One of Australia’s ‘big four’ banks says it has completed its first intra-bank cross-border transaction using its own stablecoin via Ethereum. The transaction, part of a National Australia Bank (NAB) ...
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The Australian Open Goes Full Web3
“We heard feedback from a lot of these consumers that they were watching more tennis than they ever watched before,” Ridley Plummer, who heads up the Web3 strategy for the Australian Open, said. “Wher...
Australian Tax Regulators Know Your Crypto Investments
Crypto usage has been increasingly on the radar of tax authorities worldwide in recent years. The growing popularity of cryptocurrencies has increased their use for transactions and investments. Tax a...
How America’s New Pro T20 Cricket League Can Lure Top Australian Players
US cricket is on the rise (Photo by Ashley Allen – CPL T20 via Getty Images) Getty The historic Major League Cricket, hoped to ignite the sport’s sleeping giant of the U.S, is poised to fi...
Australian Oscar Nominees Discuss Their Country’s Support And The Possibility Of Making History This Year
(From left to right) Jonathan Redmond, Kate Marks, David Lee, Graeme Mason, Wayne Pashley, Jason … [+] Baird, Emma Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Jane Duke, Baz Luhrmann, Mandy Walker, Catherine Martin...
Australian Investment Platforms Create ‘One-Stop’ Crypto Shops
Some investment platforms operating in Australia now allow investors to exchange both listed securities and crypto on the same platform. According to a report by the Australian Financial Review, the c...
AUD/USD Forecast – Australian Dollar Continues to Threaten a Breakdown
AUDUSD Forecast Video for 08.03.23 Australian Dollar vs US Dollar Technical Analysis The Australian dollar has fallen rather hard during the course of the trading session on Tuesday, as we are now wel...
Australian Crypto Regulations Likely to Be Delayed Until Mid-2024: Report
In a document dated August, three months after Anthony Albanese defeated the coalition administration of Scott Morrison, the Treasury reveals how some stakeholders might be disappointed with a “...
Australian Central Bank Publishes Planned Use Cases For CBDC
3 hours ago | 2 mins read Altcoin News The selected use cases were picked from several proposals made by industry members. Jones claims that the pilot and larger studies would run simultaneously. Rece...
Australian accused of $5 million bushfire crypto extortion scheme
A Melbourne man is currently facing extortion charges after allegedly threatening to start a bushfire if a considerable amount of cryptocurrency was not transferred to him within three days. The 27-y...
Alleged Israeli crime syndicates target Australian crypto investors
Reports suggest that Australian individuals are among the prime targets of a sophisticated cryptocurrency call-center scam network believed to be managed by crime lords based in Israel. The latest rai...
Australian Regulators To Review Binance’s Local Derivatives Operations
11 seconds ago | 2 mins read Exchange News Binance, will be subject to a review of its local crypto derivatives operations as per ASIC. The ASIC prohibits the general public from participating in deri...
Australian Regulator Launches Review into Binance Derivatives
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has announced a review of Binance’s derivatives business in the country. Binance, already battling with the regulatory challenges in the U.S....
Binance closes Australian users derivatives position
Binance said it has closed the derivatives position of a “small number of Australian users,” which it had wrongly classified as “wholesales investors.” The crypto exchange said...
Binance closes derivative positions of some Australian traders
Crypto exchange Binance has closed accounts of some users based in Australia over compliance reasons The exchange stated that these users were mistakenly classified as wholesale clients Binance – the ...
Prominent Australian Crypto Gaming Firm Immutable Lays Off 11% Staff
2 hours ago | 2 mins read Blockchain News Having already laid off staff in July 2022, Immutable is now doing so again. The layoffs were disclosed in a memo emailed to staff on Wednesday. Immutable, a ...
Australian Gaming Start-up Immutable Lays off 11% of Workforce
The biggest cryptocurrency gaming start-up in Australia, Immutable, is laying off 11% of its staff, reported the Sydney Morning Herald on Wednesday. The news comes despite Immutable obtaining venture ...
Australian Star Cricketer David Warner Is Headed For A Sad Ending To His Test Career
David Warner is on the brink (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) Getty Images Heading into the Test series against South Africa, on the back of subpar performances against a tame West Indies atta...
Australian Crypto Exchange Digital Surge Set to Come Back Online After Stakeholders Sign Recovery Plan
This is the first successful restructuring of a Australian cryptocurrency exchange, according to Michael Bacina, digital asset specialist and partner at Piper Alderman. “Digital assets face chal...
Australian political parties received donations from FTX
Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) and other FTX executives were major US political donors. But they were also active internationally, with one related Australian entity making $27,540 in donations in the 2021-2...
Australian Crypto Regulations: Customer Protection is a Priority
Regulation to focus on protecting customer interests. A consultation paper was released to explore the elements of the ecosystem. Everything that happened in the crypto industry in 2022 greatly emph...
Gold Giant Makes $17 Billion Bid for Australian Rival
KEY TAKEAWAYS Deal would put Newmont neck-and-neck with global leader Barrick in proven gold reserves Gold industry has undergone a wave of consolidation in recent years Investors may expect a higher ...
Newmont Bids $17 Billion for Australian Gold Miner Newcrest
(Bloomberg) — Newmont Corp. made a provisional offer to acquire Australia’s top gold miner Newcrest Mining Ltd. in what would be the biggest global takeover of the year so far. Most Read from Bl...
Australian Government Says It Is Working to Ensure ‘Regulation of Crypto Assets Protects Consumers’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
The Australian government has said it will take steps to ensure the “regulation of crypto assets protects consumers” and one of these steps will be the reforming of “the licensing and custody of crypt...
AUDUSD Weekly Forecast – Australian Dollar Wipes Out Last Week
AUD/USD Forecast Video for 06.02.23 Australian Dollar vs US Dollar Weekly Technical Analysis The Australian dollar initially tried to rally but ran into a lot of trouble near the 200-Week EMA, only to...
Novak Djokovic Won The Australian Open With A Torn Hamstring
Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during a press conference following his win over Stefanos Tsitsipas … [+] of Greece in the men’s singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in...
Cut Price David Jones And Plunging Sales Spook Australian Retailers
Australian department store group David Jones was sold at a bargain price. (Photo by Don … [+] Arnold/Getty Images) Getty Images It might be the summer season Down Under, but storm clouds are ga...
Australian regulator is raising concerns about FTX collapse – Cryptopolitan
As stated in a document by the regulator Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the introduction of FTX in Australia around March 2022 was addressed internally by the regulator, with...
Australian regulators investigated FTX before collapse
Australian securities regulators were investigating FTX as early as March 2022, according to emails obtained by The Guardian. The investigation looks to have begun after it became clear that FTX was o...
Australian Financial Watchdog Raised Concerns Months Before FTX Fall
3 hours ago | 2 mins read Exchange News ASIC was worried about FTX Australia’s operations after it was granted a license. The regulator sent a Section 912C notice to FTX in first month of operations. ...
Australian financial watchdog had FTX under surveillance before its collapse
Australian regulators were allegedly on the lookout for FTX’s troubles six months before the crippled firm filed for bankruptcy protection from creditors. According to a publication issued by Guardian...
Australian regulators reported concern surrounding FTX – 8 months before its collapse
Australian regulators were concerned about FTX since March 2022 — 8 months before the crypto exchange collapsed, according to a report by The Guardian. Documents obtained by Guardian Australia indicat...