
Australia
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8 March, 2023
Australia eyes 2024 rollout for digital currency legislation, documents reveal
Internal documents from the Australian Treasury Department revealed 2024 as a potential timeline for new rules, but there are concerns...
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5 March, 2023
Reserve Bank of Australia explores CBDC use cases as it plans ‘live pilot’
Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) bank and the Commonwealth Bank will handle nature-based asset trading of the CBDC pilot, while...
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28 February, 2023
Global investigation uncovers digital currency crime syndicate targeting Australians
A combined operation carried out by Serbian, Bulgarian, German, and Cypriot authorities unraveled the scheme's nature, which involved Israelis running...
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9 February, 2023
Australia to revamp digital assets regulation to make them ‘safer for consumers’
A public consultation has been put in place by the Treasury to involve key stakeholders in its quest to police...
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7 February, 2023
Australian regulators stepping up efforts to control digital currency scams
The Australian Treasury said a multi-stage approach will be adopted, focusing on "strengthening enforcement, bolstering consumer protection, and establishing a...
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27 January, 2023
Australia’s Stephen Jones: There are ‘good arguments’ to regulate digital assets as financial products
Australia’s financial services minister is firmly against creating a new regulatory regime for the entire asset class when a proper...