Australia

‘Given the constantly evolving nature of digital assets and blockchain technology, a fit-for-purpose regulatory regime must focus on outcomes,’ Coinbase said

With its recent stablecoin pilot, NAB joins a growing list of major financial institutions to use the Ethereum blockchain

Tencent-backed Immutable’s pitch to prospective buyers: “Liquidity and utility will turn NFTs into a trillion-dollar asset class”

Australia is still figuring out how to regulate the crypto, with the Labor government now proposing boosted enforcement efforts

The tournament, which was last year exclusively hosted on Decentraland’s platform, will be branching out to other non-blockchain-based metaverses

The Australian governmen’s latest annual budget doesn’t give any leeway to crypto, a disheartening move for the local industry

The Australian crypto industry eagerly awaits the government’s digital asset analysis, pegged to bring a solid framework in which to operate.

The Australian securities regulator has paved the way for asset manager Monochrome to list its crypto ETFs, but there’s loads of competition

The CBDC project will explore the viability of DLT tech via payment and settlement use cases for Australian households and businesses

It’s the first ETF of its kind in Australia, providing investors a means to gain access to a portfolio of global metaverse-focused companies

Accenture will review outstanding deliverables on the ASX and is expected to help the exchange narrow down a date for its DLT rollout

According to the fund manager it is the first instance Australia has witnessed its first unlisted retail bitcoin, ether and filecoin funds.

The license will help BTC Markets shelter the coming regulatory storm for crypto in Australia, CEO Caroline Bowler said

Australia is expecting its first “super app” via a deal announced by crypto exchange Swyftx and traditional stock trading platform Superhero

Asset manager 3iQ has joined the likes of 21Shares and Cosmos Asset Management in offering crypto ETFs on the Cboe Australia exchange

Cboe Australia and Cosmos Asset Management are hoping to tap into the success of the world’s first ether ETF in their latest listing

Australia’s Commonwealth Bank has halted a pilot program for select customers that had allowed them to purchase crypto

The ATO is once again renewing calls for Australian investors to correctly report their crypto capital gains or losses

A Bloomberg analyst called the debuts “shockingly timid” compared to similar 2021 launches in Canada

The end product is a partnership between a crypto-native startup and an Australian university

A “powerful but undisclosed third-party broker” reportedly blocked the listings

APRA and AUSTRAC look to simplify the current patchwork of regulation for Australia’s budding crypto industry

21Shares and ETF Securities team up to bring crypto exposure to the country while American regulators drag their feet

Trading could begin on CBOE Australia as early as April 27, following a seven-day notice period

ARPA said it will issue a letter detailing its expectations for how digital assets should be handled