Australia News
Australian Web3 Ecosystem Is Growing Fast, Driven By Crypto and Blockchain Technology
The Australian Web3 ecosystem has grown immensely over the past couple of years and is driven by cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology....
Mastercard Partners with Aussie Crypto Exchange in Effort to Tackle Debanking
Australian crypto exchange BTC Markets has entered a partnership with Mastercard, allowing it to accept card payments. This will mean more o...
ASX Blockchain Upgrade Delayed for the Fourth Time
The Australian Securities Exchange’s (ASX) Clearing House Electronic Sub-Register System (CHESS) has been delayed yet again. The fourth se...
Australia Announces ‘Badge of Approval’ Certificates For Crypto Exchanges
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has announced that crypto exchanges can now receive a tick of approval. Any exch...
ASIC Warns Aussie Crypto Companies to Expect Higher Regulation Moving Forward
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has warned cryptocurrency companies that they will be held to the same standards...
Indigenous Australians Making an Embassy in the Metaverse
Indigenous Australians are consolidating their presence in the digital landscape by establishing the First Nations Cultural Embassy in the m...
Australia Explores Multi-CBDC Platform For International Settlements
The central banks of Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and South Africa, in conjunction with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), have...
Qantas Launches NFTs Despite Environmental Pushback
Australian airline Qantas is one of the newest major ASX-listed companies to include a non-fungible token (NFT) offering. The offering, howe...
QLD Construction Company Moves into Liquidation After Buying $3 Million of Qoin
Liquidator FTI Consulting has announced that a significant purchase of troubled token Qoin is behind Queensland construction company Privium...
ANZ Becomes First Bank to Mint Aussie Dollar Stablecoin A$DC
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) has concluded a historic transaction in which its newly created stablecoin pegged to t...
ANZ Bank Exploring Hedera DeFi Services For Its 8.5 Million Customers
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), one of Australia’s ‘Big Four’ banks, is tapping into the growing demand for...
Crypto Exchange FTX Officially Launches in Australia
FTX, one of the world’s fastest-growing crypto exchanges, is rapidly expanding its presence globally, having now established a local s...