Australia

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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. (Johnny Bhalla, Unsplash)

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

Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)
Australia's Treasury to Include Stablecoin Rules in Crypto Bill Draft, ASIC's Warning For Crypto Entities
"How recently have you consulted with your lawyers about where the law currently?" asked an ASIC representative while speaking to an audience of crypto industry-goers.
Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)

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Australian Regulator Scolded Over 'Misleading' Release, Must Pay Costs as Block Earner Avoids Penalty
Block Earner doesn't need to pay a penalty because it acted honestly in seeking to engage with government over regulation of crypto-related products and services.
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President Biden Vetoes Resolution Overturning SEC Guidance; Michael Saylor's $40M Settlement
President Biden Vetoes Resolution Overturning SEC Guidance; Michael Saylor's $40M Settlement
"CoinDesk Daily" host Helene Braun breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as President Joe Biden announced last Friday that he has signed a vet...
President Biden Vetoes Resolution Overturning SEC Guidance; Michael Saylor's $40M Settlement

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Australia's First Spot Bitcoin ETF With Direct BTC Holdings to Go Live on Tuesday
Australia already has two exchange-traded products providing exposure to spot crypto assets on Cboe Australia but they do not hold bitcoin directly.
Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Johnny Bhalla on Unsplash)

Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)
Coinbase to Target Australia's Self-Managed Pension Funds: Bloomberg
“We are working on an offering to service those clients really well on a one-off basis — to have them trade with us and stay with us," a Coinbase official said.
Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)

Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)
Australia’s Tax Office Tells Crypto Exchanges to Hand Over Transaction Details of 1.2 Million Accounts: Reuters
The ATO said the data will help identify traders who failed to report their cryptocurrency-related activities.
Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)

Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Johnny Bhalla on Unsplash)
Australian Court Hands Win to Market Regulator in Case Against Qoin Blockchain, But There is a Catch
Part of this case was ASIC's allegation that the Qoin Blockchain and the Qoin Wallets constituted one single scheme but the court disagreed.
Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Johnny Bhalla on Unsplash)

Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Johnny Bhalla on Unsplash)
Australian Securities Exchange Could Approve Spot-Bitcoin ETFs Before 2024-End: Bloomberg
Bloomberg's report cited "people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified as the information is private."
Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Johnny Bhalla on Unsplash)