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Australian Government Official to Question Regulator Over Its Failure to Warn Crypto Investors
10.1.2024
The Australian government’s assistant treasurer, Stephen Jones, has stated his intention to query the country’s securities regulator over its failure to warn investors about the risks of investing in the now-collapsed crypto investment firm Hyperverse. Jones stated that a “bunch”...
Australia Government Wants Crypto Exchanges to Possess a Financial Services License
17.10.2023
Australia-based crypto exchanges may soon be required to hold a financial services license issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. The Australian government expects to have the draft legislation ready in 2024. According to the proposals, crypto exchanges will be given...
Australian Government Wants To Give 18+ Ratings To Any Game With Gambling
30.3.2023
The Australian Federal Government have announced this week that they’ll be pushing to “apply an R18+ rating to all video games that contain simulated gambling”, a move that appears to be the strictest of its type we’ve seen.Read more
Australian Government Says It Is Working to Ensure ‘Regulation of Crypto Assets Protects Consumers’
5.2.2023
The Australian government has said it will take steps to ensure the “regulation of crypto assets protects consumers” and one of these steps will be the reforming of “the licensing and custody of crypto assets.” The Anthony Norman Albanese-led government also said it...
Aussie treasurer promises crypto regulation next year amid FTX debacle
17.11.2022
A spokesperson for Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers said they are closely monitoring the fallout from FTX's collapse
Australian government gives nod to 6 world leading crypto reforms
8.12.2021
“What is clear is that if we embrace these developments, Australia has an enormous opportunity to capitalize on the convergence between finance and technology,” Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said
Australian government awards $4M in grants to two blockchain startups
13.7.2021
The new investment aims to explore blockchain’s capability to expand the competitiveness of Australia’s critical minerals and food and beverage industries
Australian Senator Says Cryptocurrency Is Not a Fad — Government Won’t Stand in the Way
20.5.2021
Australian Senator and Minister of Financial Services Jane Hume said that “cryptocurrency is not a fad. It is an asset class that will grow in importance.” She emphasized that the government won’t stand in the way of crypto investing. “We have to let people make their...
Australian government offers $6M in grants to innovative blockchain teams
26.3.2021
The Australian government has made two grants of up to $3 million available to blockchain teams targeting minerals certification and excise taxation solutions
Australian Government Official's Anime Figures, Joker Statue Declared A "Psychological Hazard"
24.3.2021
An Australian government official’s display of pop culture, comics and anime figurines in their office has been declared a ‘psychological hazard’, according to a statement from the Comcare government agency.Read more
Australian government embraces blockchain with new trial and public servants' network
26.11.2020
Following the launch of a nationwide APS blockchain network for federal, state, and local staff, Australia has launched an international blockchain trial with Singapore
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 Government Eyes Business Benefits in New National Blockchain Roadmap
10.2.2020
The Australian government has unveiled a new push for blockchain innovation in an updated national roadmap released Friday
Australian Government Employee Faces Court for Misusing Government IT Systems to Mine Crypto
21.5.2019
An Australian government employee will reportedly face court today over his alleged misuse of government IT systems to mine cryptocurrency for personal gain
Australian Government Employee Charged With Mining Crypto at Work
21.5.2019
A 33-year-old Australian IT contractor has been charged after he allegedly mined cryptocurrency on government computer systems