Australia

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.

Australia Warns Crypto ATM Providers on Missing Anti-Money Laundering Checks
Australia has the highest number of crypto ATMs in the Asia Pacific region.

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.

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.

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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

Monochrome’s First Spot Ether ETF to Go Live on Tuesday
The launch of Monochrome Ethereum ETF follows the crypto investment firm's spot bitcoin ETF, which went live in August.

Australia's Police Confiscates Crypto Worth $6.4M in Crackdown on 'Ghost' Messaging App
Operation Kraken has nothing to do with the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, the company said.

Circle Signals Plans to Bring USDC to Australia With Venture Capitalist Mark Carnegie
The partnership appears set to cover the Asia Pacific region since Carnegie's company has offices in Australia and Singapore.

