Australia Archive

The fund will trade on ASX and aims to provide a level of crypto exposure to institutional investors.

Australian authorities will be able to seize or freeze cryptocurrencies linked to cybercrime under new legislation.

Older Australian crypto investors outweigh the new generation in initial investment, but the younger crowd is more active in daily trading.

Binance users in Australia have 90 days to close their positions for futures, options and leveraged tokens.

Aussie “buy now, pay later” fintech found that BNPL users are 67% more likely to trade crypto than non-users.

Fintech companies see an opportunity in the negligence and reluctance of traditional banks toward the cryptocurrency ecosystem.

The joint initiative will prototype shared DLT platforms enabling institutions to settle cross-border transactions using central bank-issued digital currencies.

Thailand’s Bank of Ayudhya, where MUFG holds a 76.9% stake, has participated in a $41 million raise for Asia-Pacific-focused crypto trading platform Zipmex.

Bitcoin-related investment scams have already exceeded $18.5 million, an increase of 44% compared to the total losses of nearly $12.8 million in 2020.

A nine-month blockchain initiative assessing the cost and time efficiency of the two countries’ digital verification systems has been deemed a success.

Crypto holders in the United States, Canada, and now Australia can generate tax reports using the exchange.

The industry body has accused the government of leaning into narratives about malicious actors and scams, rather than engaging with the blockchain space to establish fit-for-purpose …