Australia

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Binance News
Why Bitcoin Is Trading at a $5k Discount on Binance Australia 

Crypto assets such as Bitcoin are trading at a significant discount on the platform.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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Binance News
Binance Australia Loses Derivatives License After ‘Targeted Review’

Binance will close any remaining open positions on its exchange on April 21.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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Press Releases
OKX to Open Office in Australia

OKX, the second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume and a leading Web3 technology company, today announced that it will open
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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CBDCs
Australia and Mastercard to Mastermind CBDC Test Pilot

Learn about Australia's move towards developing digital currency with a series of CBDC pilot projects to explore its use cases.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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FTX News
Australian Authorities Raised Alarm Over FTX Months Before Its Collapse

Australian regulators mandated that FTX Australia reveal details guiding its business operation before its collapse.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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FTX News
Australian Executive Opposes a “Separate Regulatory Regime” for Cryptocurrency

After the FTX crash, the government became aware of the importance of focusing on non-regulated crypto assets.

by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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Ethereum (ETH)
NAB’s Stablecoin Launch Could Shake Up the Traditional Banking Industry

National Australia Bank plans to launch a stablecoin called AUDN in mid-2023 for real-time transactions using Australian dollars.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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Ethereum (ETH)
Shiba Inu (SHIB) Community To Launch Shiba Wings Restaurant In Australia

It’s ‘No Thang But A Chicken Wang’ for SHIB Army, as Shiba Wings is second SHIB chicken shop after Welly’s.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Australian Regulator Suspends FTX Regulatory License
FTX News
Australian Regulator Suspends FTX’s Regulatory License

The suspension of FTX Australia's license will last until May 15, 2023, according to ASIC.

by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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Regulations
Australia’s Financial Regulator Sues BPS Over “Misleading” Representations of its Qoin Token

ASIC has initiated legal proceedings against BPS Financial Pty Ltd for allegedly relaying misleading information about its Qoin token.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Coinbase Expands Support In Australia
Coinbase News
Coinbase Expands Into Australia, Targeting Institutional Clients

Crypto exchange will launch a local entity to offer services for institutional ivestors.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
CBDCs
Ex-Ripple Executive to Lead Australia’s CBDC Project

The Reserve Bank of Australia has released the white paper for its CBDC pilot.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Australian Federal Police Sets Up Crypto Unit To Target Money Laundering
Regulations
Australian Federal Police Set Up Crypto Unit To Tackle Money Laundering

A task force has been set up with a revenue-raising target of $600m in proceeds of crime.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Australia to Start Mapping Bitcoin, Dogecoin & others
Bitcoin (BTC)
Bitcoin (BTC) & Beyond: Australia to Start Crypto Mapping

The Aussies are ready to dig deeper into Bitcoin's anatomy.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Bitcoin (BTC)
Australia to List Bitcoin & Ethereum ETFs for the First Time

First-ever Australian crypto ETFs will be managed by Cosmos Asset Management and ETF Securities.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
NFTs
Australian Open Tennis Tournament Debuts in the Metaverse

Australian Open held in Melbourne is hosting the first virtual edition of the tournament in Decentraland’s metaverse this week.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Regulations
DeFi and Blockchain Technology Present Incredible Opportunities, Australian Minister Says

Financial Services Minister Jane Hume supports cryptocurrency and wants Australia not to be left behind the innovation.

by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Dogecoin (DOGE)
The Australian Central Bank Believes Dogecoin’s Adoption Is Over Exaggerated

Finder's Cryptocurrency Adoption study reported that Dogecoin (DOGE) is Australia's fourth most popular crypto.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
Press Releases
Crypto.com Expands Free Crypto Tax Reporting Service to Australia

It’s now even easier for Australians to file crypto tax returns.
by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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Regulations
Crypto Recognition Sequence: Major Governments Shift Their Tone

Support continues to grow: 3 countries made the news with their decisions about crypto.

by . Fact checked by: Ciaran Lawler, Editor: Stefan Trapp
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