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March 2023

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Australia’s central bank identifies CBDC use cases as it prepares pilot launch

March 2023

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Australia’s central bank identifies CBDC use cases as it prepares pilot launch

March 2023

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Australia’s central bank identifies CBDC use cases as it prepares pilot launch

March 2023

It’s time for more institutions to adopt blockchain and crypto: Opinion

Despite the myriad benefits of blockchain and cryptocurrency, institutional interest remains mixed in Asia Pacific. What lessons should the industry learn from 2022 to overcome the barriers to adoption?
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Australia’s central bank identifies CBDC use cases as it prepares pilot launch

March 2023

Australia to revamp cryptocurrency rules after FTX collapse

The country is one of the first to say it will act to set up regulations to prevent a collapse similar to FTX, which filed for bankruptcy protection and froze the assets of hundreds of thousands of investors.

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Australia’s central bank identifies CBDC use cases as it prepares pilot launch

March 2023

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Australia’s central bank identifies CBDC use cases as it prepares pilot launch

Aussie laundered stolen retirement funds via Hong Kong using crypto, diamonds

October 2022

Australia Senator says China’s CBDC may threaten national security

Amid the worsening relationship with China, one Australian Senator is trying to address possible national security concerns that may arise from Beijing’s Central Bank Digital Currency project.

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Aussie laundered stolen retirement funds via Hong Kong using crypto, diamonds

Australia establishes federal crypto police unit

September 2022

Tornado Cash storm; Australia plans crypto rules

The Tornado Cash bans have stirred the pot in the crypto markets. Meanwhile, Australia looks for new ways to regulate crypto.

Australia’s crypto industry split on Treasury’s ‘token mapping’ scheme

The Treasury Department says its plan for how to regulate cryptocurrencies is unlike anything else in the world, but the country’s crypto industry isn’t sure that’s a good thing.

Crypto’s Institutional Boost

Crypto’s institutional boost is on the rise, meanwhile, Australia is proving to attract the crypto sector.

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Australia establishes federal crypto police unit

Binance Australia strengthens user protection: report

Australia to keep pace with crypto laws with “token mapping”

Australians can now use crypto to buy gasoline, Krispy Kreme donuts

Australian superannuation and institutions await clarity to invest in crypto

August 2022

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Australian superannuation and institutions await clarity to invest in crypto

BTC Markets first crypto firm to win Australian Financial Service License

Canada’s 3iQ launches Bitcoin and Ethereum feeder ETFs in Australia

Bitcoin payments for local taxes in the works, Gold Coast mayor says

June 2022

What does the new Australian Labor government mean for the crypto industry?

Changes in government don’t come about too often in Australia, so there’s always plenty to unpack when it does, including what’s in store for investors in the world of cryptocurrency.

G7 calls for regulation; Bored Ape transfer blocked

South Korean LUNA investors file lawsuit against Terra. Meanwhile, Singapore’s High Court blocks sale of a Bored Ape NFT.

Can ETFs in Australia do for Bitcoin what they did for gold trading?

After the launch of three cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds on Thursday, Forkast spoke with company officials behind two of the funds, along with others in the industry, to see what the new investment platforms offer to investors.

Terra’s LUNA sacrifice; Australian crypto ETFs launch

Terra’s sacrifice of LUNA pushes the UST up to US$0.84. Meanwhile, South Korea plans the institutionalization of crypto.

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Bitcoin payments for local taxes in the works, Gold Coast mayor says

Australia’s Commonwealth Bank slams brakes on crypto services

Australia’s taxman starts knocking on cryptocurrency investors’ doors

Australia’s first Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs go live

Three Australian crypto ETFs to debut on Thursday after delays

Wildlife conservatory Australia Zoo announces NFT project with Algorand

Canada’s 3iQ could be first to launch Australian crypto ETF

BTC Markets partners with Australian Fashion Week for couture NFT

May 2022

Launch of three crypto ETFs in Australia delayed

After being on track to beat the US to the launch of a Bitcoin spot ETF, the delay is likely to undermine Australia’s desire to emerge as a top destination for digital assets in the developed world.

