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HSBC Australia to block all payments to crypto exchanges, citing scams

DIGIT — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 04:12:46 +0000

At least six big Australian banks have taken such action now — a trend one industry executive says is stripping Aussies of their “financial rights” to participate in the digital economy.

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Australia’s peak crypto lobby group drops ‘blockchain’ from name

DIGIT — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 03:45:00 +0000

Blockchain Australia is now the Digital Economic Council of Australia (DECA) with a membership category for banks, most of which have blocked crypto exchanges.

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Blockchain Australia CEO calls for unified efforts to stamp out crypto scams

DIGIT — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 06:17:08 +0000

Simon Callaghan said that efforts need to start on social media and telecommunication channels where most cryptocurrency scams originate.

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Don’t follow the US: Blockchain Aus CEO hammers ‘regulation by enforcement’

DIGIT — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 23:15:06 +0000

Blockchain Australia, the country’s peak crypto industry body has announced a new CEO who wants to speed up the crypto regulatory process.

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BTC Markets becomes first Australian crypto firm to get a financial services license

DIGIT — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 06:01:07 +0000

While the license isn’t currently needed for crypto companies in Australia, BTC Markets says it is preparing the exchange for upcoming regulations, which may help it gain other complementary certifications.

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RBA warns Aussies over punting on ‘fad driven’ cryptocurrencies

DIGIT — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 05:00:14 +0000

The Reserve Bank of Australia has warned local investors that the speculative frenzy on crypto could soon dry up if policymakers and regulators step in.

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ANZ bank executive: The ‘weight of money’ means crypto can’t be ignored

DIGIT — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 02:47:08 +0000

“When you look under the hood on that, we’ve concluded that this is a major protocol shift for financial market infrastructure,” said Nigel Dobson, ANZ’s Banking Services Portfolio Lead.

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ACX’s parent company Blockchain Global collapses owing $15M

DIGIT — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 01:14:40 +0000

Investors are worried the may not be able to recoup their funds from ACX, now that parent company Blockchain Global has entered voluntary administration.

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Commonwealth Bank to enable crypto trading for 6.5M Aussies, ‘other banks will follow’

DIGIT — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 01:34:41 +0000

The CBA stated that it will support 10 crypto assets in its banking app, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin.

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Blockchain can combat Australia’s $1.7B food and wine fraud problem

DIGIT — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 07:13:18 +0000

Food and wine fraud costs Australians $1.7 billion, but government and industry experts say blockchain could be the solution

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