Australia

Australia to revamp digital assets regulation to make them ‘safer for consumers’
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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...
Australian regulators stepping up efforts to control digital currency scams
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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...
Australia’s Stephen Jones: There are ‘good arguments’ to regulate digital assets as financial products
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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...
Australia: ‘Big 4’ bank NAB develops stablecoin
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21 January, 2023

Australia: ‘Big 4’ bank NAB develops stablecoin

National Australian Bank, the third largest bank in Australia, has been testing the AUDN stablecoin and is targeting carbon credits...
Australia court halts release of Pokémon NFTs amid row on use of characters
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28 December, 2022

Australia court halts release of Pokémon NFTs amid row on use of characters

A federal court has ruled against KOTIOTA Studio's claim of being a Pokémon developer, as well as the release of...
Australia’s financial watchdog sues Finder Wallet over ‘unlicensed’ financial services
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20 December, 2022

Australia’s financial watchdog sues Finder Wallet over ‘unlicensed’ financial services

After ASIC's notification that Finder Wallet's Finder Earn violated the law, the firm terminated the offering and returned all funds...
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