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Australian Court Fines Kraken $8M Over Unauthorized Margin Lending Product

The Federal Court of Australia has imposed an $8 million fine on Bit Trade, the operator of the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken in the country, for offering an unapproved margin lending product to local customers. The penalty follows allegations by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) that the firm violated financial regulations by failing to assess customer suitability for the product. Legal Implications The credit facility, which enabled users to...

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Ex-Mine Digital CEO Faces Charges Over $1.5M Embezzlement

Grant Colthup, the former CEO of ACCE Australia, is facing a single fraud charge following an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Colthup, who appeared in the Magistrates Court at Ipswich, Queensland, was charged with embezzling $1.47 million (2.2 million Australian dollars) from a customer. $1.5M Bitcoin Payment Goes Missing From May 2019 to September 2022, ACCE ran a digital asset exchange platform that provided cryptocurrency...

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Monochrome to Launch Australia’s First Spot Ethereum ETF

Monochrome Asset Management is preparing to launch Australia’s first spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the Cboe exchange following the asset’s approval in the U.S. market. The Monochrome Ethereum ETF (IETH), which will begin trading on Monday, October 14, offers Australian investors a new way to access the cryptocurrency. Details Of The New Offering “Monochrome hosted a private event in Sydney this week with our service providers, team, and partners to mark the...

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AFP Uncovers 2,000 Compromised Australian Crypto Wallets

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has uncovered that over 2,000 cryptocurrency wallets owned by locals were compromised by offshore scammers, putting millions of dollars in digital assets at risk. This discovery emerged from Operation Spincaster, a global initiative against crypto fraud spearheaded by Chainalysis and locally managed by the AFP-led Joint Policing Cybercrime Coordination Centre (JPC3). Operation Spincaster Uncovers $162M Australia’s involvement in Operation...

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Australia’s ASX Welcomes Another Bitcoin ETF with DigitalX Launch

DigitalX Limited, a digital asset fund manager, announced today the successful approval and upcoming launch of its spot Bitcoin ETF on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The new spot Bitcoin ETF, under the ticker “BTXX,” will start trading on Friday, July 12, 2024, at 10:00 AM AEST. DigitalX Teams Up with K2 Asset Management and 3iQ DigitalX has partnered with ASX-listed K2 Asset Management, which will serve as the Responsible Entity and issuer for the ETF. K2 brings...

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Australia Gears Up for Bitcoin ETF Wave After US, Hong Kong Approvals

Spot Bitcoin ETFs have caused a major stir in the cryptocurrency industry, unlike anything seen before. Following the US and Hong Kong, Australia is now gearing up for a series of launches of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds. The ASX has received applications from at least two organizations, and there’s another one in the pipeline Australia Braces for Bitcoin ETF ASX Ltd., which manages about 80% of the country’s equity trading, is expected to approve the first spot Bitcoin ETFs...

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Interest in Bitcoin Surges in Australia Following Spot BTC ETF Approval in the US: Study

Following the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approval of the first eleven spot Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in the United States last month, Australian retail interest in Bitcoin has experienced a surge. The development has grabbed Australian investors’ attention, with 34% acknowledging awareness of the news. This has increased confidence in Bitcoin, with 25% of locals holding a more positive view following the ETF approval. Increased Ownership and...

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Coinbase Alumni’s C1 Fund Targets Australian Crypto Investment: Animoca Brands, Chainalysis in Focus

C1 Fund – established by a team of former Coinbase legal professionals and investors – has engaged in discussions with numerous local venture firms, explicitly proposing the purchase of private holdings from investors at a discounted rate ranging between 50% and 80% of their most recent valuation. The development comes as the crypto sector has once again captured the interest of investors, driven by a prevailing bullish stance on Bitcoin. This has resulted in the world’s...

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Australian Regulator Sentences Crypto Lender Helio for False License Claims

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has sentenced Melbourne-based cryptocurrency lending firm Helio for falsely claiming it held an Australian credit license (ACL) in August 2019. According to an official release from the ASIC, Helio was sentenced to a non-conviction bond and entered into a recognizance of A$15,000 ($9,600) for 12 months on the condition of good behavior. ASIC Sentences Helio The Australian securities regulator charged Helio in April...

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Australia’s Financial Regulator Sues eToro: Details

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) filed a lawsuit against the trading platform eToro, alleging that its contract for difference (CFD) product could harm investors. That type of monetary tool is a leveraged derivative contract that enables customers to speculate on the prices of equities, commodities, stock market indices, and digital assets.  The platform was among the first in its field to hop on the cryptocurrency bandwagon, allowing trading...

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