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Hedera officially joins Blockchain Australia
4.4.2024
Hedera has announced that it is now a part of Blockchain Australia, taking it to the forefront of Web3 with leaders like Binance, Algo Foundation, and Coinbase, among others. Blockchain Australia is the leading blockchain association in the region that reviews businesses in the implementation...
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...
Blockchain Australia CEO highlights repercussions to Government actions
24.7.2023
LUNA tanked 99.7% in 2022. The entire crypto ecosystem crashed in a couple of days. The result was that users either ended up losing their money or had to incur heavy losses. This triggered regulators across the globe to start drafting stricter laws for crypto ventures. This has been taken with...
Blockchain Australia CEO calls for unified efforts to stamp out crypto scams
30.6.2023
Simon Callaghan said that efforts need to start on social media and telecommunication channels where most cryptocurrency scams originate
Australia Acts on De-Banking of Crypto Entities, Supports Policy Recommendations to Tackle Issue
28.6.2023
Australia's Treasury said on Wednesday it recognises the seriousness of de-banking and that it understands inaction could drive business underground after instances of banking partners cutting-off crypto platforms in the nation
Don’t follow the US: Blockchain Aus CEO hammers ‘regulation by enforcement’
26.6.2023
Blockchain Australia, the country’s peak crypto industry body has announced a new CEO who wants to speed up the crypto regulatory process
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: Sentiment Recovers 90% of Funds from Hacker, Major Chinese State-owned Company Launching Two Crypto Funds, Australian Regulator Cancels Binance's Derivatives License
6.4.2023
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Today in Crypto: Wirex & Novatti to Issue Cards to Australians, 280 Networks & $25BN at Risk Due to a Vulnerability, China’s 'Surveillance Coins' vs US 'Freedom Coins'
14.3.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: Wirex & Novatti to Issue Cards to Australians, 280 Networks & $25BN at Risk Due to a Vulnerability...
Blockchain Australia Lands Former BlackRock Director as New CEO
7.9.2022
Blockchain Australia, the nation's industry body advocating for appropriate regulation and policy, has appointed Laura Mercurio as its new CEO, at a time when the nation has signalled a new approach toward crypto adoption. Mercurio has previously gained experience working with the likes...
BTC Markets becomes first Australian crypto firm to get a financial services license
21.6.2022
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
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
ANZ bank executive: The ‘weight of money’ means crypto can’t be ignored
5.11.2021
“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
ACX's parent company Blockchain Global collapses owing $15M
5.11.2021
Investors are worried the may not be able to recoup their funds from ACX, now that parent company Blockchain Global has entered voluntary administration
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 Senator Says Crypto, Blockchain Legislation May Be Passed Next Year
1.10.2021
andrewbragg.com/post/address-to-blockchain-australia-2021">Bragg said in his address to the participants of the NFT Fest event backed by Blockchain Australia. He added:"We cannot continue the cycle o
Blockchain Australia says gov't still dismissing industry as a 'wild west'
9.8.2021
The industry body has accused the government of leaning into narratives about malicious actors and scams, rather than engaging with the blockchain space to establish fit-for-purpose regulation
Blockchain Australia calls the state for crypto safe harbor
26.7.2021
The Australian crypto industry “cannot afford to wait years for regulatory clarity,” and consumers require confidence to access crypto services, the Australian blockchain association argued
Sheesha Finance Collaborates With Blockchain Australia
31.5.2021
Intending to reshape the industries and the market as a whole, the leading Melbourne-based blockchain solutions provider Blockchain Australia has joined hands with the UAE-based DeFi Mutual Funds Organization Sheesha Finance. The primary focus is to commercialize DeFi incubation projects...