A fast one from down under: Australia approves BTC, ETH ETFs

While the cryptocurrency industry continues to wait with bated breath for a spot-traded Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to be approved in the U.S., three separate crypto funds were given the green light in Australia this week.  Australia’s ETFS Management (AUS) Ltd., or ETF Securities, launched a Bitcoin and an Ethereum fund, in partnership with Switzerland-based […]

Australia to list crypto spot ETFs; WazirX founders leave India

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs are coming to Australia. Meanwhile, Dogecoin Day has fans hyped.

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BTC Markets partners with Australian Fashion Week for couture NFT

Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs landing in Australia next week

April 2022

How to protect NFT intellectual property rights explored at Australian Blockchain Week

With explosive growth in the past 12 months, the non-fungible token industry is getting too big to ignore IP licenses, experts say.

Fusang defers IPO; Yuga Labs hits $4bn valuation

Malaysia’s Fusang defers their IPO. Meanwhile, Blockchain Week Australia looks into intellectual property rights.

India’s crypto GST plan; Australia’s crypto reforms

South Korea prepares for the imposition of FATF travel rule heat up. Meanwhile in Australia, reforms are set to be introduced for the crypto sector.

Renewables uptake: Bitcoin the problem or solution?

There is more to transitioning to renewable energy than one might expect, and in Australia, one Bitcoin mining company says the industry can play a role.

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Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs landing in Australia next week

Mastercard partners with Australia’s BTC Markets for payment options

ASX blockchain upgrade delayed for fourth time

‘We may create another kind of elite,’ Animoca chairman warns

FTX heads Down Under as Australia looks to crypto industry

Australia may regulate DAOs under senator’s proposed act

New crypto regulation — including tax reform — coming to Australia

At least 3M Aussies own some form of crypto asset

March 2022

Here’s why Australia can’t use its empty deserts to mine Bitcoin

Sunny skies and wide open spaces may seem the perfect place to mine Bitcoin using cheap solar power, but one industry insider tells Forkast there’s much more to it than that.

Australian Aboriginal sovereign CBDC up and running

In a first for the country, the Sovereign Yidindji Government in Australia has issued a CBDC with its first transaction occurring this week.

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At least 3M Aussies own some form of crypto asset

Australia’s NRL latest sporting league to ink crypto sponsorship

Aussie mining billionaire files suit against Meta over crypto ads

February 2022

Australian Open enters metaverse; Chinese university goes virtual

Australian Opens just opened in the metaverse and a Chinese university launches a virtual campus.

The Australian Open launches on the metaverse, attracting digital fans

In the latest sign of growing blockchain adoption, the tennis tournament expands to the metaverse, offering rewards and participation through NFTs.

Crypto ‘finfluencers’ are attracting a new following — of regulators

Online influencers may be improving crypto-financial literacy for millions of people. But regulators have growing concerns.

Korean prosecutors demand life; HK plans new crypto regulation

Korean prosecutors demand life, as HK plans new crypto regulation.

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Aussie mining billionaire files suit against Meta over crypto ads

Crypto.com inks AU$27M deal with the Australian Football League

Blockchain to enhance water supply chains in northern Australia

Aussie tennis star rides NFT wave as Australian Open looms

Australian Open comes to metaverse platform Decentraland

January 2022

Australia on track for a crypto boom by 2030, EY report says

The report says the country’s crypto industry could swell by up to 30 times its current size in the coming decade.

Tough measures in India’s crypto bill; NFTs a hot Christmas gift

Tough measures in India’s crypto bill meanwhile, NFTs are becoming a hot Christmas gift

Australia announces biggest overhaul to payments in 25 years — eyes now set on crypto

As part of a broader attempt to address Australia’s payments industry, the government offers a roadmap to where crypto regulation can lead in 2022.

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Australian Open comes to metaverse platform Decentraland

AussieMates NFT project launches for mental health awareness