Australian Police Seize 52 Bitcoin Linked to Illicit Dark Web Market Operations
The New South Wales Police Force seized 52.3 Bitcoin valued at 5.7 million AUD (approximately 4.1 million USD) on May 4, 2026. The operation, carried...
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Reserve Bank of Australia projects $16.7 billion annually via asset tokenization
by Luis Malavé
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) confirmed on March 25, 2026, that asset tokenization will generate 16.7 billion dollars annually for the national economy. According...
Pension fund in Australia with 105 billion opens investment in Bitcoin
by Luis Malavé
Australia’s Hostplus fund announced this Tuesday that it will allow investing in Bitcoin after managing 105 billion dollars in assets. According to Bloomberg, the entity...
Crypto ATMs in Australia under scrutiny as regulators seek powers to ban “high-risk” services
by Logan Pierce
Australia is speeding up its rules after a sharp rise in crypto cash machines and their role in scams. AUSTRAC and government MPs want new...
Australia Shuts Down a Money Laundering Network That Cleaned Over $123 Million
by guido
TL;DR Australia dismantled a network that laundered $123 million in cryptocurrency through a private security company. The investigation found that the company mixed legal earnings...
Australian Regulator Suspends Holon Crypto Funds
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has prohibited Sydney-based crypto-asset manager Holon Investments Australia Limited (Holon) from promoting or distributing three of its crypto...
Central Bank of Australia Finally Releases Its Official CBDC Whitepaper
A research study to examine use cases for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in Australia was officially unveiled by the Reserve Bank of Australia...
Australia Drafts Bill To Regulate Stablecoins and Crypto Exchanges
by Jai Hamid
Andrew Bragg, a senator for the Australian Liberal Party, has introduced a new draft bill to put restrictions on digital asset exchanges, stablecoins, and the...
Australia to Use “Token Mapping” to Regulate Cryptocurrencies
by Jai Hamid
Cryptocurrency regulators in Australia are seeking to do something that no other government has ever done before....
Holon Launches Australia’s First Unlisted BTC and ETH Funds with Gemini
by Jai Hamid
Following an agreement with the Gemini exchange, digital asset venture capital company and fund manager Holon said Thursday that it has become the first unlisted...