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Australia's Treasury to Include Stablecoin Rules in Crypto Bill Draft, ASIC's Warning For Crypto Entities
13.6.2024
Australia's regulators have provided rare updates on their plans for the digital assets sector, including plans to introduce a draft framework for stablecoins and hinted that more enforcement is on its way against unlicensed entities during an event in Sydney on Wednesday
Australia’s peak crypto lobby group drops ‘blockchain’ from name
11.6.2024
Blockchain Australia is now the Digital Economic Council of Australia (DECA) with a membership category for banks, most of which have blocked crypto exchanges
Former Director of Blockchain Global Liang Guo Detained in Australia
29.2.2024
In an X post published on February 28, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced it had secured an interim travel restraint order from the Federal Court of Australia against Liang Guo, the company’s director.
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CEO of Collapsed Crypto Fund HyperVerse Seems to Not Exist At All + More News
4.1.2024
“Hyperverse CEO Steven Reece Lewis”. Source: a video screenshot,DST NATIONAL CHANNEL / YouTube Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: CEO of Collapsed Crypto Fund...
Report: Crypto Industry Boasts 10,000 Companies and 190,000 Professionals With a Collective Valuation of $180 Billion
9.7.2023
A recent report released by K33 Research three days ago reveals that as of July 2023, the cryptocurrency industry boasts approximately 10,000 companies, employing an estimated 190,000 crypto professionals. Notably, K33 provides a comprehensive snapshot of the crypto landscape, highlighting that...
Blame game rages over ASX’s failed CHESS system blockchain upgrade
23.6.2023
Digital Asset blames the ASX for not providing it with crucial information while the ASX says these claims are misleading
Australian Payment Provider Cuscal Imposes New Restrictions on Crypto; Industry Body Criticizes Move
20.6.2023
Payments provider Cuscal, through its partner Zepto, has brought new banking restrictions on cryptocurrency exchanges in Australia
Australia's Crypto Industry Body Denounces Recent Banking Restrictions
14.6.2023
Blockchain Australia said it wants to tackle the issue "head-on by using real data," after reports that banks in the country were blocking payments to crypto exchanges
Today in Crypto: Bank of England to Reject Revolut's Banking Licence Application, ASX Abandons Blockchain, HashKey to Raise Funds at $1BN Valuation, Ledger Co-founder Calls Recover Service Launch a 'Horrible Mess'
19.5.2023
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________...
Read More: Today in Crypto: Bank of England to Reject Revolut's Banking Licence Application, ASX Abandons Blockchain, HashKey to Raise...
How NFTs create a 'beautiful cycle' between artists and fans
23.3.2022
Panelists at an Australia Blockchain Week discussion talked about the favorable way the NFT industry has grown through close interactions between artists and fans
RBA warns Aussies over punting on ‘fad driven’ cryptocurrencies
19.11.2021
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
Commonwealth Bank to enable crypto trading for 6.5M Aussies, 'other banks will follow'
3.11.2021
The CBA stated that it will support 10 crypto assets in its banking app, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin
Aussie Beer Can Now Be Exchanged for Excess Solar in New Program Involving Blockchain
31.3.2021
The program has been developed in partnership with Victoria Bitter, retailer Diamond Energy and blockchain startup Power Ledger
Australia’s Blockchain Ecosystem Needs More Support From Regulators, Says Industry Body
15.2.2021
Blockchain Australia CEO Steve Vallas believes the country is "well placed" when it comes to blockchain, but a bigger conversation is needed with financial regulators
IBM, Top Australian Banks Execute Country’s First Blockchain Bank Guarantee
10.2.2021
By digitizing the normally paper process, the Lygos joint venture says it's shown it can speed up bank guarantee issuances
Australian government’s digital business plan includes $5M for blockchain
1.10.2020
Australia’s Prime Minister has announced the Federal Government’s biggest investment in blockchain to-date, with two pilots set to receive almost $5 million
Australian University Finds Privacy Issues With Blockchain Technology
10.9.2020
A research paper from the University of South Australia suggests blockchain technology needs to be refined so it can better protect privacy and the EU's right to be forgotten
Three of Australia's "big four" banks bring bank guarantees on blockchain
1.9.2020
Blockchain tech could purportedly reduce the timeline of bank guarantees processes by days
Power Ledger’s Blockchain P2P Energy Trial ‘Technically Feasible,’ It Says in New Report
22.6.2020
A solar energy trading trial run by blockchain startup Power Ledger has found its initiative to be "technically feasible."
Power Ledger to Bring Blockchain Energy Trading to West Australian Housing Developments
22.4.2020
The blockchain firm will provide the technology to enable energy trading at 10 new housing developments