Australia

Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)
Australia Acts on De-Banking of Crypto Entities, Supports Policy Recommendations to Tackle Issue
The government's choice to make its position clearer on de-banking comes hours after Blockchain Australia, the nation's industry body made a fresh commitment to minimize scams...
Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)

Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)
Australian Payment Provider Cuscal Imposes New Restrictions on Crypto; Industry Body Criticizes Move
"Australians ... expect to be able to spend their money and use their assets as they choose, without undue restrictions," a Blockchain Australia official said.
Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)

The data center purchase is likely to be the first of several. (Shutterstock)
Australian Data Center Startup Arkon Expands to U.S. With $26M in Fresh Funding
CEO Joshua Payne said he expects the acquisition of a data center in Hannibal, Ohio to be "the first of several" over the next year.
The data center purchase is likely to be the first of several. (Shutterstock)

Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)
Australia's Crypto Industry Body Denounces Recent Banking Restrictions
Blockchain Australia said it wants to tackle the issue "head-on by using real data," following reports that banks in the country were blocking payments to crypto exchanges.
Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)

Australian dollars (Squirrel photos/Pixabay)
Australia's Commonwealth Bank Will Partially Restrict Payments to Crypto Exchanges
The Australian bank announced on Thursday that will decline "certain payments" to crypto exchanges or hold them for a period of 24 hours
Australian dollars (Squirrel photos/Pixabay)

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Binance Australia Stops AUD Bank Transfers as Search for Payment Partner Drags On
Customers can still buy and sell crypto using credit and debit cards after the halt, which was announced last month.
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Sydney Opera House (Stanbalik/Pixabay)
Bitcoin Trades at a 20% Discount on Binance Australia Following Banking Issues in the Country
The crypto exchange halted Australian dollar bank transfers early May.
Sydney Opera House (Stanbalik/Pixabay)

Canvas CEO on Australia's CBDC Pilot, Tokenized FX Transactions
Canvas CEO on Australia's CBDC Pilot, Tokenized FX Transactions
Australia made its first foreign exchange transaction using eAUD, the CBDC piloted in the country. The transaction was done using Canvas, an Ethereum Layer 2 that uses Zero Kn...
Canvas CEO on Australia's CBDC Pilot, Tokenized FX Transactions

Canvas Facilitates Forex Transaction Using Australian CBDC
Canvas Facilitates Forex Transaction Using Australian CBDC
Australia made its first Foreign Exchange Transaction using eAUD, the CBDC being piloted in the country. The transaction was done using Canvas, an Ethereum Layer 2 that uses Z...
Canvas Facilitates Forex Transaction Using Australian CBDC

Sydney, Australia (Photo by Johnny Bhalla/Unsplash)
Binance Australia Halts Australian Dollar Bank Transfers
Exchange blames third-party payment providers, and says that credit as well as debit cards can still be used.
Sydney, Australia (Photo by Johnny Bhalla/Unsplash)