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Australian Bitcoin Trader Sues Banks for Systematic Discrimination
19.1.2021
An Australian bitcoin trader has filed a lawsuit against two of the country’s biggest commercial banks, accusing them of systematic discrimination when they closed his accounts on short notice. Allan Flynn is demanding compensation of AU$250,000 ($193,000) from ANZ and Westpac banks...
Australian Bitcoin Trader Takes Banks to Tribunal After Sudden Account Closures
18.1.2021
The trader had operated a registered digital currency exchange, but said he was unable to continue operating without banking services
Largest Dark Web Market Taken Offline as Alleged Operator Arrested in Germany
13.1.2021
The DarkMarket site was thought to be the world's largest illegal online marketplace
CoinSpot Is Ideal Starting Point for Australian Investors to add Crypto to Portfolios in 2021
10.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. As the most trusted platform to buy, sell and exchange Bitcoin, Ethereum, and more than 230 other cryptocurrency tokens for Australian investors, CoinSpot encourages people who have not yet explored the investment opportunities surrounding crypto to make this new year the time they...
UK Judge Rejects US Extradition Requests for Julian Assange, Wikileaks Holds $800K in Crypto
4.1.2021
On Monday, a British judge rejected the U.S. request to extradite the Australian editor, publisher, and activist Julian Assange. Following the U.K. judge’s decision, the current president of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, has offered Assange political asylum in the country. Meanwhile...
The Australian Senate just voted to kill the $10,000 'cash ban' bill
3.12.2020
A controversial bill to ban the use of cash for transactions over $10,000 has been voted out by the Australian Senate
Crypto.com Secures Australian Financial Service License
2.12.2020
Crypto.com has secured an Australian Financial Service License through its acquisition of The Card Group
Australian Crypto Exchange Exposes Personal Data of 270K Users
2.12.2020
BTC Markets, one of Australia's biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, has accidentally exposed users' data, raising the risk of phishing attacks
Crypto.com secures an Australian Financial Service License
2.12.2020
The mandatory license will allow Crypto.com to issue crypto debit cards in Australia
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
Major Australian Investment Firm Moves From Negative-Yielding Assets Like Gold to Bitcoin
25.11.2020
A billion-dollar Australian investment management firm has gotten into bitcoin, citing that the cryptocurrency is superior to gold. Many of the firm’s clients have been asking about investing in bitcoin. “We have been positioning in gold for our clients for many many years now....
Australian Investment Group With Billions in AUM Starts Investing in Bitcoin Futures
24.11.2020
A Pendal Group executive likened bitcoin to a "cockroach" with financial staying power
Australian Senator Touts Blockchain Tech for ‘One-Touch’ Government
4.11.2020
An Australian senator has come out as a big fan of blockchain, saying the technology could help facilitate government processes, tighten up financial regulation and more
Australian senator says blockchain can make financial compliance easier
4.11.2020
“The future is technology by blockchain,” says an Australian Liberal senator
Australian Central Bank, Commonwealth, National Australia Bank Partner on CBDC Research Project
2.11.2020
The partnership will explore the possible use and implications of a wholesale form of central bank digital currency using distributed ledger technology
Australian Central Bank, Commonwealth, National Australia Bank Partner on CBDC Research Project
2.11.2020
The partnership will explore the possible use and implications of a wholesale form of central bank digital currency using distributed ledger technology
Australian Firm to Accept Tether in Sydney Stock Exchange IPO Bid
29.10.2020
The Australian capital-raising platform STAX has announced that its client the West Coast Aquaculture Group (WCA) is to become the country’s first business to launch an initial public offering (IPO) that will accept a blockchain-powered token, the stablecoin tether (USDT), as part of...
Australian Central Bank Sees ‘No Strong Public Policy Case’ for CBDC
14.10.2020
The Australian central bank does not see a strong case for issuing a retail central bank digital currency, its head of payments policy said
Australian dev aims to bring Cardano payments to Shopify stores
1.10.2020
Shopify stores could soon allow users to pay for products with Cardano tokens with a new app that removes any payment intermediaries
Australian Securities Exchange to triple capacity of DLT system
1.10.2020
The new blockchain-based system will replace the existing CHESS system