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Aussie execs refute ‘argument’ to treat crypto as financial products
Australian crypto executives have urged caution over lumping all digital assets in the same boat as financial products, after recent…
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Aussie ‘Big 4’ bank mints stablecoin for carbon trading and remittances
National Australia Bank (NAB) is set to become the second “Big 4” Australian bank to launch an Australian dollar-pegged stablecoin…
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Stablecoin framework is a near-term priority for Aussie regulators
Australian financial regulators are “working on options” for incorporating payment stablecoins into the regulatory framework for stored-value facilities. Such incorporation…
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A loophole allowed FTX to secure its Aussie license without full checks: ASIC’s Longo
Joseph Longo, the chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is calling for a regulatory loophole to be…
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Digital assets could add $40B a year to Aussie GDP: Tech Council report
Up to $40 billion a year (AU$60 billion), could be added to Australia’s national GDP with the right regulatory framework…
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Aussie treasurer promises crypto regulation next year amid FTX debacle
The Australian government has doubled down on its commitment towards a robust regulatory framework for crypto following the catastrophic collapse…
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Aussie stock exchange abandons blockchain plans, leaving $170M hole
The long-anticipated plans by the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) to use blockchain to bring its clearing and settlements system into…
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Rivals steadfast even as two Aussie crypto ETF providers bail
Two digital asset exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuers in Australia are set to leave the market amid heightened regulator scrutiny and…
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Aussie federal budget reaffirms BTC won’t be treated as foreign currency
The first federal budget under the Anthony Albanese led-government has outlined that Bitcoin (BTC) will continue to be treated as…
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Three Aussie crypto funds halted as regulator cites non-compliance
Australia’s chief financial market regulator has placed interim stop orders on three cryptocurrency-related funds set to be offered to retail…
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