Regulation news articles
Australia and Singapore Create New FinTech Bridge to Grow Digital Finance
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Australian Treasury have come together to sign the Australia-Singapore FinTech Bridge Agre...
Crypto Lender Celsius Halts Interest Accounts for Retail Investors Amid Regulations
Effective April 15, non-accredited US retail investors will no longer be paid rewards on any new deposits into Celsius interest accounts. Th...
Nasdaq Reveals 72% of Financial Advisers Will Use Crypto After Spot ETF Approval
A survey of financial advisers commissioned by Nasdaq has found that 72 percent would be more likely to invest client assets in crypto if a ...
Australian Opposition Party Called Out for Lack of Clear Crypto Policy
With the starter’s gun for the 2022 Australian federal election having been fired on the weekend, the Labor Opposition party is alread...
Aussie Regulator Asks Banks to ‘Proceed with Care’ Over Crypto
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is in the final stages of drafting a letter to Australia’s financial institutions th...
Australian Consumer Watchdog Reports Uptick of Crypto Investment Scams
Crypto has officially overtaken conventional bank transfers when it comes to investment scams, according to the Australian Competition and C...
Commonwealth Bank’s Crypto App Delayed Due to Regulatory Hurdles
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s (CBA) plan to offer 10 popular cryptocurrencies to customers through its banking app has been delayed...
Former ASIC Chairman Calls for Urgent Australian Crypto Regulatory Clarity
Former Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) chairman Greg Medcraft has urged Australian regulators to join the crypto star...
ASIC Releases Guidance Note for Australian ‘Finfluencers’
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has released a document outlining which financial influencers may be in breach of...
EU Parliament Votes in Favour of KYC for Private Crypto Wallets
European Union lawmakers have voted in favour of controversial proposals that require exchanges to collect personal data from individuals wh...
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...