Australia
Australians lost $150M to digital assets scams in 2022
A recent report by the ACCC revealed that scammers swindled $2.1 billion in 2022—a new record—with investment scams accounting for...
Australia weighs banning ransomware payments amid hike in attacks
Australia is considering a proposal to ban ransomware payments which some experts claim would disincentivize the hackers in the wake...
ANZ, Grollo team up to complete CBDC use case scenario in carbon credit trading
The latest development now allows the trading of tokens on publicly distributed ledgers in real-time, which was made possible by...
Australian senator pushes new bill for digital currency regulation
If passed into law, the bill introduced by Sen. Andrew Bragg will require all virtual asset service providers to obtain...
OKX eyes expansion into Australia, Hong Kong markets
OKX has applied for a license in Hong Kong as it announced a new office in the city; it also...
Australian banks ordered to make daily updates on digital currency exposures: report
Following the collapse of digital currency-affiliated entities in the U.S., like Silicon Valley Bank, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority is...

