Australia
Australia's Financial Watchdog Offers Exemptions to Stablecoin Intermediaries
The exemptions mean intermediaries do not require a a separate Australian financial services license to distribute licensed stablecoins.
Binance Australia Directed to Appoint External Auditor Over 'Serious Concerns'
Binance Australia has 28 days to nominate external auditors for AUSTRAC's consideration.
Australia's Central Bank to Explore Developing Wholesale Tokenized Asset Markets
Issuance of pilot wholesale CBDC for testing the use cases will take place on different blockchain platforms, such as Hedera and R3 Corda.
Australian Crypto Asset Manager DigitalX Secures Over $13M to Expand Bitcoin Holdings
The funds will be used to increase DigitalX’s bitcoin treasury, bringing its total bitcoin and digital holdings to over 95 million australian dollar.
Australian Fintech Eightcap Debuts CoinDesk20 CFD for Retail Traders
The CoinDesk 20 Index offers a weighted performance of the largest digital assets
Australia’s Securities Regulator to Probe ASX After Collapsed Blockchain Project
A panel of three experienced finance figures, led by Rob Whitfield, will conduct the inquiry and recommend fixes for any weaknesses found.
Australia Cracks Down on Crypto ATM Providers as Scammers Target the Elderly
Anti-money laundering regulator AUSTRAC obtained data showing that 72% of all crypto ATM transactions are carried out by people over the age of 50.
Australian Regulator Sues Ex-Director of Crypto Exchange ACX for Mishandling Funds
Investigations have been ongoing since ACX Exchange collapsed in 2019.
Australian Securities Regulator Wants to Appeal High Court's Decision on Block Earner
The High Court in March 2024 dismissed ASIC's allegations that Block Earner had engaged in unlicensed financial services by offering its DeFi product Access
Tariff-Sensitive Australian Dollar Offers Hope to Bitcoin Bulls as BTC Drops Below $75K
The tariff-sensitive currency has rebounded nearly 100 pips from the Asian session low, suggesting a potential nadir in the selling of risk assets.
