Australia digital currency industry keen on regulations, senator says
Senator Andrew Bragg says that almost everyone he meets from the industry wants regulations weeks after his Senate Committee proposed new incentives.
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Australian watchdog paves way for digital currency ETFs with new guidelines
ASIC has introduced new licensing regulation to guide digital currency holders and companies seeking to issue tokens, offer investment products, and more.
Proposed Australian regulations target exchanges, DeFi, DAO and miners
A Senate committee focused on fintech has recommended a complete overhaul of the regulatory process in Australia for the digital currency industry.
Australia’s new ransomware plan to allow freezing, seizure of digital currencies
The government of Australia has come up with a new plan to combat increasing ransomware attacks, including allowing seizure and freezing of digital currencies by authorities.
Joint CBDC pilot unites Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and South Africa
The reserve banks in each country have teamed up to trial a new platform for enabling cross-border transfers denominated in a central bank digital currency.
Australian regulator investor warning targets unlicensed digital currency trading platforms
ASIC’s latest notice alerts investors against trading or investing in any digital currency scheme operated by a platform that does not have an Australian Financial Services license.
Block reward miner Iris Energy files to go public in US
The Australian digital currency mining company has filed preliminary documents recently for an initial public offering in the United States in another sign of the booming interest in the blockchain sector.
Fake vax certificates flood Australia, leading to calls for use of blockchain
Fake certificates in the country are going for as low as $13, with vendors touting extra perks for their clients as the trade gets competitive.
BSV is Bitcoin and it’s not a cryptocurrency: Elas Digital submits report to Australian Senate
Elas Digital has submitted a report to the Australian Senate explaining BSV's capabilities and position in the technology and Bitcoin world.
Binance widening list of regulatory hot spots gets new addition—Australia
Binance has of late found itself being called to task by financial regulators in a growing number of jurisdictions, prompting a number of financial institutions to block payments to the site.
New South Wales to pilot cashless gaming trial—can BSV help?
The Australian State of New South Wales will pilot a cashless payment program for gamers in the state. This will enable players to use digital wallets to make payments during a trial period at the end of 2021.
Blockchain and IoT for agriculture: The Bitcoin Bridge talks to Farmo’s Nick Seymour
On this week's episode of The Bitcoin Bridge, Nick Seymour explains how his company, Farmo, is making devices to collect as much data as possible—and trying out the BSV blockchain to make it more useful.