Australia

Australia’s statutory authority lays out policy framework for digital asset-related entities
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25 April, 2022

Australia’s statutory authority lays out policy framework for digital asset-related entities

The letter, titled "Crypto-assets: Risk management expectations and policy roadmap," set out APRA's initial risk management expectations and a policy...
AUSTRAC new guidelines aims to help fight digital currency cybercrimes
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23 April, 2022

AUSTRAC new guidelines aims to help fight digital currency cybercrimes

AUSTRAC said that the digital assets use in criminal activities is increasing revealing that in 2020-21, 500 ransomware attacks were...
Australian watchdog tough new rules could wipe out ‘crypto’ influencers
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6 April, 2022

Australian watchdog tough new rules could wipe out ‘crypto’ influencers

The ASIC has released a new information sheet that restricts the kind of information that influencers can distribute, and it...
The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 82: Meta in more legal trouble, US judge denies SEC motion vs Ripple, BSV hits 1B total transactions
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25 March, 2022

The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 82: Meta in more legal trouble, US judge denies SEC motion vs Ripple, BSV hits 1B total transactions

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission has taken federal level court action against Meta, alleging that the tech company is...
Australian consumer watchdog takes legal action against Meta over scam ads
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22 March, 2022

Australian consumer watchdog takes legal action against Meta over scam ads

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission alleges Meta either knew the ads were misleading or assisted the scammers in attracting...
Facebook could face criminal charges in Australia over digital asset scam ads
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4 February, 2022

Facebook could face criminal charges in Australia over digital asset scam ads

Australian mining magnate Dr. Andrew Forrest is accusing the social network giant of being "criminally reckless" and knowingly profiting from...
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