehensive research-intensive university in Australia lands at the No. 9 spot for its blockchain and fintech studies. This story is part of CoinDesk's Education Week.

University Campus of UNSW in Sydney, Australia (Getty Images)

Finance

Australia's CBDC Pilot to Be Completed in 2023

The pilot, which is exploring "innovative use cases" for a central bank digital currency, kicked off in August.

Sydney, Australia (Photo by Johnny Bhalla/Unsplash)

Policy

Australian Senator Proposes Crypto Bill Targeting China's Digital Yuan

The proposal lays out disclosure requirements for banks that could make China's central bank digital currency available for use in Australia, and seeks to set up licensing frameworks for stablecoin issuers.

Australian Senator Andrew Bragg, has introduced a new crypto bill targeting China's digital yuan. (andrewbragg.com)

Finance

Blockchain Australia Lands Former BlackRock Director as New CEO

Laura Mercurio also worked with Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank.

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Policy

Australian Federal Police Forms Cryptocurrency Unit to Tackle Money Laundering, Offshoring: Report

The unit was set up after the force's criminal asset confiscation command had seized more than $600 million from the proceeds of crime since its inception in February 2020.

Crime scene (Gerd Altmann/Pixabay)