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Binance to halt Bitcoin spot trading with Australian Dollar
Crypto exchange Binance announced it would stop Bitcoin (BTC) spot trading activities with the Australian Dollar (AUD) on June 1, according to a statement on May 26. Additionally, the exchange would remove spot trading activities for other top cryptocurrencies like Cardano (ADA), Ethereum (ETH), Dogecoin (DOGE), XRP, BNB, Solana (SOL), and Polygon (MATIC) paired with…
Binance cancels its Australian derivatives license
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OKX eyes Australia expansion as it returns bankrupt FTX’s $157M
Ad Crypto exchange OKX said it would return $157 million in frozen assets from the bankrupt crypto firms FTX and Alameda Research. In a March 29 statement, OKX noted that the funds were seized in November 2022 after FTX collapsed. According to the exchange, its early investigations showed that there were assets and accounts related…
Australian Finance Minister says crypto could be regulated as financial product
Australian Financial Minister Stephen Jones said there was a “good argument” to regulate crypto assets as financial products, The Sydney Morning Heral reported on Jan. 23. Except for Bitcoin (BTC), other crypto assets are mainly used as a store of value for investment or speculation, according to Jones. He said: “[There is a] good argument…
Australian mayor suggests crypto as tax payment option
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Australia’s first spot Bitcoin ETF could see $1 billion in inflows
Australia is set to have its first spot Bitcoin ETF as authorities have approved Cosmos Asset Management Bitcoin ETF to begin trading by April 27, per a report from Australia’s Financial Review. Cosmos beats VanEck, others for Bitcoin ETF approval At launch, Cosmos Bitcoin ETF is expected to attract up to $1 billion in investments…
Australia eyes sweeping new crypto regulations
Australian senator Andrew Bragg has laid down a proposed regulatory framework for the crypto industry. He announced the legislative proposal titled Digital Services Act (DSA) at the Australian blockchain week conference currently online. The comprehensive proposal touches on almost every aspect of the crypto industry. Senator Bragg calls for laws to protect crypto customers At…
Facebook sued in Australia for fake crypto ads
A few weeks ago, Australia’s richest man, Andrew Forrest, was forced to file criminal charges against Meta for allowing crypto scam ads with his name and age. Now, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has commenced legal action against the parent company of Facebook due to its inability to curb the spread of such…
Australian authorities target crypto telegram groups to weed out ‘pump and dump’ schemes
Australian Punter Makes $884 Million Bitcoin Bet Against Buffet This post was last updated on November 7th, 2019 at 02:55 amThe cryptocurrency market is no stranger to big, bullish calls, but a new bet by an Australian punter puts Bitcoin price predictions such as Fundstrat’s Tom Lee’s $25,000 BTC to shame with a multi-million dollar…