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Australian feds seize mansion, Bitcoin allegedly linked to crypto exchange hack
19.5.2025
An Australian man from the state of Queensland has forfeited Bitcoin, a waterfront mansion and a Mercedes-Benz car after Australian Federal Police claimed the assets could be linked to the proceeds of crime.The AFP-led Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce (CACT) said in a May 18 statement that...
Australian feds seize mansion, Bitcoin allegedly linked to crypto exchange hack
19.5.2025
An Australian man from the state of Queensland has forfeited Bitcoin, a waterfront mansion and a Mercedes-Benz car after Australian Federal Police claimed the assets could be linked to the proceeds of crime.The AFP-led Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce (CACT) said in a May 18 statement that...
AUSTRAC Fines Crypto Exchange Cointree for Reporting Failures
18.5.2025
The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre has issued infringement notices totaling $75,120 to cryptocurrency exchange Cointree for failing to submit suspicious matter reports on time. Cointree Fined Despite Self-Reporting The Australian financial intelligence agency, the Australian...
Crypto execs cheer as Australia appoints pro-crypto assistant minister
13.5.2025
Australia’s crypto industry has expressed positivity after the recently reelected government named pro-crypto politician Andrew Charlton as assistant minister for the digital economy, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told reporters...
Finder Retreats From Crypto, Facilitates User Migration to Australian Exchange Swyftx
10.5.2025
Aussie fintech firm Finder has partnered with Swyftx to facilitate the migration of its users to the latter’s crypto exchange platform. Users Must Consent to the Migration of Wallet Balances Australian fintech company Finder has announced a partnership with Swyftx to facilitate the migration...
Use It or Lose It’: AUSTRAC Warns Inactive Crypto Exchanges
30.4.2025
AUSTRAC is cracking down on inactive digital asset exchanges, urging them to voluntarily withdraw their registrations or face forced cancellation to prevent criminal exploitation. Significant Proportion of 427 Registered Exchanges Inactive Australia’s AUSTRAC is taking decisive action against...
Australia’s finance watchdog to crack down on dormant crypto exchanges
30.4.2025
Australia’s financial intelligence agency has told inactive registered crypto exchanges to withdraw their registrations or risk having them canceled over fears that the dormant firms could be used for scams.There are currently 427 crypto exchanges registered with the Australian Transaction...
Australia’s finance watchdog to crack down on dormant crypto exchanges
30.4.2025
Australia’s financial intelligence agency has told inactive registered crypto exchanges to withdraw their registrations or risk having them canceled over fears that the dormant firms could be used for scams.There are currently 427 crypto exchanges registered with the Australian Transaction...
WonderFi’s Dean Skurka on Bringing Users Onchain and Canada's Crypto Evolution
29.4.2025
WonderFi's CEO, a speaker at Consensus 2025, outlines the firm’s Layer-2 ambitions, Australia expansion, regulatory hopes for Canada, and how volatility impacts the industry
Australia’s top court sides with Block Earner, dismisses ASIC appeal
23.4.2025
The Federal Court of Australia has sided with fintech firm Block Earner in an appeal against a ruling that found it was required to hold a financial services license for its now-discontinued crypto-related products. Block Earner’s crypto-linked fixed-yield earning product is not...
Australia’s top court sides with Block Earner, dismisses financial regulator's suit
23.4.2025
The Federal Court of Australia has sided with fintech firm Block Earner in an appeal against a ruling that found it was required to hold a financial services license for its now-discontinued crypto-related products. Block Earner’s crypto-linked fixed-yield earning product is not...
Tariff-Sensitive Australian Dollar Offers Hope to Bitcoin Bulls as BTC Drops Below $75K
7.4.2025
The tariff-sensitive currency has rebounded nearly 100 pips from the Asian session low, suggesting a potential nadir in the selling of risk assets
Australia Cracks Down on Crypto ATMs, Citing Inadequate AML and CTF Measures
1.4.2025
AUSTRAC, Australia’s financial services watchdog, has raised concerns that some crypto ATM providers may lack adequate anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism measures. Task Force Identifies Worrying Trends The Australian financial services industry watchdog, AUSTRAC, has claimed that some...
Australia Warns Crypto ATM Providers on Missing Anti-Money Laundering Checks
31.3.2025
Australia has the highest number of crypto ATMs in the Asia Pacific region
How to buy Bitcoin in Australia
28.3.2025
Key takeawaysBitcoin is legal in Australia and is regulated by AUSTRAC and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). You can buy Bitcoin on various platforms, including centralized exchanges, decentralized exchanges (DEXs), P2P platforms and Bitcoin ATMsPayment options are diverse, including...
How to buy Bitcoin in Australia
28.3.2025
Key takeawaysBitcoin is legal in Australia and is regulated by AUSTRAC and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). You can buy Bitcoin on various platforms, including centralized exchanges, decentralized exchanges (DEXs), P2P platforms and Bitcoin ATMsPayment options are diverse, including...
Bitcoin price drops 3% on hot US PCE data as analyst says $84K must hold
28.3.2025
Bitcoin (BTC) sought a local bottom on March 28 while US inflation data came in higher than expected.BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewBitcoin wobbles as PCE comes in hotData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD heading to $85,500 at the Wall Street...
Timeline: Jelly token goes sour after $6M exploit on Hyperliquid
28.3.2025
Suspicious trading activity led decentralized exchange Hyperliquid to delist the Jelly-my-Jelly (JELLY) memecoin, with details of an exploit unraveling over the course of a few days. The decentralized finance sector has already seen historic exploits in 2025, as the space struggles with issues...
Avalanche, Gelato launch enterprise sovereign chains for institutions
28.3.2025
Blockchain developer platform Gelato is launching a new blockchain-as-a-service solution on Avalanche to meet the growing demand for sovereign blockchain infrastructure during a crucial “tipping point” for institutional adoption.Gelato, which previously developed blockchain solutions...
Dog-eat-dog drama erupts in BNB Chain’s Broccoli token showdown
28.3.2025
Community members backing a Broccoli memecoin on BNB Chain are outraged, claiming their project was unfairly denied victory in the network’s liquidity support program.The BNB Chain Meme Liquidity Support Program, which kicked off on Feb. 18, offers $200,000 in permanent liquidity to...