Crypto regulation Australia – DIGIT INFO

Australian crypto exchanges look to new licensing regime with cautious optimism

DIGIT — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 06:00:16 +0000

Australian crypto exchanges have largely praised the Treasury’s latest proposal to place crypto exchanges under the existing financial services license regime, though some worry it could put the crypto industry into a TradFi-shaped box.

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Australian Reserve Bank’s ‘Project Atom’ CBDC research finds numerous benefits

DIGIT — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 02:51:50 +0000

Following Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s “payments and crypto reform plan,” the RBA has published a report exploring DLT tech and wholesale CBDC issuance.

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Commonwealth Bank of Australia recognizes risks in missing out on crypto

DIGIT — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 05:22:50 +0000

“We see risks in participating, but we see bigger risks in not participating,” said CBA CEO Matt Comyn on the bank’s recent crypto adoption play.

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Proposed tightening of Australian crypto regulations could stifle competition: Kraken

DIGIT — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 02:06:04 +0000

Kraken Australia’s Managing Director is concerned that a proposed new licensing regime for crypto exchanges could collapse the vibrancy of the industry down under.

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