Australia News
EFTPOS Australia to Use ConnectID to Verify Identity When You Pay
Move over KYC, connectID is here. Powered by EFTPOS, connectID is an identification hub for the entire Australian identity ecosystem. Think ...
ASIC’s New 46-Page Report Details Regulations Around Crypto Trading
Australia’s financial regulator has laid out guidelines relating to the inclusion of cryptos in exchange traded products (ETPs) and is see...
ASX’s New CHESS Platform Set to Enter Testing Phase This Year
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is updating its broker platform with blockchain-based technology. The upgraded CHESS system has bee...
Indians Switch Gold for Crypto – Crypto Investment Skyrockets 19,900% in a Year
In India, where well-to-do citizens own more than 25,000 tonnes of gold, investments in crypto mushroomed from about US$200 million to nearl...
Australia’s Tracer DAO Raises A$6 Million To Build Derivatives Trading Platform
Australian trading platform Tracer DAO has raised US$4.5 million (A$6m) in a strategic round backed by various crypto companies, including M...
Aussie Couple Charged for Operating DarkMarket Platform Accepting Bitcoin and Monero Payments
German prosecutors have charged the Australian couple allegedly behind DarkMarket, one of the world’s largest illegal marketplaces ope...
Australian Artists Are Creating Physical NFT Art Exhibitions
Australian multimedia artist Dave Court is the first in his field to stage a physical Non-Fungible Token (NFT) exhibition in his home state ...
Australian “Bitcoin Inventor” Wins Lawsuit Over Bitcoin Whitepaper Copyright Claim
Australian businessman Dr Craig Wright is a much derided figure within the Bitcoin community who infamously claims he is the creator of Bitc...
Australia’s Most Valuable Historic Photo Collection to be Auctioned as NFTs
A treasure trove of more than 100,000 original photographs dating back to the 1880s and spanning five generations has been found in the spar...
ASIC Boosts Consumer Protection Around CFD Crypto Trading in Australia
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has further tightened up regulations for crypto exchanges in the country. This f...
Approximately 3.3 Million Aussies Own Crypto, According to Research
A recent survey shows an estimated 3.3 million Australians own crypto and 40% of Aussies are still likely to buy in 2021. According to a sur...
Australia Urged to Launch CBDC ASAP as Digital Landscape is Changing Quickly
The rapidly changing global digital landscape means worldwide banks and regulatory bodies are looking to either regulate cryptocurrencies in...