Australia

Australia Gears Up for Bitcoin ETF Wave After US, Hong Kong Approvals

The Australian Securities Exchange is anticipated to greenlight the initial spot Bitcoin ETFs by the end of 2024.

3 days ago

Interest in Bitcoin Surges in Australia Following Spot BTC ETF Approval in the US: Study

The survey showed that 19% of the respondents would invest in a spot Bitcoin ETF if it were listed in…

2 months ago

Deepfake Alert: Fraudulent Crypto Platform Promoted in Doctored Clip of Andrew Forrest on Facebook

Forrest criticized Facebook's lack of action against scams after a new deepfake video began circulating online.

3 months ago

Coinbase Alumni’s C1 Fund Targets Australian Crypto Investment: Animoca Brands, Chainalysis in Focus

Web3 gaming giant Animoca Brands and blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis are on C1's radar.

5 months ago

Australian Crypto Exchange CoinSpot Loses $2M in Alleged Exploit

ZachXBT reveals CoinSpot wallets drained of 1,282 ETH ($2M) in just five mins.

6 months ago

Not Just Crypto: AFP Raids Bust Currency Exchange Laundering Nearly $230M in Illegal Funds

AFP uncovered Long River syndicate, laundering $229 million through 12 establishments in Australia. 7 arrests were made in Melbourne.

6 months ago

Australian Authorities Seize Crypto Worth $1.5 Million From Alleged Drug Dealer

A South Australian resident have been accused of trafficking illicit drugs on the dark web and using crypto for money…

7 months ago

Australian Regulator Initiates Civil Proceedings Against This Crypto Company

ASIC takes legal action against Bit Trade Pty Ltd for breaching design and distribution obligations (DDO) in margin trading, causing…

7 months ago

Ripple Labs Extends Liquidity Hub to These 2 Countries

Ripple disclosed that it expanded to the new regions because of existing solid connections to its other businesses.

8 months ago

Australian Regulator Sentences Crypto Lender Helio for False License Claims

The crypto lending platform pleaded guilty to ASIC’s charges, and the regulator considered the plea during sentencing.

9 months ago