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ASX’s first Bitcoin ETF taps $1.3M volume on first trading day
20.6.2024
The first Bitcoin ETF on Australia’s main stock exchange traded 96,476 shares throughout the day
Australian Regulator Appeals Court Decision Exempting Block Earner From Penalty
20.6.2024
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) stated on Tuesday that it had appealed the federal court’s decision to relieve Web3 Ventures Pty Ltd., trading as Block Earner, from liability to pay a penalty for offering unlicensed financial services through its crypto-related Earner...
National Australia Bank’s Venture Arm Invests in Crypto-Focused Zodia Custody
19.6.2024
NAB Ventures made an undisclosed investment in Zodia Custody, which is also backed by Standard Chartered, Northern Trust and SBI Holdings
Terraform Labs to shut down after $4.5B SEC settlement: Law Decoded
17.6.2024
Terraform Labs plans to sell key projects within the Terra ecosystem and give the community control of the Terra blockchain
Australian Securities Exchange Gives Its First Approval of a Spot Bitcoin Listing to VanEck
17.6.2024
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), which accounts for 90% of Australia’s equity market, has approved its first spot-bitcoin {BTC} exchange-traded fund (ETF), according to a blog from the issuer VanEck
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...
Australian securities exchange approves its first spot Bitcoin ETF
15.6.2024
The Australian Securities Exchange has approved the VanEck Bitcoin ETF to start trading on June 20
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 cracks down on online gambling with crypto, credit card ban
11.6.2024
The government warned betting companies that failing to comply with the new rules could result in a fine of up to 234,750 Australian dollars ($155,000)
Ethereum’s next upgrade: Prague-Electra (Pectra), explained
11.6.2024
Ethereum is gearing up for its next major upgrade in the first quarter of 2025, codenamed “Pectra,” which will combine the Prague and Electra upgrades
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
Australia needs blockchain ‘more than ever’ to flip productivity freeze
11.6.2024
Australian Parliament Member Andrew Charlton said he believes blockchain technology could add $60 billion to the economy
Australia follows the US and Hong Kong with the launch of its first spot Bitcoin ETF
10.6.2024
Australia has joined the United States (US) and Hong Kong to launch its first Spot Bitcoin ETF. This development is seen as a major milestone for the crypto industry, as it exposes investors in Australia to Spot Bitcoin ETFs and democratizes access to the digital asset globally. ETFSwap (ETFS)...
Australian Court Exempts Block Earner from Paying Penalty; Criticizes Regulator’s Misleading Press Release
5.6.2024
A Federal court in Australia has relieved the crypto firm Block Earner from paying a penalty for breaching the financial services law when it offered the Earner product. According to the ruling, Block Earner “acted honestly and not carelessly,” hence it should not be made to pay...
Australian Regulator Scolded Over 'Misleading' Release, Must Pay Costs as Block Earner Avoids Penalty
4.6.2024
Block Earner doesn't need to pay a penalty because it acted honestly in seeking to engage with government over regulation of crypto-related products and services
Australia’s First Spot Bitcoin ETF Launching Tomorrow
3.6.2024
Australia-based Monochrome Asset Management is set to debut its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), IBTC, on the Cboe Australia exchange this Tuesday, June 4. This will be Australia’s first ETF to directly hold bitcoin. Previously, Australian investors were limited to indirect bitcoin...
Australia's First Spot Bitcoin ETF With Direct BTC Holdings to Go Live on Tuesday
3.6.2024
Australia-based Monochrome Asset Management's Monochrome Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) (IBTC) will begin trading on the Cboe Australia exchange on Tuesday, the company told CoinDesk
Australia gets first spot ETF that holds Bitcoin directly
3.6.2024
Australia is set to join Hong Kong, Canada and the U.S. in offering investors an ETF that invests in and directly holds Bitcoin
Coinbase Ventures Into Australia’s $600 Billion Pension Market With Tailored Crypto Services
19.5.2024
Coinbase, the largest US crypto exchange, is planning to tap into Australia’s $600 billion self-managed pension sector, according to a Bloomberg report. The company is developing a service tailored for this sector, aiming to cater to the growing interest in crypto investments among self-managed...
Coinbase Eyes Australia’s Growing $600B Pension Fund
16.5.2024
Coinbase is reportedly developing a tailored service to tap Australia’s $600 billion self-managed pension sector.
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