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DeFi Users Seek Clarity as Australia’s Tax Office Fails to Explain New Capital Gains Tax Rules
24.11.2023
The ATO’s opaque DeFi tax guidance perplexes Australian crypto investors. Image by Vadym, Adobe Stock. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) released new guidance on November 9, stating that capital gains tax (CGT) applies to certain decentralized finance (DeFi) transactions. The tax agency...
Australian Regulator Says Cryptos ‘Created Out of Nothing,’ Issues Fresh Warning, Report
24.11.2023
Source: Pixabay / Patty Jansen The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is reportedly ramping up its surveillance towards the crypto market introducing fresh warnings. The regulator on Friday issued warning on cryptocurrency investments criticizing the digital tokens as “created...
‘Strap yourselves in’ — Bull market coming early 2024, say crypto exchange heads
24.11.2023
The heads of Australia’s largest crypto exchanges say a bull run is coming early next year — others say it’s already arrived
Australia’s tax agency won’t clarify its confusing, ‘aggressive’ crypto rules
24.11.2023
The Australian Tax Office’s new rules on DeFi are unclear on whether capital gains taxes apply to liquid staking and transferring to layer 2 bridges
Australia Updates Its Capital Gains Tax Guidance to Include Wrapped Tokens and DeFi
14.11.2023
Australia's tax authority has clarified that its capital gains tax on crypto products also extends to wrapped tokens or token interaction with decentralized (DeFi) lending protocols
Australia to impose capital gains tax on wrapped cryptocurrency tokens
14.11.2023
Delivering a major hit to Australian crypto investors, the ATO stated that wrapping or unwrapping tokens — irrespective of their price at the time — will be subject to capital gains tax
48 Countries Join Forces to Combat Crypto Tax Evasion Starting in 2027
13.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Nuthawut Forty-eight countries across six continents have committed to a new tax transparency standard starting in 2027 to fight crypto-related tax evasion. Countries – including Ireland, Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Croatia, Japan, South Korea, the US, and Canada...
Australian regulators will compel businesses to report cyberattacks: Report
13.11.2023
This obligation won’t be backed by a fine if the company fails to comply, and businesses will still be permitted to pay ransoms, though this is discouraged
Crypto exchange CoinSpot reportedly suffers $2M hot wallet hack
9.11.2023
Blockchain security firm CertiK believes the $2.4 million draining of a CoinSpot hot wallet is likely the result of a “private key compromise.”
Ripple Broadens Remittances Between Africa, Gulf States, UK and Australia
8.11.2023
Ripple also announced product enhancements and license updates, including a focus on payments between enterprises and smaller businesses
5 nations challenge crypto experts and investigators to target tax crimes
3.11.2023
The J5 generates significant leads through events, which, in the past, has helped uncover multi-million-dollar crypto Ponzi schemes such as the BitClub Network
Australia Government Wants Crypto Exchanges to Possess a Financial Services License
17.10.2023
Australia-based crypto exchanges may soon be required to hold a financial services license issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. The Australian government expects to have the draft legislation ready in 2024. According to the proposals, crypto exchanges will be given...
Australia open to idea of CBDC as future of money: RBA
16.10.2023
The RBA assistant governor in his speech noted that the pilot CBDC projects have highlighted several key areas where CBDCs could be of great use
Australia Proposes New Licensing Regime for Crypto Exchanges, Aims for Draft Legislation by 2024
16.10.2023
Australia expects to release a draft legislation which covers licensing and custody rules for crypto asset providers by 2024
Aussie crypto exchanges look to new licensing regime with cautious optimism
16.10.2023
Australian crypto exchanges have largely praised the Treasury’s latest proposal to place crypto exchanges under the existing financial services license regime, though some worry it could box the crypto industry into a TradFi-shaped box
Australia's Government Calls for Digital Asset Platforms to Abide by Existing Financial Regulations
16.10.2023
The Australian government has unveiled a proposal aimed at imposing stricter regulations on cryptocurrency trading platforms, with a focus on enhancing oversight of customer funds.
The proposal, released on Monday, suggests subjecting digital asset platforms to the same laws that govern other...
Crypto exchanges to fall under TradFi licensing — Australian Treasury proposal
16.10.2023
The Australian treasury's newly-released consultation paper will require to crypto exchanges to apply for financial services licence from the local financial regulator
Mastercard announces successful wrapped CBDC trial results
12.10.2023
The experiment demonstrated that CBDCs could be wrapped to purchase NFTs on blockchains such as Ethereum
Report: Australian Police Seize Crypto Worth $1.5 Million From Dark Web Drug Dealer
10.10.2023
The police in the Australian state of South Australia recently seized cryptocurrency worth $1.5 million from an alleged dark web drug dealer. Police also recovered a “large quantity” of the synthetic opioid nitazene as well as tens of thousands of dollars in cash. ‘Illicit...
Exclusive: Reserve Bank of Australia’s Approach Towards Issuing eAUD is “Multifaceted,” Says Canvas Head David Lavecky
9.10.2023
A recent report from the U.S.-based Atlantic Council think tank revealed that a total of 130 countries are now exploring central bank-issued digital currencies (CBDCs). Over half of those are already in advanced development, pilot or launch phases.
However, when it comes to Australia, the process...