Cryptocurrency Law News

Australian Bitconnect Representative Banned From Offering Financial Services For Seven Years
Due to his involvement and promotion with the Bitconnect platform – now widely seen as the second biggest Ponzi scheme in crypto history â...

Within 10 Years, All Fintech May Be Blockchain-Based
On the 2nd of September, Andrew Bragg, a member of the Australian government’s Senate Select Committee on Financial Technology and Regulat...

Coinbase Platform for Startups In The Works
Staple cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase is developing a platform designed for startups that will allow new companies to mint their ...

Self-Proclaimed Aussie Bitcoin Inventor Craig Wright Files Libel Suit Against Roger Ver — Again
Early blockchain developer and self-professed Bitcoin creator Craig Wright has unleashed a series of defamation suits against notable blockc...

Horse Racing Group Investigated Over Possible Crypto Scam
Aussie horse racing authorities are looking into allegations that a top thoroughbred operation may have been involved in a worldwide money-l...

Ripple Forced to Rebrand over Aussie PayID Litigation
An ongoing court case between New Payments Platform Australia and Global digital asset platform Ripple (XRP) has resulted in a forced Ripple...

Australian Federal Police Loot Cryptocurrency, Homes, Luxury Goods from Gangsters
The Australian Federal Police has executed a series of initiatives designed to decentralize organized crime syndicates away from ill-gotten ...

NPP Australia Files Lawsuit Against Ripple Labs Over Potential PayID Dispute
Australian industry-wide payment platform NPP, or the New Payments Platform, is currently in the process of lodging a lawsuit against intern...

Australian Crypto Exchanges Forced to Delist Privacy Coins or be Debanked
A number of Australian cryptocurrency exchanges have been warned by major Australian banks to delist access to privacy coins — cryptocurre...

iSignThis seeks $264mln in Damages from ASX Over Crypto-Related Trading Suspension
Aussie payments company iSignThis has announced legal action targeting the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) over a dispute stemming from...

Australia Emerges as International Leader in DeFi & Tokenization
DeFi, or decentralized finance, is currently exploding across international financial markets, promising to disrupt and potentially replace ...

Bitcoin is Back — But Will 2020 See the Australian ICO Rise from the Grave?
The crypto market appears to be poised on the cusp of a new bull run, with Bitcoin prices maintaining a steady hold over the $11,000 USD mar...