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Australian Tax Office has sent out Warning letters to Investors who have invested 90% of Retirement Savings in Cryptocurrencies
18.8.2019
The ATO (Australian Tax Office) has sent cautioning letters to investors who have invested most of their retirement investment funds in cryptocurrencies. As per a local news agency, the Australian Tax Office has sent letters to caution approximately 18,000 SMSFs (Self Managed Super Funds) in...
All-Crypto Retirement Accounts Will Be Fined: Australian Tax Office
16.8.2019
Investors who hold 90 percent of their retirement savings in cryptocurrencies may face penalties of up to 4,200 AUD
PR: Australian Bitcoin Cash Conference Brings Cryptocurrency Leaders to Townsville
15.8.2019
Global leaders from the Bitcoin Cash community will gather at the first Bitcoin Cash City Conference in Australia, being held in Townsville on September 4 & 5.
Townsville has really embraced Bitcoin Cash, so hosting this conference in the cozy, coastal suburb was a natural next step....
Australian Police Charge 5 Over $1.8 Million Cryptocurrency Scam
8.8.2019
Five people have been charged in Australia over a cold-call cryptocurrency investment fraud that allegedly duped investors for over $1.8 million
IBM, Top Australian Banks to Pilot Blockchain for Retail Lease Bank Guarantees
4.7.2019
The blockchain pilot will digitize the bank guarantee process in an effort to tackle fraud and improve efficiency
Bitcoin ‘Inventor’ Craig Wright Claims He Can’t Access Coins in Court Testimony
29.6.2019
On June 28, Craig Wright, the Australian native who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, spent the day in a Florida court battling with the Kleiman attorney. Wright became emotional when he told the court that he designed the network but didn’t like how it turned out. At one point he told the court...
PR: New FATF Rules See VASP Industry Convene for V20 Summit
26.6.2019
As the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) prepares to roll out a new set of rules to increase reporting requirements on cryptocurrency transactions at the G20 Leaders’ Summit this month, a collective of international industry associations have led an initiative to convene Virtual Assets Service...
North Queensland’s Bitcoin Cash City Is Hosting a BCH-Focused Conference
22.6.2019
A BCH-centric two day event is coming to North Queensland Australia, dubbed the Bitcoin Cash City conference, on Sep. 4-5, 2019. The massive Australian state has a densely populated region of around 78 BCH accepting merchants and a large number of bitcoin cash supporters residing in the area....
Australian Reserve Bank Official Advises Caution in Anticipation of Libra
22.6.2019
RBA governor Philip Lowe discusses how Libra faces many hurdles regarding regulatory compliance, and believes Facebook needs to prove a solid business case
PR: Legislators Support V20 Summit in Response to New FATF Rules
18.6.2019
Legislators have shown their support for the V20 Summit which is set to take place alongside the G20 Leaders Summit in Osaka, Japan, 28 & 29 June 2019. The event will convene G20 representatives, national blockchain associations, the world’s leading Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs)...
NEM Ventures To Launch Ridesharing App Mobi For Australian Commuters
5.6.2019
NEM ventures have announced about their second investment this year on Tuesday 4th June. This time they are backing Mobi, an app for ridesharing that will ensure safe and reasonable carpooling and will use the power of NEM blockchain. The news surfaced through a tweet by NEM Ventures. The app...
Australian Securities Watchdog Updates Guidance on ICOs and Crypto Assets
30.5.2019
ASIC, the Australian securities regulator, has updated its guidance for businesses involved with initial coin offerings and crypto assets
Australian Securities Regulator Releases Cryptocurrency, Mining, ICO Guidelines
30.5.2019
New initial coin offering and cryptocurrency guidelines have been released by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission
Australian Securities and Investments Commission Officially Warns Against OneCoin
28.5.2019
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has released an official warning against crypto project OneCoin
Australian Man Mined Bitcoin From Government Computers; Can Face Prison For 10 Years
22.5.2019
The increasing interest of people in Bitcoin is not surprising given the global popularity the #1 cryptocurrency enjoys. An Australian man based in Sydney, however, took his love for Bitcoin mining to another level. He tweaked the government IT systems to utilize them for Bitcoin mining...
Aussie Govt. Employee Charged for Mining Cryptos for Personal Gains
22.5.2019
An Aussie govt. employee has been charged for mining cryptos by modifying govt. computers for his personal gains. The name of the person has not been revealed yet. This person has been accused of mining cryptos that were worth more than AU$9,000 (US$6,184) for his own gains. The Australian Federal...
Australian Securities and Investments Commission Warns Public Against New Crypto Scam
21.5.2019
Australian Securities and Investments Commission red flagged another alleged crypto-related scam operating without a license
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
Australian Advisory Firm to Launch $250 Mln Digital Securities Offering for Mining Sector
14.5.2019
Major Australian capital advisory firm PCF Capital Group has chosen permissioned blockchain ecosystem KoreConX for a $250 million digital securities offering