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SEC Drops Investigation into Web3 Gaming Firm Immutable
25.3.2025
The Australian crypto company disclosed it had received a Wells notice from the U.S. SEC last November
Binance Impersonation Scam Targets Australian Crypto Investors
21.3.2025
Australian law enforcement, in partnership with Binance, has issued a warning about scammers impersonating Binance and targeting crypto investors. Fake Verification Codes Australian law enforcement has warned crypto investors to be cautious of scammers impersonating Binance. In a statement jointly...
Binance Australia faces ASIC lawsuit over consumer protection breaches
18.12.2024
The Australian financial services regulator has sued Binance Australia Derivatives for allegedly misclassifying over 500 retail clients, denying key legal protections
Binance Australia sued over alleged consumer protection breaches
18.12.2024
The Australian financial services regulator sued Binance Australia Derivatives for allegedly misclassifying over 500 retail clients, denying key legal protections
Australian crypto investors ‘sitting on the sidelines’ for clearer laws: Swyftx CEO
11.9.2024
Crypto exchange Swyftx estimates anywhere from two to six million Australians could enter the market if regulated
Kraken Adjusts Margin Product to Comply With Australian Crypto Law, Calls for Clearer Regulation
10.9.2024
The Australian Federal Court ruled that Kraken’s fiat margin extensions are subject to regulatory obligations, but crypto margin extensions are not. Kraken acknowledged the decision but stressed the need for clearer crypto regulations in Australia. Following the ruling, Kraken adjusted its margin...
Aussies lost $122 million to crypto scams in the last 12 months: AFP
28.8.2024
The Australian Federal Police revealed that scammers are using deepfakes and pig butchering as their primary methods to defraud victims.
Crypto firm Hiddup rebrands amid $41M investigation and legal woes
25.6.2024
Hiddup continues advertising returns ranging from 6 to 16% per annum through blockchain mining on its website while facing legal action
Block Earner Co-Founder: Lack of Regulation Limits Australian Crypto Market to Token Sales Only
17.6.2024
Regulation through enforcement often yields suboptimal outcomes for all stakeholders, including consumers, as it creates a negative stigma around industry companies,” asserted the co-founder of an Australian crypto startup. The co-founder expressed optimism that the Australian Securities...
Aussie admits to promoting BitConnect crypto services without a license
18.5.2024
The Australian Securities and Exchange Commission claims that John Louis Anthony Bigatton promoted the crypto lending platform at four seminars and via two social media posts
Australian Crypto Mining Companies Collapse into Liquidation Owing 450 Investors
12.4.2024
ASIC launched civil proceedings against three crypto mining firms, collectively known as NGS Companies, including its directors.
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Australian Crypto Love: Value of Digital Assets Held in Super Funds Surges Past $650 Million
8.3.2024
In just three years, Australian self-managed super funds saw the value of their respective crypto asset holdings rise from just over $159 million to over $650 million. According to an executive with a local crypto exchange, many Australians are seeking to “allocate at least a percentage...
DeFi Users Seek Clarity as Australia’s Tax Office Fails to Explain New Capital Gains Tax Rules
24.11.2023
The ATO’s opaque DeFi tax guidance perplexes Australian crypto investors. Image by Vadym, Adobe Stock. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released new guidance on November 9, stating that capital gains tax (CGT) applies to certain decentralized finance (DeFi) transactions. The tax agency...
Grineo Unveils the Exciting Future of Digital Spending at Australian Crypto Convention
16.11.2023
PRESS RELEASE. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA / November 16, 2023 / Grineo, the groundbreaking Australian FinTech startup, made waves at the highly anticipated AusCryptoCon in Melbourne on November 11-12, 2023. The highly coveted event, boasting over 15,000 attendees and co-hosted by industry giants such...
Demand for Bitcoin could grow by up to 10X within 12 months: Michael Saylor
11.11.2023
The MicroStrategy co-founder emphasized that demand for Bitcoin will significantly ramp up following the halving next year
Australian Crypto Wallet CoinSpot Hacked for $2.4 Million Worth of Ether – Report
9.11.2023
Source: Pixabay / Werner Moser Crypto sleuth ZachXBT has reported an exploit, involving Australian crypto platform CoinSpot, allegedly suffering over $2 million worth of Ether. According to a Telegram post by ZachXBT in the early hours of Thursday, attackers drained funds from CoinSpot’s hot wallet...
Aussie crypto exchanges look to new licensing regime with cautious optimism
16.10.2023
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 box the crypto industry into a TradFi-shaped box
Australian Crypto Exchange Swyftx Offers Financial Incentives to Learners Completing Crypto Course
8.9.2023
The Australian cryptocurrency exchange Swyftx has said it will offer financial rewards to users who complete its crypto education course. The crypto exchange said it expects as many as 80,000 participants and has promised a reward of just over $64 for those completing the course. Improving...
Unmissable: AusCryptoCon, APAC’s largest crypto and Blockchain event, returns this November
12.7.2023
Speakers include American entrepreneur Michael Saylor, CEO of Perth Heat Steven Nelkovski, and Australia’s leading crypto tax lawyer and founder of Cadena Legal Harrison Dell, with more to be announced. General and VIP tickets for the flagship crypto and Blockchain event are on sale now. ...
Crypto exchange TrigonX latest to emerge from the FTX rubble
30.5.2023
TrigonX is back from the dead after it went into receivership in December, due in part to its $13 million exposure to bankrupt crypto exchange FTX