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ForkLog 7 03.06.2024

CBOE Australia to Launch Spot Bitcoin ETF Trading

On June 4, trading will commence for the spot Bitcoin ETF by Monochrome Asset Management on CBOE Australia. This follows the issuer’s receipt of an AFS license from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, reports Cointelegraph. The Monochrome Bitcoin ETF (IBTC) is the first and only product based on the leading cryptocurrency to be registered […]

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ForkLog 6 29.04.2024

Australia Poised for Bitcoin ETF Approval, Bloomberg Reports

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) may commence trading of spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on the leading cryptocurrency by the end of 2024, according to Bloomberg. Applications for these products have been submitted by asset managers VanEck Australia, BetaShares, and DigitalX. Justin Arzadon, head of digital assets at BetaShares, stated that the firm is preparing […]

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ForkLog 10 19.02.2024

Australian Officer Accused of Stealing Seized 81.6 BTC

The Melbourne court is examining the case of former federal police officer William Wheatley, accused of stealing bitcoins confiscated from a drug syndicate. This was reported by CryptoPotato. In January 2019, police investigated the illegal trade of drugs and steroids via the darknet and seized, among other things, a Trezor hardware wallet containing 81.6 BTC. […]

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ForkLog 9 29.01.2024

Russian Linked to REvil Faces Sanctions from Three Nations

The United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom have imposed sanctions on Russian national Alexander Ermakov, held responsible for the hacking of Australian insurance company Medibank. The U.S. government claims that Ermakov and other participants in the attack are connected to the Russian-backed cybercriminal group REvil. According to OFAC, in October 2022, ransomware operators stole […]

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ForkLog 4 04.09.2023

Australian Senate committee rejects crypto bill from opposition senator Andrew Bragg

The Australian Senate committee rejected a bill regulating the cryptocurrency market, introduced by opposition Senator Andrew Bragg.

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ForkLog 6 23.08.2023

RBA says CBDC launch still several years away

The release of the digital Australian dollar is still several years away, the central bank said after the pilot phase.

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ForkLog 6 18.08.2023

Crypto lender Helio Lending fined for false licensing claims

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) secured a good-behaviour bond (without conviction) against crypto lender Helio Lending for false statements about possessing a licence.

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ForkLog 8 03.08.2023

Australian Regulator Sues eToro Over High-Risk Product

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has filed a suit against the eToro platform over claims about its CFD product lineup.

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ForkLog 5 31.07.2023

Australian Bendigo Bank restricts transfers to Bitcoin exchanges

One of Australia’s largest banks — Bendigo Bank — announced the blocking of 'high-risk crypto payments' to protect customers from fraud.

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ForkLog 10 26.07.2023

Australia fines Meta $14 million for covert collection of personal data

An Australian court ordered Meta Platforms to pay a fine of AUD 20 million (about $14 million) for covert collection of personal data through the Onavo app designed to protect privacy. Reuters reports.

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ForkLog 12 19.07.2023

Australian regulator annuls FTX license

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has annulled the AFSL license of the local arm of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX.

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ForkLog 6 05.07.2023

Australian regulator conducts searches at Binance Australia office

Bloomberg: Australian Securities and Investments Commission staff conducted searches at Binance Australia as part of a derivatives investigation.

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