Cryptocoins News / Finance Magnates - 6 months ago
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Custody is making its mark in Hong Kong as it extends its crypto security
services to financial institutions in the region. Founded in 2020, the UK-based
crypto arm of Standard Chartered aims to meet the institutional demand for
crypto asset st...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 6 months ago
Asia Express: Cops bust Australian crypto and fiat money laundering exchange, Bitget now 4th largest exchange, China partially lifts NFT ban. Our weekly roundup of new...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 6 months ago
Australia-based crypto exchanges may soon be required to hold a financial services license issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. The Australian government expects to have the draft legislation ready in 2024. According to the...
Cryptocoins News / CoinJournal - 6 months ago
Memeinator presale has entered the fourth stage.
The presale occurs in 29 stages, with the token returning by 132%.
Memeinator carries a 1,000% potential due to strong speculation and utility.
The crypto landscape keeps changing, with new tok...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 6 months ago
In response to the rapidly evolving landscape of crypto and blockchain technology, the Australian federal government has embarked on a proactive mission to establish comprehensive regulatory frameworks for the cryptocurrency sector, with a particular...
by COINS NEWS - 6 months ago
The assistant governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia noted that pilot projects have highlighted several key areas where CBDCs could be of great use. The Reserve Ba...
Cryptocoins News / Finance Magnates - 6 months ago
The Australian government is proposing licensing cryptocurrency trading platforms, along with tighter oversight of customers’ funds. A proposal released today (Monday) detailed that Aussie crypto exchanges would need to obtain a license from the loca...
Cryptocoins News / CoinJournal - 6 months ago
Exchanges with specific asset levels must obtain an Australian Financial Services License
The draft legislation is expected to go out by 2024.
A consultative process seeks input from stakeholders and the public on 32 key regulatory themes.
In a sig...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 6 months ago
Australian crypto exchanges have largely praised the Treasury’s latest proposal to place crypto exchanges under the existing financial services license regime, though some worry it could...
by COINS NEWS - 6 months ago
"Protect" is a fun word. Although this could be the kind of regulation that Exchanges need if they are to hold people's money. Whether they should or not, people do treat exchanges like banks. submitted by /u/Cravens...
More / Bitcoin Reddit - 6 months ago
I moved from CBA to UBank (NAB) as CBA insisted on holding my payments for 24 hours or outright refused to release them as per their ridiculous anti-scam measures. I was going okay for the first 15 or so payments with UBank and then bang, instant pay...
by COINS NEWS - 6 months ago
The Australian Treasury’s newly released consultation paper will require crypto exchanges to apply for financial services licence from the local financial regulator....
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 6 months ago
Mastercard, in association with the RBA and DFCRC, has demonstrated a groundbreaking interoperable CBDC solution to enhance Web3 commerce in Australia and beyond. The live demonstration showcased a pilot CBDC holder purchasing an NFT on Ethereum, uti...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 6 months ago
The police in the Australian state of South Australia recently seized cryptocurrency worth $1.5 million from an alleged dark web drug dealer. Police also recovered a “large quantity” of the synthetic opioid nitazene as well as tens of tho...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 6 months ago
In a recent interview, Paul Zalai, Director of the Australian Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA), hinted at a potential collaboration with Ripple, the San Francisco-based fintech firm known for its blockchain-based payment solutions.
FTA Director Tea...
More / Bitcoin Reddit - 7 months ago
If I post this anywhere else I'll probably be downvoted or banned or something. I'm in a unique situation. I'm a first-home buyer with significant Bitcoin holdings looking to buy a home in the A$450k - A$550k range in about 12-18 m...