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Why 75% of APAC Investors Still Avoid Crypto: New Data Upends Adoption Myths
New research shows APAC crypto adoption is being held back by fears around volatility and scams, and a failure to communicate how crypto ben...
Australian Court Slams Qoin Wallet Operator With $14M Penalty for Unlicensed and Misleading Crypto Conduct
BPS Financial was penalised after the court found years of unlicensed activity and deceptive statements made to Qoin Wallet users. ...
Australia’s Regulator Trains Its Sights on Crypto’s Regulatory Grey Zones
ASIC Chair Joe Longo said the regulator will prioritise closing regulatory gaps and clarifying the “regulatory perimeter” around digital...
Stablecoin Surge: Threat or Boon?
Will the 2026 stablecoin surge save or sink crypto? Analyze the impact of the GENIUS Act and the Dollar Milkshake Theory on the market....
Australia’s Crypto Industry Enters Its “Training Phase” as Regulation Turns Real
Blockchain APAC CEO Steve Vallas says the Australian crypto industry is leaving behind years of signalling and entering a period defined by ...
Australian Advisers Face Growing Pressure as Crypto Demand Outpaces Advice
Financial advisers globally are becoming more crypto-savvy, yet many Aussie advisers remain poorly informed and reluctant to discuss them wi...
Zodia Custody Unlocks Institutional Access to Australia’s First Regulated Stablecoin
Zodia Custody has become the first global custodian to support AUDM, giving institutions secure, regulated access to a new programmable sett...
Australia’s $60m Crypto Retirement Scheme Leaves Investors Short, Just $6.7m Found
Just AU$6.7 million has been traced from the $60 million invested by more than 450 Australians in a Gold Coast–based crypto mining scheme....
Nexo Serves Up a Grand Slam Crypto Play at the Australian Open
Digital wealth platform, Nexo, has partnered with Tennis Australia to become the Australian Open’s Official Crypto Partner. ...
Australia Loosens the Reins on Stablecoins
ASIC has finalised new exemptions to ease licensing requirements for crypto businesses, aiming to boost innovation in digital assets and pay...
Australia Reaches Its ‘Kodak Moment’ as Stablecoins Poised to Redefine National Finance, Says Report
Australia’s economy is entering a pivotal period in which it must choose whether to embrace the inevitability of a fully-digital, web3-ena...
Aussie Bitcoin Lobby Slams ABC Over ‘One-Sided’ Hit Piece, Citing Policy Breaches
Australia's ABIB formally complained to the ABC over a column claiming Bitcoin has "no useful purpose." ABIB demands corrections, arguing th...