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DOGE Jumps on Twitter Deal; Australian Crypto ETFs Delay

Korean direct trading music platform registers NFT patent to prevent illegal copying. Dogecoin leaps after Elon Musk strikes $44 billion deal to buy Twitter. Launch of three crypto ETFs in Australia delayed. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Finance

Australian Crypto ETF Launch Delayed Due to Pressure From Unidentified Broker: Report

The race to list a crypto ETF in Australia has been dealt a setback hours before it was due to go live on CBOE Australia.

Melbourne city at night (James O'Neil/ Getty Images)

Policy

Australia's Financial Regulator Aims to Implement Crypto Regulation by 2025

To this end, APRA plans to conduct consultations on requirements for the financial treatment of crypto-assets in 2023.

Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Johnny Bhalla on Unsplash)

Videos

Australia to List Crypto Spot ETFs; WazirX Founders Leave India

Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs landing in Australia next week. India’s WazirX founders move to Dubai. Memecoin fans hope to head to the moon on “Dogecoin Day.” Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Finance

Australia Crypto ETF Market Heats Up With Two More Spot Funds Set to Launch

21Shares and ETF Securities will introduce Australia's first spot exchange-traded products for bitcoin and ether next week.

Sydney harbor. (Dan Freeman/Unsplash)

Videos

Purpose Investments Exec on Launching Canada’s First Spot Bitcoin ETF

Purpose Investments COO Vlad Tasevski discusses working with Canadian regulators to launch the country’s first Bitcoin Spot ETF. Plus, insights into his firm’s partnership with Cosmos to bring the ETF to Australian markets, and regulatory concerns in the U.S. regarding spot market manipulation.

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Finance

Australia’s First Bitcoin ETF to Be Listed Next Week: Report

Cosmos Asset Management’s Bitcoin ETF will be listed on the Cboe trading platform.

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Videos

UAE Becoming Crypto Hub; India’s Tax Bogeyman

Australia’s BTC Markets partners with Mastercard for payment options. Crypto.com, Bybit book tickets to Dubai to set up bases. India’s crypto taxes scaring away younger investors. More on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Finance

Bitcoin Miner Iris Energy Gets $71M Equipment Financing From NYDIG

The financing is backed by 19,800 Bitmain S19j Pro miners that have hashrate of about 1.98 exahash per second.

Bitcoin mining ASICs submerged in immersion cooling liquid at a facility in South Spain. (Eliza Gkritsi)

Markets

Fireblocks and ANZ Create AUD Stablecoin

About $30 million has been minted so far.

Sydney Opera House and Circular Quay Ferry Wharf, seen from the Sydney Harbour Bridge. (Getty Images)