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Banxa to layoff 30% of workforce to shelter the “crypto winter”

Abdulrasaq Ariwoola · 1 day ago · 2 min read

Crypto winter causes Australian exchange to freeze operations permanently

Challenging market conditions during crypto winter force Australia-based BTC.com.au to close its doors for the last time.

Samuel Wan · 2 weeks ago · 2 min read

Australian mayor suggests crypto as tax payment option

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has revealed that the city could be open to accepting its taxes with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin despite the volatile nature of the industry.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 3 weeks ago · 2 min read

Australian consumer group calls for urgent regulation of crypto

With a few crypto exchanges shutting down and an increase in scams, crypto investors want the same level of protection as stock traders.

Monica Noronha · 4 weeks ago · 2 min read

Australia aims to finalize crypto regulation by 2025

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s (APRA) roadmap includes annual action steps to regulate all crypto-related activities and aims at releasing the regulations by 2025.

Zeynep Geylan · 2 months ago · 2 min read

Australia’s first spot Bitcoin ETF could see $1 billion in inflows

Cosmos Bitcoin ETF beat competition from other rivals like BetaShares, EFT Securities, and VanEck.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 2 months ago · 2 min read

Australia continues regulation drive with new policy targeting crypto and financial influencers

A 2021 survey in Australia revealed that 33% of Australian citizens follow a financial influencer.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 3 months ago · 2 min read

Crypto.com’s latest partnership to enable crypto payments at 170 merchants in Australia

More than 170 merchants in South Australia will be able to accept crypto payments starting in July.

Zeynep Geylan · 3 months ago · 2 min read

Here’s the first multi-CBDC settlement project and participating countries

Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa will be participating in the multi-CBDC platform pilot led by the Bank of International Settlements.

Zeynep Geylan · 3 months ago · 3 min read

Qantas announces NFT collection and becomes the second airline offering NFTs

Qantas airlines recently announced they're stepping in to the NFT field. With that, they managed to be second in line after AirBaltic.

Zeynep Geylan · 3 months ago · 2 min read

Australia eyes sweeping new crypto regulations

Senator Bragg believes the growth of DAOs could pose a level of threat to the country’s tax base.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 3 months ago · 2 min read

Facebook sued in Australia for fake crypto ads

Facebook says these crypto ads violate its policies and its working to curb their spread.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 3 months ago · 2 min read

Animoca Brands raises $358 million to grow the open metaverse

Animoca Brands, metaverse developer and the company behind The Sandbox virtual reality game, raises over $358 million to continue product development and licenses for popular intellectual properties.

Laszlo Dobos · 5 months ago · 2 min read

Australian Open embraces blockchain tech, incorporates NFTs and metaverse

Fans experience during Australian Open is about to change as the tournament introduces them to Metaverse and NFTs.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 6 months ago · 2 min read

Crypto in the spotlight as two Australian exchanges collapse with $50 million lost

Familiar calls of "tulipmania" fly as ACX and Mycryptowallet both cease operations.

Samuel Wan · 7 months ago · 2 min read

Australian senator lends support to DeFi amid market pullback

Senator Jane Humehas commented on how the decentralized finance platform hosts "huge opportunities" for the nation and offers a path towards securing economic stability.

Juhi Mirza · 7 months ago · 1 min read

Australian official who owns Ethereum says it is no threat to the country’s financial system

Richards’ comments were made at an online conference this week, following a recent Australian Senate report, which called for adapting laws to accommodate crypto.

Ana Grabundzija · 7 months ago · 3 min read

26% of Australians will buy crypto as Christmas gift for partners

Australians are willing to give their partners crypto gifts like Bitcoin, Ethereum and even NFTs.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 7 months ago · 2 min read

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Report: 26.4% of Australian crypto owners hold Cardano, while Dogecoin remains U.S. bet

The Australian information service provider regularly surveys more than 40,000 individuals across 22 countries to analyse cryptocurrency adoption rates and investor demographics.

Ana Grabundzija · 8 months ago · 2 min read

Australian authorities target crypto telegram groups to weed out ‘pump and dump’ schemes

Australia’s financial regulator is targeting social media groups used to pump and dump crypto assets.

Oluwapelumi Adejumo · 9 months ago · 2 min read

Bitcoin mining company Compass Mining loses facility for not paying electricity bill

Hacktivist group Anonymous sets sights on Do Kwon after LUNA meltdown

Goldman Sachs looks to buy Celsius’ assets for $2B as it is advised to file for bankruptcy

Confusion reigns as Vitalik Buterin praises EOS while slamming Ethereum

Investors pull Bitcoin from exchanges as BTC on CEXs at lowest levels since 2018

Bitcoin sees record outflows as Ethereum bucks trend

Rumors circulate that Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky attempted to flee the U.S.

Cardano commences long-awaited Vasil hard fork

Singapore’s changed stance on crypto

GogolCoin Unveils Its Cryptocurrency Exchange – GOLEX – the Premier & Most Secure Exchange in MENA Region

JPEX has launched CryptoPunks and REDHARE NFT INDEX contract

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Crypto winter causes Australian exchange to freeze operations permanently

Australian mayor suggests crypto as tax payment option

Australian consumer group calls for urgent regulation of crypto

Australia aims to finalize crypto regulation by 2025

Australia’s first spot Bitcoin ETF could see $1 billion in inflows

Australia continues regulation drive with new policy targeting crypto and financial influencers

Crypto.com’s latest partnership to enable crypto payments at 170 merchants in Australia

Here’s the first multi-CBDC settlement project and participating countries

Qantas announces NFT collection and becomes the second airline offering NFTs

Australia eyes sweeping new crypto regulations

Facebook sued in Australia for fake crypto ads

Animoca Brands raises $358 million to grow the open metaverse

Australian Open embraces blockchain tech, incorporates NFTs and metaverse

Crypto in the spotlight as two Australian exchanges collapse with $50 million lost

Australian senator lends support to DeFi amid market pullback

Australian official who owns Ethereum says it is no threat to the country’s financial system

26% of Australians will buy crypto as Christmas gift for partners

Report: 26.4% of Australian crypto owners hold Cardano, while Dogecoin remains U.S. bet

Australian authorities target crypto telegram groups to weed out ‘pump and dump’ schemes

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