Australia

Australia

Finance

Australian Fintech Eightcap Debuts CoinDesk20 CFD for Retail Traders

The CoinDesk 20 Index offers a weighted performance of the largest digital assets

16:9 Melbourne, Australia (Daniel Bone/Pixabay)

Policy

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.

View of Sydney harbor with Habor Bridge and opera house. (Caleb/ Unsplash)

Policy

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.

View of Sydney harbor with Habor Bridge and opera house. (Caleb/ Unsplash)

Policy

Australian Regulator Sues Ex-Director of Crypto Exchange ACX for Mishandling Funds

Investigations have been ongoing since ACX Exchange collapsed in 2019.

View of Sydney harbor with Habor Bridge and opera house. (Caleb/ Unsplash)

Policy

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

Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)

Markets

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.

Photo of Uluru, Australia

Policy

Australia Warns Crypto ATM Providers on Missing Anti-Money Laundering Checks

Australia has the highest number of crypto ATMs in the Asia Pacific region.

View of Sydney harbor with Habor Bridge and opera house. (Caleb/ Unsplash)

Policy

Australia Proposes New Crypto Regulation Structure, Plans to Integrate Digital Assets Into the Economy

The government's plan will direct different parts of the government to research different aspects of digital assets, including tokenization and CBDCs.

Australia's Parliament in Canberra (Social Estate/Unsplash)

Policy

Controversial Australian Olympic Breakdancer Raygun's Brother Charged for Crypto-Linked Fraud

Brendan Gunn is the director of an Australian firm that facilitates investment in crypto and other overseas investments.

Raygun of Team Australia competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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Zerocap Launches Australia’s First Tailored Crypto Product Linked to CoinDesk 20 Index

The new offering facilitates tailored and diversified exposure to digital assets

Sydney, Australia (CoinDesk archives)