Australia News
Melbourne Cup Enters the Metaverse in Historic Deal with Digital Horse Racing Platform
First run in 1861, the Melbourne Cup is Australia’s most famous annual thoroughbred horse race, garnering an estimated viewership of 7...
Byron Bay to Host Renewable Energy Bitcoin Mine, Despite ASX Listing Refusal
Australia’s easternmost beachside town of Byron Bay in northern NSW will be the site of the country’s largest bitcoin mine, powe...
Australian Senate Committee Releases 12-Point Crypto Reform Plan
After months of inquiries and input from stakeholders across the board, the Select Committee on Australia as a Technology and Financial Cent...
OPTF Urges for Stronger Encryption Protections and New Secure Technologies This Global Encryption Day
As the cybersecurity community comes together to celebrate and advocate for encrypted technologies this Global Encryption Day, the OPTF, an ...
Australian Cybersecurity Bill Slammed by Industry Bodies as ‘Over-Reaching’ and ‘Fast-Tracked’
A new Australian Infrastructure Bill that gives the government considerable powers in the event of a high-risk cyberattack is in the process...
Barossa Winemaker Launches Entire Vintage as Drinkable NFTs
Last week it was single-malt whisky, this week single-vineyard wine – a South Australian winemaker is the first in the world to sell a...
Precedent Set? ANZ Settles Debanking Case Brought by Bitcoin Trader
Allan Flynn, crypto trader and owner of Australian local exchange BitcoinCanberra, has settled his first complaint with the ANZ bank after b...
ASIC Joins Telegram Groups to Warn Investors Against Pump-and-Dump Schemes
Due to the increasing activity of pump-and-dump campaigns coordinated over social media and instant messaging platforms, the Australian Secu...
Alex Saunders Ordered to Pay $500,000 by Default for Unpaid Crypto Loans
Former influential cryptocurrency influencer Alex Saunders has been ordered by the Supreme Court of Victoria to pay upwards of A$500,000 to ...
Crypto Equities ETF Could Be Trading on ASX in Weeks
According to a recent announcement, Australian investors may soon be able to gain exposure to crypto through a newly created exchange traded...
Australia Moves to Permit Seizure of Crypto Amid 15% Increase In Ransomware Attacks
The Australian government has mapped out plans to tighten the screws on ransomware attacks on local businesses and individuals. In a 1...
Australia Lags in Global ‘Crypto Awareness’ Survey
Australia has only just scraped into a list of the world’s top 10 crypto-aware countries, according to research by comparison platform...