Australia
Facebook Owner Meta Sued by Australian Consumer Watchdog for Scam Crypto Ads
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says Facebook and Instagram linked fake media articles linking crypto deals to unknowing celebrities.
NFT Platform Immutable Raises $200M at $2.5B Valuation
Singapore state investment giant Temasek led the round of funding, which will be used for global expansion.
Ukraine’s Crypto Demand Soars; Russian Sanctions Tighten
Putin’s attack triples Ukrainian crypto exchange trading volume. No sign yet of Russia using crypto to evade sanctions. South Korean businesses scramble to meet FATF travel rule. Why Australia’s desert might not be the ideal location for crypto mining.
Bitcoin Mining-Rig Maker Ebang Registers Crypto Exchange in Australia
Ebang started the registration process back in 2020.
Bitcoin Steady Near $38.5K as Australian Central Bank Ends Easing Program
The RBA announced an end of bond purchases, but signaled it is in no hurry to raise interest rates.
Crypto Miner Mawson Sees Hashrate Topping 1 EH/s by Month's End
The Australian miner is producing about 5.8 bitcoins per day.
Korean Lawmaker Accepts Crypto; Australian Open Enters Metaverse
Chinese University launches virtual campus. Korean lawmaker accepting crypto donations. Australian Open welcomes virtual visitors to metaverse experience. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”
Korean Prosecutors Demand Life, Hong Kong Plans New Crypto Regulation
Prosecutors demand life sentences in Korean scam case. Blockchain project set to enhance water supply chains in Australia's Queensland state. Hong Kong plans new crypto regulation. We'll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
Iris Energy’s December Hashrate Rises 14% as Revenue Falls Again
The Australian miner continues to build out mining capacity in Canada.
Australian Open Apes Into Tennis NFTs and Decentraland, Too
The tennis tournament is merging NFTs with on-court action in a creative twist on generative artwork.
