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Australia's Securities Regulator Wins Case Against Kraken's Local Operator

The Judge ruled that Bit Trade Pty Ltd. issued its financial product to retail clients without having first made a target market determination for the product.

Kraken logo on a phone. (PiggyBank, Unsplash)

Policy

Australian Securities Regulator Nabbed More Than 600 Crypto Investment Scams in a Year

The hustles amounted to about 9% of the total fraudulent platforms taken down in the first year of an investment scam disruption program.

Sydney harbor. (Dan Freeman/Unsplash)

Policy

Australia's Securities Regulator Sues ASX for Misleading Statements About Blockchain Project

ASIC sued on Tuesday and has not yet determined what penalty it will be seeking, but the Australian Financial Review (AFR) reported that ASX faces a maximum penalty of more than A$500 million.

Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)

Policy

Coinbase Concerned About 'Ongoing Regulation by Enforcement' in Australia, Despite 'Healthy' Regulator Talks

Last month, a senior regulator warned an audience of industry goers to fall in line with the precedents set in the recent cases it has filed against crypto entities.

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Videos

VanEck Exec on Spot Bitcoin ETF Launch in Australia

VanEck Australia's Head of Investments & Capital Markets Jamie Hannah joins Markets Daily with the latest update on the launch of spot bitcoin ETFs in Australia. Plus, insights on the regulatory environment and crypto adoption in the country.

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Videos

Why Australia Won't Have a Spot SOL ETF Any Time Soon

Jamie Hannah, Head of Investments & Capital Markets at VanEck Australia, weighs in on the launch of spot bitcoin ETF in Australia and whether the crypto regulatory framework in the country is ready for ETF products of other digital assets including ETH and SOL.

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Markets

Australian Securities Exchange Gives Green Light to DigitalX's Bitcoin ETF

DigitalX Bitcoin ETF will trade on the ASX as BTXX

Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)

Finance

VanEck's Spot Bitcoin ETF Goes Live on Australia's Biggest Stock Exchange

The VanEck Bitcoin ETF rose 1% on its debut after trading 99,791 shares.

Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)

Policy

Australian Securities Exchange Gives Its First Approval of a Spot Bitcoin Listing to VanEck

The fund will provide investors exposure to bitcoin by investing in the VanEck Bitcoin Trust ('HODL') which is a United States ETF listed on the Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc (Cboe).

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

Videos

Fed Sees Just One Rate Cut This Year; CRV Slides as Curve’s Founder Faces Liquidation Risk

"CoinDesk Daily" host Michele Musso breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as the U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it expects just one rate cut this year. Plus, Australia's regulators are looking to include stablecoin legislation into its legislative bill for the digital assets sector and the CRV token plunges as Curve founder faces multi-million dollar liquidation risk.

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