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Ripple Broadens Remittances Between Africa, Gulf States, UK and Australia
At its annual conference, Ripple also announced product enhancements and license updates, including a focus on payments between enterprises and smaller businesses.
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Australia to Release Draft Legislation for Crypto Exchanges in 2024; Is Binance Too Big to Fail?
Australia to Release Draft Legislation for Crypto Exchanges in 2024; Is Binance Too Big to Fail?
Host Angie Lau breaks down the latest developments in crypto legislation around the world as Australia proposes a move towards a clear regulatory framework for digital asset p...
Australia to Release Draft Legislation for Crypto Exchanges in 2024; Is Binance Too Big to Fail?

Parliament house, Canberra, Australia. (Unsplash)
Australia Proposes New Licensing Regime for Crypto Exchanges, Aims for Draft Legislation by 2024
The timeline indicates it could take till 2025 for an Australian digital asset platform to receive a licence under the freshly proposed regime.
Parliament house, Canberra, Australia. (Unsplash)

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Australian Man Who Spent $6.7M Erroneous Crypto.com Refund Faces Theft Charges, Guardian Reports
Jatinder Singh and his partner bought four houses, cars, artwork and other luxurious items with money they received due to an accounting error by Crypto.com, according to the...
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Parliament house, Canberra. (Unsplash)
Australia Senate Committee Rejects Crypto Bill From Opposition Senator Andrew Bragg
Bragg said the Labor government had put regulating crypto in the slow lane.
Parliament house, Canberra. (Unsplash)

Australia's CBDC Pilot Shows 'Path Forward' for a Tokenized Economy: Canvas CEO
Australia's CBDC Pilot Shows 'Path Forward' for a Tokenized Economy: Canvas CEO
Australia won't be introducing a CBDC for some years, according to a new report from the country's central bank. David Lavecky, CEO and co-founder of fintech firm CANVAS, whic...
Australia's CBDC Pilot Shows 'Path Forward' for a Tokenized Economy: Canvas CEO

Australia Won't Introduce a CBDC for Some Years, Central Bank Says
Australia Won't Introduce a CBDC for Some Years, Central Bank Says
Australia's central bank announced that the country will not likely make a decision on a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for some years due to several unresolved issues t...
Australia Won't Introduce a CBDC for Some Years, Central Bank Says

Parliament house, Canberra, Australia. (Unsplash)
Australia's CBDC Likely Some Years Away, Central Bank Says
The report said that in a way a "CBDC could be viewed as an enabling complement to, rather than substitute for, private sector innovation."
Parliament house, Canberra, Australia. (Unsplash)

Binance to Shut Down 'Connect' Service; State of Crypto in Singapore and Australia
Binance to Shut Down 'Connect' Service; State of Crypto in Singapore and Australia
Host Angie Lau takes a deep dive into the state of Binance as the crypto exchange shut down its buy-and-sell service Binance Connect just one year after its launch. Plus, insi...
Binance to Shut Down 'Connect' Service; State of Crypto in Singapore and Australia

Caroline Bowler: Australia's Crypto Potential
Caroline Bowler: Australia's Crypto Potential
Some of the largest traditional financial institutions in Australia have been limiting and blocking funds transfers to cryptocurrency exchanges citing rising scams and fraudul...
Caroline Bowler: Australia's Crypto Potential