
Australia
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24 May, 2023
Australian stock exchange officially scraps plans for blockchain settlement
ASX has been delaying and postponing its blockchain plans for months and in its recent meeting, it officially discarded the...
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21 May, 2023
Revolut wants to become the primary financial app for Australians
Revolut Australia’s primary objective in offering international payments-focused business accounts is to become the primary financial app for Australian residents,...
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20 May, 2023
Australia records first FX transaction with CBDCs as trial gathers steam
Blockchain infrastructure provider Canvas broke the news on May 17, noting that two digital asset fund managers, DigitalX and TAF...
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19 May, 2023
Binance loses Aussie on-ramp as Westpac Bank bans transacting with exchange
Binance Australia abruptly announced that it was "unable to facilitate PayID AUD deposits for Binance users" because of a decision...
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19 April, 2023
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...
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14 April, 2023
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...