Australian Securities and Investments Commission

Australian regulators stepping up efforts to control digital currency scams
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7 February, 2023

Australian regulators stepping up efforts to control digital currency scams

The Australian Treasury said a multi-stage approach will be adopted, focusing on "strengthening enforcement, bolstering consumer protection, and establishing a...
Australia’s financial watchdog sues Finder Wallet over ‘unlicensed’ financial services
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20 December, 2022

Australia’s financial watchdog sues Finder Wallet over ‘unlicensed’ financial services

After ASIC's notification that Finder Wallet's Finder Earn violated the law, the firm terminated the offering and returned all funds...
Australia: Scammers luring digital asset owners with fake paper wallets
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4 December, 2022

Australia: Scammers luring digital asset owners with fake paper wallets

The paper wallets show they have up to $10,000 in digital assets, but require the “lucky recipient” to first send...
Australia’s financial watchdog sues Coinbase-backed Block Earner over unlicensed digital asset services
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26 November, 2022

Australia’s financial watchdog sues Coinbase-backed Block Earner over unlicensed digital asset services

The regulator disclosed that Block Earner, a firm backed by Coinbase and Aave, also operates an unregistered managed investment scheme...
How to spot a ‘crypto’ scam? Australia regulator lists 10 telltale signs
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10 November, 2022

How to spot a ‘crypto’ scam? Australia regulator lists 10 telltale signs

ASIC warns that the appearance of strange tokens in citizens' digital wallets, and the promise of guaranteed returns, are some...
Australian digital asset operators brace for stiffer controls as BPS Financial faces lawsuit
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27 October, 2022

Australian digital asset operators brace for stiffer controls as BPS Financial faces lawsuit

Digital asset provider BPS Financial is facing a lawsuit for allegedly making false and misleading representations, as other firms in...
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