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The agency alleges around 1,160 customers used the margin product, losing about $8.35 million since Oct. 2021.

Wednesday’s announcement signifies increasing harmony between the global financial system and the digital assets industry

The regulator is concerned issuers are offering unregulated digital assets alongside regulated financial products, which may confuse retail investors

The committee found the proposed legislation could lead to regulatory arbitrage, potentially undermining the digital asset industry in Australia

Most consumers who traded eToro’s contract for difference product ended up losing money, an Australian regulator alleged

Transfers to “high-risk” crypto exchanges will be declined, National Australia Bank has said, but only it knows exactly how that’s determined

Australian bitcoin-focused asset management firm Monochrome is taking another run at a licensed spot ETF amid a wave of US filings

The country’s preeminent industry body for crypto and blockchain technology said banks should educate their customers on scams instead of restricting access

A Commonwealth Bank executive said 24-hour holds and limits on outbound payments to crypto exchanges will help decrease the number of scams

The Australian central bank hasn’t made a decision on a CBDC, but it is “actively engaging” in research

Binance said it is working to secure an alternative provider to ensure the continued availability of AUD deposits and withdrawals

In many instances, digital assets were a contributing factor leading to more severe penalties, an RMIT study has found

‘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
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