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Australia to require crypto firms to hold financial services licenses

DIGIT — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 07:03:59 +0000

Licensing requirements for crypto exchanges in Australia will be extended beyond those related to digital currency exchanges.

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Aussie regulator flagged concerns about FTX months before collapse: Report

DIGIT — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 03:57:38 +0000

Australia’s financial regulator raised concerns about FTX Australia not long after it began operations in March 2022, according to documents.

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ASIC fires industry warning shot as it sues BPS Financial over crypto promo

DIGIT — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 06:05:36 +0000

The Australian securities regulator is pursuing BPS Financial Pty Ltd for allegedly making false and misleading representations, and engaging in unlicensed conduct.

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Australia to List Bitcoin ETF After 4 Clearinghouse Participants Commit to Meet Stringent Margin Terms

DIGIT — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 17:30:51 +0000

Australia is set to get its first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) after a report suggested the country’s clearinghouse, ASX Clear, confirmed that four market participants agreed to meet its stringent margin requirements. ASX Clear’s Margin Requirements An Australian clearinghouse controlling access to the country’s equity capital markets, ASX Clear, is expected to approve a bitcoin […]

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Australian Crypto Company Rapped for Paying Bounty Hunters for Glowing Reviews

DIGIT — Mon, 31 Dec 2018 02:55:44 +0000

Securities commissioners and trade experts have refused Australian blockchain startup Power Ledger a clean bill of ethical health after it emerged that the company paid rogue “bounty hunters” to shore up interest in its cryptocurrency. The project’s “powr” crypto has fallen 90 percent in value over the past year amidst bearish market conditions. Also read: Russian […]

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Ku Coin Expands Into Australia After $3M Bitcoin Australia Deal

DIGIT — Mon, 10 Sep 2018 11:25:30 +0000

Ku Coin is expanding into Australia after it agreed to invest $3 million in Bitcoin Australia. The deal is seen as a win-win for both cryptocurrency exchanges, each seeking to expand into its own direction – Ku Coin establishing a niche in the rapidly growing Australian market. Bitcoin Australia is targeting the UK next. Also […]

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Australian Regulators to Update Crypto Guidelines While Praising Blockchain

DIGIT — Sat, 28 Apr 2018 19:00:25 +0000

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will update their guidelines to better reflect the evolving cryptocurrency industry, John Price, one of their commissioners, revealed in his speech at a fintech conference in Sydney on April 26. Price further cautioned any company planning to conduct an ICO against thinking of it as a way to avoid government regulation, while also expressing the commission’s commitment to fostering innovation in the fintech sector without sacrificing consumer protections. Prohibition Of Deceptive Conduct Having released Information Sheet 225 last year, the commission felt the need to update it to better reflect the current market and to

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Australia’s Consumer Watchdog Received 1289 Crypto Complaints in 2017

DIGIT — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 20:35:24 +0000

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has revealed that it received more than 1,200 complaints relating to cryptocurrencies via its ‘Scamwatch’ portal during 2017. In light of the number of complaints, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued a warning to potential investors outlining the risks associated with cryptocurrency investment. Also Read: Tesla […]

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