Australia

Kraken sued in Australia over failure to explain product to customers
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22 September, 2023

Kraken sued in Australia over failure to explain product to customers

Bit Trade, Kraken’s provider in Australia, faces a lawsuit after Australia’s securities regulator determined it failed to comply with the...
Reserve Bank of Australia: CBDC is still some years away
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24 August, 2023

Reserve Bank of Australia: CBDC is still some years away

The Reserve Bank of Australia kicked off a research project into the viability of a CBDC in 2022 and says...
Digital asset lender Helio hit with $10,000 bond in Australia over false licensing claims
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23 August, 2023

Digital asset lender Helio hit with $10,000 bond in Australia over false licensing claims

Helio falsely claimed to possess an Australian credit license in 2019 and has been sentenced to a one-year AUD 15,000...
Australia’s Bendigo Bank bans high-risk digital currency payments for 2.3M clients
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8 August, 2023

Australia’s Bendigo Bank bans high-risk digital currency payments for 2.3M clients

Bendigo Bank admitted that the ban would also affect genuine payments, but it’s a risk it must take following similar...
Australian watchdog charges after eToro over high-risk CFDs offering
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8 August, 2023

Australian watchdog charges after eToro over high-risk CFDs offering

The ASIC says that eToro offered its highly-leveraged CFDs—which include digital assets—to retail investors without trading experience, with 77% of...
Australia revokes FTX subsidiary’s license
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21 July, 2023

Australia revokes FTX subsidiary’s license

Nine months after it imploded, ASIC revoked the FTX Australia license but will allow it to offer limited services for...
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