Business 31 May 2019

Australian securities regulator updates guidance on crypto assets

The updated ASIC guidance spells out the legal obligations cryptocurrency firms must discharge to operate lawfully in Australia.

Business 23 October 2018

Australia Securities Investments Commission pulls the plug on ICO

Global Tech Exchange, a blockchain project out of Brisbane, Australia, was ordered to be shut down by the Australia Securities Investments Commission (ASIC).

Business 26 September 2018

Aussie financial regulator tightens reins on ICO projects

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is tightening its reins and has plans to shut down ICOs that are “misleading or deceptive.”

Business 11 September 2018

Australia’s financial regulator to increase crypto scrutiny

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) announced that it was going to increase its focus on the cryptocurrency sector.

Business 3 May 2018

Australia’s financial watchdog swoops down on ‘misleading or deceptive’ ICOs

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission is making good on its promise to hold cryptocurrency companies to its legal standards.