The first central bank to announce its monetary decision in October was the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). Every first Tuesday of each month, except January, the RBA announces its decision, and Auss...
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Rushing ‘token mapping’ could hurt Aussie crypto space — Finder founder
Australian crypto entrepreneur and investor Fred Schebesta has described the Australian government’s prioritization of token mapping as “wonderful,” but warns that rushing it could lead to detri...
Crypto.com Mistakenly Refunds $10.5M to Aussie User
Melbourne resident Manivel Thevamanogari and her sister Gangadory Thevamanogari sought a refund of 100 Australian dollars from Crypto.com in May last year but was accidentally returned 10.5 million Au...
Aussie exchange Swyftx cuts staff by 21% amid bear market
Australian crypto exchange Swyftx has had to lay off 21% of its staff to lower costs as it wades through the current bear market. According to a Wednesday note from co-CEOs Alex Harper and Ryan Parson...
Aussie asset manager to offer crypto ETF using unique license variation
Australian asset manager Monochrome Asset Management has landed the country’s first Australian financial services license (AFSL) for a spot crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF). Speaking to Cointelegrap...
Aussie Gas Station On the Run Now Accepts Crypto Payments
The Australian convenience store and petrol station brand, On the Run (OTR), has partnered with leading crypto exchange CryptoCom and payment terminal provider DataMesh Group Pty Ltd to launch Austral...
Is it safe to buy the Aussie dip?
The AUD/USD price had its worst day since July as investors reflected on the latest interest rate decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). The pair retreated to a low of 0.6916, which was abou...
Immutable Games, Dubbed ‘Aussie Crypto Star,’ Sacks Over 20 Employees
Faced with a decline in cryptocurrency values, Immutable Games Studio is currently downsizing and terminating the job contracts of multiple employees, including one of its senior game designers. Just ...
Aussie FPA supports ‘crypto rule book’ and regulation of exchanges
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has shown its support for the “crypto rule book” idea and called for regulating exchanges instead of crypto assets. In May, the Australian Law Ref...
AUD/USD forecast: Aussie to retest 0.68 after RBA rate hike
The AUD/USD price tilted upwards on Monday as investors refocused on the upcoming interest rate decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). The pair is trading at 0.6855, which is a few points ab...
Aussie Crypto Operator Lays off 40% of Staff Citing Crypto Winter: Report
The Australian cryptocurrency operator – Banxa – believes the ongoing bear market will be present for at least another year, which is why the company decided to dismiss almost half of its employees. P...
Aussie Investors Have Already Lost Over $80M to Crypto Scams This Year
Crypto scams in the land down under are on the rise as investors lost $AUD 113 million ($81.5 million) between January 1 and May 1 this year, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) ...
Aussie banks ANZ and NAB won’t ‘endorse’ retail speculation on crypto
Executives at two of Australia’s “big four” banks have ruled out allowing retail customers to trade cryptocurrency on their platforms, with one reasoning that customers don’t understand “basic financi...
Aussie consumer group calls for better crypto regs due to ‘lagging laws’
Australian consumer advocacy group CHOICE has called on the federal government to provide better protection for crypto investors while submitting a proposed regulatory framework for cryptocurrency exc...
Aussie Dollar Holds Up after a Positive Jobs Data
The employment data was released on the 19th of May in Australia. The effects of this data have so far been on the side of the AUD as it reportedly holds to a steady trajectory. However, experts remai...
Aussie crypto exchange CoinJar rolls out improved platform design » CryptoNinjas
CoinJar, an Australian-based bitcoin & crypto exchange company, announced today that it has successfully rolled out a newly upgraded exchange platform. A number of tweaks and upgrades are now impl...
The Aussie Tech Billionaire Who Bet Big Against Coal, Making Enemies At Home And Admirers In The U.S.
AGL plans to keep its Loy Yang coal plant, pictured above, in Victoria, Australia, running until 2032. Photo by Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg Wearing blue jeans and a black pair of R.M. Williams boots, wit...
Aussie crypto exchange CoinJar rolls our improved platform design » CryptoNinjas
CoinJar, an Australian-based bitcoin & crypto exchange company, announced today that it has successfully rolled out a newly upgraded exchange platform. A number of tweaks and upgrades are now impl...
Aussie exchange Swyftx to offer ‘no lock-in’ yield on crypto
Swyftx exchange will begin offering interest-bearing yields on a wide range of cryptocurrency assets — the first Australian-operated crypto exchange to do so. Swyftx’s new product, called Earn, will o...
How Is Aussie Retail FX Industry Reacting to Leverage Restrictions?
Australia is one of the largest markets when it comes to retail trading. It is home to several top global brokers offering retail trading services with forex and contracts for differences (CFDs). IC M...
New tough regulatory measures on Aussie Cryptocurrency Influencers
The cryptocurrency market is growing in popularity as more consumers and businesses turn to digital assets. Every day, the number of new crypto fans grows exponentially. More people and companies are ...
Major stake in Aussie digital services agency bought by Animoca Brands
Be Media has begun an aggressive hiring process in blockchain development Animoca Brands are valued at around $5 billion The company acquired a 96% stake in Eden Games Nonfungible token (NFT) venture ...
Animoca Brands Acquires Aussie Digital Agency (Report)
The blockchain gaming platform Animoca Brands reportedly purchased the Aussie digital agency – Be Media. The latter will become the Australian marketing arm of Animoca, which plans to double down on i...
Animoca Brands buys major stake in Aussie digital services agency
NFT investment giant Animoca Brands has acquired a major stake in Australian digital marketing agency Be Media. Be Media has locations in Perth, Melbourne, and Sydney and has provided Web2 firms with ...
New Tough Legal Restrictions On Aussie Cryptocurrency Influencers
As more people and businesses shift towards digital assets, the cryptocurrency space is gaining more popularity. The increasing number of new crypto enthusiasts is skyrocketing daily. More people and ...
Aussie Convenience Store Giant Allows Cryptocurrency Payments Across Its 170 Outlets
The cryptocurrency space is gaining more attention in different sectors and purposes. More people and businesses are embracing the use and applications of digital assets. As the world becomes a global...
How An Aussie From The Housing Projects Became A Billionaire Making Gear For Next Gen Spielbergs
Blackmagic Design’s Grant Petty turned the chip on his shoulder about Hollywood’s tech elite into a one of the most innovative manufacturers of inexpensive filmmaking equipment. Thanks to the pandemic...
LCH Adds Commonwealth Bank of Australia as RepoClear’s First Aussie Member
LCH, which is the clearing subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange Group, announced on Wednesday the addition of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) as a member, becoming the first Aussie financi...
Crypto For Sandwich And Fuel: Aussie Convenience Store Giant To Enable Crypto Payment At 170 Branches
By the middle of this year, Australians will be able to pay with crypto at service stations and convenience stores in South Australia, as private enterprises warily embrace digital currency payments. ...
Aussie convenience store giant to accept crypto at 170 outlets
Convenience store and gas station giant On The Run (OTR) will soon accept crypto payments at its 170 outlets across South Australia and Victoria. The move will allow customers to pay for gas, snacks, ...
Aussie crypto ‘finfluencers’ face tough new legal restrictions
New warnings from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on appropriate conduct for financial influencers could have a dramatic impact on the local crypto industry. ASIC’s recent ...
A$DC rocks the Aussie dollar as ANZ bank mints first AUD stablecoin
Big 4 bank ANZ has become the first Australian bank to mint an Australia dollar (AUD) pegged stablecoin named “A$DC.” But rival bank NAB also has its own stablecoin project which is expected to launch...