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ASIC Pursues Legal Action Against Unlicensed Crypto Firms in Australia
As per local sources, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has initiated legal action against two cryptocurrency firms and…
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Ripple and Onafriq Partner to Enhance Cross-Border Payments Between Africa, Middle East, UK, and Australia
Ripple, a leader in enterprise blockchain and cryptocurrency solutions, has joined forces with the payments fintech company, Onafriq, previously known…
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RBA Signals Australia’s Willingness to Embrace CBDC as Future Currency
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is exploring the potential of adopting a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) as the…
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Australian Treasury Proposes Stricter Regulations for Crypto Exchanges
The Australian federal government is charging forward with plans to regulate the digital asset sector at the exchange level, and…
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Mastercard Paves the Way with Promising CBDC Wrapping Trial
Mastercard has successfully concluded a trial in which it wrapped central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) on various blockchains, a concept…
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Asian Regulators Outpace US in Cryptocurrency Regulations Amid Global Uncertainty
Asian regulators have taken the lead over the United States in clarifying cryptocurrency regulations, exemplified by Hong Kong granting its…
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Bitcoin Firesale in Australia: Binance Banking Issues Trigger $6K Discount on Bitcoin
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance, headquartered in Dubai, is experiencing heightened concerns among its Australian users who are eager to withdraw their…
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Binance Closes Derivative Positions of Some Australian Users
On Thursday, Binance admitted to mistakenly categorizing several Australian users as “wholesale investors”, which led to the forced closure of…
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Australian tech is accepting bitcoin for pink diamond auction
An Australian technology start up, Yourdiamonds.com, will accept bitcoin at its second auction/tender of fancy pink diamonds originating from the…
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