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Australia’s top finance watchdog updates digital asset guidance
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31 October, 2025

Australia’s top finance watchdog updates digital asset guidance

ASIC has released an updated version of its guidance clarifying how Australia's existing financial services laws apply to digital assets.
Australia doubles down in ongoing campaign against crypto ATMs
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21 October, 2025

Australia doubles down in ongoing campaign against crypto ATMs

Australia tightens regulations on digital currency ATMs, citing risks linked to money laundering and scams amid rapid growth in the...
Australia’s draft rules bring ‘crypto’ under finance regulations
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2 October, 2025

Australia’s draft rules bring ‘crypto’ under finance regulations

The proposed law will make Australia a “digital asset hub, without Europe’s prescriptive burdens but avoiding the chaos of the...
Australia’s finance watchdog orders Binance audit
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26 August, 2025

Australia’s finance watchdog orders Binance audit

Binance Australia has 28 days to nominate external auditors for AUSTRAC’s consideration and selection amid serious concerns over AML/CTF governance.
New Zealand bans Bitcoin ATMs in crackdown on financial crime
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14 July, 2025

New Zealand bans Bitcoin ATMs in crackdown on financial crime

New Zealand’s Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee stated that the measures were part of a broader strengthening of the country’s...
MAS enforces order on DTSPs; Australia ups crypto ATM rules
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5 June, 2025

MAS enforces order on DTSPs; Australia ups crypto ATM rules

Singapore's central bank orders a halt to Singaporean DSTPs operating overseas; meanwhile, Australia cracks down on crypto ATM activities.
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