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Australia’s finance watchdog to crack down on dormant crypto exchanges
30.4.2025
Australia’s financial intelligence agency has told inactive registered crypto exchanges to withdraw their registrations or risk having them canceled over fears that the dormant firms could be used for scams.There are currently 427 crypto exchanges registered with the Australian Transaction...
WonderFi’s Dean Skurka on Bringing Users Onchain and Canada's Crypto Evolution
29.4.2025
WonderFi's CEO, a speaker at Consensus 2025, outlines the firm’s Layer-2 ambitions, Australia expansion, regulatory hopes for Canada, and how volatility impacts the industry
Australia’s top court sides with Block Earner, dismisses ASIC appeal
23.4.2025
The Federal Court of Australia has sided with fintech firm Block Earner in an appeal against a ruling that found it was required to hold a financial services license for its now-discontinued crypto-related products. Block Earner’s crypto-linked fixed-yield earning product is not...
Australia’s top court sides with Block Earner, dismisses financial regulator's suit
23.4.2025
The Federal Court of Australia has sided with fintech firm Block Earner in an appeal against a ruling that found it was required to hold a financial services license for its now-discontinued crypto-related products. Block Earner’s crypto-linked fixed-yield earning product is not...
Tariff-Sensitive Australian Dollar Offers Hope to Bitcoin Bulls as BTC Drops Below $75K
7.4.2025
The tariff-sensitive currency has rebounded nearly 100 pips from the Asian session low, suggesting a potential nadir in the selling of risk assets
Australia Cracks Down on Crypto ATMs, Citing Inadequate AML and CTF Measures
1.4.2025
AUSTRAC, Australia’s financial services watchdog, has raised concerns that some crypto ATM providers may lack adequate anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism measures. Task Force Identifies Worrying Trends The Australian financial services industry watchdog, AUSTRAC, has claimed that some...
Australia Warns Crypto ATM Providers on Missing Anti-Money Laundering Checks
31.3.2025
Australia has the highest number of crypto ATMs in the Asia Pacific region
How to buy Bitcoin in Australia
28.3.2025
Key takeawaysBitcoin is legal in Australia and is regulated by AUSTRAC and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). You can buy Bitcoin on various platforms, including centralized exchanges, decentralized exchanges (DEXs), P2P platforms and Bitcoin ATMsPayment options are diverse, including...
How to buy Bitcoin in Australia
28.3.2025
Key takeawaysBitcoin is legal in Australia and is regulated by AUSTRAC and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). You can buy Bitcoin on various platforms, including centralized exchanges, decentralized exchanges (DEXs), P2P platforms and Bitcoin ATMsPayment options are diverse, including...
Bitcoin price drops 3% on hot US PCE data as analyst says $84K must hold
28.3.2025
Bitcoin (BTC) sought a local bottom on March 28 while US inflation data came in higher than expected.BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewBitcoin wobbles as PCE comes in hotData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD heading to $85,500 at the Wall Street...
Timeline: Jelly token goes sour after $6M exploit on Hyperliquid
28.3.2025
Suspicious trading activity led decentralized exchange Hyperliquid to delist the Jelly-my-Jelly (JELLY) memecoin, with details of an exploit unraveling over the course of a few days. The decentralized finance sector has already seen historic exploits in 2025, as the space struggles with issues...
Avalanche, Gelato launch enterprise sovereign chains for institutions
28.3.2025
Blockchain developer platform Gelato is launching a new blockchain-as-a-service solution on Avalanche to meet the growing demand for sovereign blockchain infrastructure during a crucial “tipping point” for institutional adoption.Gelato, which previously developed blockchain solutions...
Dog-eat-dog drama erupts in BNB Chain’s Broccoli token showdown
28.3.2025
Community members backing a Broccoli memecoin on BNB Chain are outraged, claiming their project was unfairly denied victory in the network’s liquidity support program.The BNB Chain Meme Liquidity Support Program, which kicked off on Feb. 18, offers $200,000 in permanent liquidity to...
Nasdaq seeks SEC approval for Grayscale’s Avalanche ETF listing
28.3.2025
US stock exchange Nasdaq submitted a filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking permission to list Grayscale Investments’ spot Avalanche exchange-traded fund (ETF).The document, filed on March 27, asks for a rule change to list the Grayscale Avalanche Trust (AVAX)....
XRP price may drop another 40% as Trump tariffs spook risk traders
28.3.2025
The XRP (XRP) market is flashing warning signs as a bearish technical pattern emerges on its weekly chart, coinciding with macroeconomic pressures from anticipated US tariffs in April.XRP descending triangle pattern hints at 40% dropSince its late 2024 rally, the XRP price chart has been forming...
Galaxy Digital to pay $200M over Terra promotion fallout
28.3.2025
Michael Novogratz’s crypto investment firm Galaxy Digital agreed to pay $200 million in a settlement related to its alleged promotion of the now-collapsed cryptocurrency Terra (LUNA)According to New York Attorney General’s Office documents filed on March 24, Galaxy Digital acquired 18.5...
Australia Seeks to Position Itself as a Crypto Leader
22.3.2025
The Australian Treasury is working with the digital asset industry to establish clear regulations, aiming to make Australia a global leader in the sector. Spurring Innovation vs. Protecting Users The Australian Treasury has announced that it is collaborating with the digital asset industry...
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...
Australia Proposes New Crypto Regulation Structure, Plans to Integrate Digital Assets Into the Economy
21.3.2025
The government's plan will direct different parts of the government to research different aspects of digital assets, including tokenization and CBDCs
Australia outlines crypto regulation plan, promises action on debanking
21.3.2025
Australia’s government, under its ruling center-left Labor Party, has proposed a new crypto framework regulating exchanges under existing financial services laws and has promised to tackle debanking.It comes ahead of a federal election slated to be held on or before May 17, which current...