ASIC news articles

Digital Assets Akin to Ciggies Bartered In Prison: ASIC Exec Puts Foot In Mouth
Have you heard the news? Crypto is like ciggies…prison ciggies that is. Yes, you read that right. According to the Australian Securities a...

Australian Court Fines Kraken $8 Million for Operating Unlawful Credit Facility
Global crypto exchange Kraken is in trouble with Australian regulators – to the tune of AU $8m. Kraken’s history in Australia stre...

Chance for Australian Crypto Businesses to Shape ASIC Guidance on Digital Asset Compliance
Financial regulator, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), has today released a consultation paper outlining proposed...

RBA Governor Says Bitcoin Not Money and Has ‘No Role’ in Australian Economy, as Bitcoin Temporarily Dips Below $89k
Surely, with the euphoria that the post-US-election rally brought, everyone is now behind crypto, right? Well, the Governor of the Reserve B...

ASIC Slaps Former CEO of Crypto Exchange Mine Digital with Fraud Charges
The hammer has come down on ex-Aussie exchange Mine Digital after the platform allegedly stole over AU $2m from an unsuspecting customer. Af...

ASIC Sounds Alarm to Sceptical Crowd at Sydney Digital Asset Event
The alarm was triggered in Australia’s crypto industry, both literally and figuratively, after remarks from the Australian Securities and ...