Australia News

AFP Cracks Seed Phrase in ‘Operation Kraken’, Seizing Assets from Alleged ‘Ghost’ App Mastermind
The Australian Federal Police have finally released the Kraken following a multi-week effort to access the cryptocurrency wallet of alleged ...

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 ...

Aussie Crypto Analyst Predicts This Metric Will See Altcoins “Steal the Show”
Altcoin season is cancelled. Altcoin season is back in business. Altcoin season is out of business. These statements encapsulate the seesawi...

xForge vs Solana Seeker: Ethereum Enters the Blockchain Phone War
Ethereum’s new phone, xFone, is set to take on Solana’s blockchain-powered phone market with the upcoming launch of xForge. This...

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Interested in Crypto, but “Long Way to Go” in Australia
Aussie banks are often accused of being restrictive when it comes to the crypto markets – and from the customer’s side, they are right. ...

ASIC Says All Crypto Start-Ups Must Have Financial Services Licence
Australian crypto exchanges will need official financial service licenses to operate within the nation, according to new guidelines from the...

RBA Shifts Focus, Drops Retail CBDC, Prioritises Wholesale in New Roadmap
In a speech delivered yesterday to the Intersekt Fintech Conference in Melbourne, the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) Assistant Governor...

Aussie Analysts Say October Shaping Up to Be a Big Month, Here’s What You Need to Know
The crypto market is entering an interesting phase as we steadily move into the final quarter of 2024. It’s been a big 12 months for Bitco...

Swyftx Survey: Gen Z’s Lead the Way in Crypto Adoption in Australia
Australia has long been heralded as one of the world’s leading crypto adopters – and a 2024 Swyftx survey showed that trend is still goi...

Souvlaki and Crypto King Sam Karagiozis Cleared in Drug Trafficking Case
Following a five year legal tussle, the case against crypto and souvlaki kingpin, Sam Karagiozis, has collapsed after police and prosecutors...

Kraken Calls for Clear Crypto Rules in Australia After ASIC Ruling
Australia is one of the most active crypto nations in the world, boasting a high ownership percentage and an influx of products like Bitcoin...

NFT Expert Zeneca Evaluates Investment Potential of NFTs Today
Australian crypto podcast Tapping into Crypto, sat down with NFT expert and founder of educational platform ZenAcademy, Zeneca. The hosts co...