Business 5 July 2019

Aussie couple loses tens of thousands in cryptocurrency scam

An Australian couple has put their entire family into debt after falling for a BTC scam.

Tech 4 July 2019

Three largest Australian banks joins IBM’s blockchain platform

Commonwealth Bank, ANZ and the Westpac Bank will test IBM’s blockchain on bank guarantees.

Business 26 June 2019

‘Crazy’ Australian tax laws hitting crypto traders hard

The state of Australian tax laws left one crypto owner facing a A$100,000 tax liability—despite only buying A$20,000 worth of cryptocurrency.

Business 7 June 2019

Own cryptocurrencies? Be prepared for the taxman cometh

Australia and several other major companies are making moves to get their cut of cryptocurrency profits.

Business 31 May 2019

Australian securities regulator updates guidance on crypto assets

The updated ASIC guidance spells out the legal obligations cryptocurrency firms must discharge to operate lawfully in Australia.

Business 30 May 2019

The time Dr. Craig Wright convinced Australia Bitcoin is money

Dr. Craig Wright didn’t believe a goods and services tax should apply to Bitcoin, so he came up with a plan.

Business 29 May 2019

Australian securities regulator warns investors against ‘scam’ OneCoin

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission warned the public in a notice that it suspected OneCoin “could be involved in a scam.”

Business 22 May 2019

Aussie gov’t employee in trouble for crypto mining at work

An Australian government employee thought he could earn a few extra bucks while on the job, but now he faces a big prison sentence.

Tech 8 May 2019

ASX looks to distributed ledger technology

The Australian Securities Exchange has now pushed forward with their blockchain solution, and called it the Customer Development Environment.

Business 8 May 2019

Zebpay expands to the Australia crypto market

Zebpay has officially released its trading services in Australia with a new office already open in the fintech hub of Melbourne.

Business 1 May 2019

Australian politician promises blockchain academy if elected

It looks likely that the Labor party will win upcoming Australian elections, and they’re promising a blockchain academy if that happens.

Business 1 May 2019

Tax cheats no longer safe from Australian Taxation Office

Australia is making it very clear that if their citizens have been involved with cryptocurrencies, they’re going to have to pay up.