Australia News
Australia Sanctions North Korean Crypto Hackers Behind $1.9B Theft
The Australian government has sanctioned four North Korean cyber units, including Lazarus Group, over what it says is an A$1.9 billion crypt...
BlackRock Expands Bitcoin Bet with Australia’s First iShares Bitcoin ETF
BlackRock is set to launch the iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) on the Australian Securities Exchange in mid-November 2025. This marks the asset m...
AFP ‘Crypto Safe Cracker’ Unlocks US$5.9 Million Wallet in Landmark Digital Forensics Breakthrough
An Australian Federal Police (AFP) data scientist has cracked a digital wallet containing US$5.9 million (AU$9.0 million) in cryptocurrency ...
Crypto Overtakes Property: Australians Swap Bricks for Bitcoin
Cryptocurrency has climbed ahead of property on the list of Aussies’ favourite investments, a new report from market research firm CoreDat...
Australia’s Crypto Sector Welcomes New Rules, but Pushes for Clearer Guidance
Australia’s crypto law has broad industry support but faces calls for sharper rules. Treasury closed consultations on Oct. 24 after submis...
Over 40 % of Aussie Gen Z & Millennials Regret Skipping Crypto — See It as Big 10-Year Miss
The regret is hitting younger Australians hard, according to a new survey from Brisbane-based crypto exchange Swyftx. The exchange’s 5th A...
Forte Tech Solutions Tokenises $2M in Australian Government Bonds – A First Under RBA’s Project Acacia
Forte Tech Solutions has completed Australia’s first tokenised investment in government bonds, a US$2 million (AU$3.07 million) pilot unde...
Australia Targets Crypto ATMs in New Crackdown on Money Laundering and Scams
Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Wednesday the government will move to restrict or ban crypto ATMs, labeling them a “hi...
Swyftx Releases Q3 2025 Industry Report Highlighting Key Events and Leading Market Narratives
The third quarter of 2025 marked an important milestone in the maturation of digital assets, with increased corporate buy-in and a regulator...
Albanese Government’s Super Backflip Sparks Greens Fury — Could Derail Senate Support
After prolonged pressure and a lack of support from the Greens, the Coalition, and pretty much everyone else, Australian Treasurer Jim Chalm...
Swyftx Crypto Exchange Becomes Title Partner of Super Rugby Pacific and Super Rugby Women’s
Australian crypto exchange Swyftx is the new title partner for Super Rugby Pacific and Super Rugby Women’s in Australia under a multimilli...
Crypto’s New Face: Older Australians Take the Lead in Digital Investing
Older Australians, not Gen Z, are now the fastest-growing cohort in local crypto, per BTC Markets’ 2025 Investor Study. Investors aged 60+...