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Australian regulators have compared bitcoin to prison currency in a controversial consultation paper

According to Decrypt, the Australian crypto industry has been rocked in recent days by controversial remarks from the head of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC) digital assets division. In a contact meeting on Wednesday, the head, Rhys Bollen, drew widespread discussion when he compared bitcoin to cigarettes used as currency in prisons in response to a question about whether to apply non-cash payment facility (NCP) regulations to digital assets. Bollen's remarks have r...

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2024-12-12 14:13:42
Australia's financial regulator proposes new crypto rules, highlighting risks and mitigation measures

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has published a consultation paper proposing to update its regulatory guidance on digital assets, with a focus on compliance requirements under the Companies Act. Amendments to Information Sheet 225 (INFO 225) include 13 working examples designed to clarify when digital assets qualify as financial products, such as stablecoins, packaging tokens, and staking services. In these examples, ASIC outlines transactions involving...

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2024-12-05 12:22:22
Australian Securities and Investments Commission: Former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Mine Digital charged with fraud

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission says the former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Mine Digital has been charged with fraud.

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2024-10-22 07:59:13
Australian ASIC Commissioner: Many crypto-asset companies will need to obtain financial services licenses under the Companies Act

Speaking at the AFR Digital Asset Summit, Alan Kirkland, commissioner of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), said that many crypto asset companies will need to obtain a financial services license under the Companies Act. ASIC believes that some crypto assets should be classified as financial products, but there are uncertainties due to the fact that the crypto sector does not fully align with the current regulatory model. ASIC plans to update its guidelines by November t...

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2024-09-23 13:22:28
Australian Securities and Investments Commission: Participate in the removal of more than 600 crypto scams in 2023

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) revealed last Sunday that the agency coordinated the removal of more than 600 crypto scams last year as part of a broader effort to crack down on online investment scams. ASIC said it has helped take down 5,530 fake investment platform scams, 1,065 phishing scams hyperlinkes, and 615 crypto investment scams. It is estimated that the scams were spread last year through fake news articles and deep vacation videos of local public figures.....

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2024-08-19 08:36:43
The Australian regulator has filed a lawsuit against the country's stock exchange for a failed blockchain upgrade

According to the Financial Times, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said in a lawsuit filed on Wednesday that the board and management of the ASX (Australian Securities Exchange) had suffered a "collective failure" in managing the upgrade of its blockchain-based platform. The upgrade project was initially billed as a leading blockchain initiative, but was taken down in November 2022 after seven years of development.

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2024-08-14 13:52:41
ASIC has accused the Australian Stock Exchange of making misleading statements about its blockchain project CHESS

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has sued the country's main stock exchange, ASX, in federal court, alleging that the exchange made "misleading and deceptive" statements on its now-abandoned blockchain project. ASIC said on August 14 that the ASX's statement that the replacement project for its Clearing House Electronic Sub-Registry System (CHESS) trading platform was "on track to become operational" in April 2023 and was "progressing well" was misleading. The regulato...

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2024-08-14 12:43:14
Australian Securities and Investments Commission: Court rules PayPal Australia used unfair contract terms

Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC): The court ruled that PayPal Australia had used unfair contractual terms.

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2024-07-05 11:32:30
Australian cryptocurrency company NGS Crypto has changed its name to "Hiddup".

Australian cryptocurrency firm NGS Crypto has changed its name to "Hiddup" amid ongoing investigations and legal action by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). NGS Crypto claims they are rebranding due to a trademark dispute. In addition, ASIC alleged that NGS Crypto and its affiliates provided financial services without holding an Australian financial services license for an amount of approximately 61 million AUD (approximately 41 million USD).

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2024-06-25 19:22:54