Australia

Gemini Expands Operations in Australia with AUSTRAC Registration
Gemini Expands Operations in Australia with AUSTRAC Registration

Gemini, the crypto exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, announced on Thursday the expansion of its operations in Australia, having secured formal registration with the country’s anti-mo...

Published Date: October 9, 2025

Australia Looks to Bring Crypto Under Financial Services Framework With New Draft Legislation
Australia Looks to Bring Crypto Under Financial Services Framework With New Draft Legislation

The Australian treasury revealed a new draft proposal for crypto firms in the country, requiring them to hold licenses and be treated as financial products. The proposal would require crypto firms to ...

Published Date: September 25, 2025

Australia Unveils Draft Crypto Law Stricter Rules for Exchanges  Custody Platforms
Australia Unveils Draft Crypto Law Stricter Rules for Exchanges Custody Platforms

Australia is moving forward with stricter regulations for cryptocurrency service providers, unveiling draft legislation that would bring crypto exchanges under the same framework as traditional financ...

Published Date: September 25, 2025

IG Group Buys Majority Stake in Australian Crypto Exchange Independent Reserve for 72M
IG Group Buys Majority Stake in Australian Crypto Exchange Independent Reserve for 72M

Online trading platform IG Group has acquired a majority stake in Australian cryptocurrency exchange Independent Reserve for 109.6 million Australian dollars ($72.4 million). The deal, the company sai...

Published Date: September 19, 2025

Australias Financial Watchdog Offers Exemptions to Stablecoin Intermediaries
Australias Financial Watchdog Offers Exemptions to Stablecoin Intermediaries

Australia’s Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said it plans to exempt stablecoin intermediaries from the requirement to hold a financial services license. The financial watchdog said ...

Published Date: September 18, 2025

OKX Targets Australias 4T Retirement Market With Crypto Platform for SMSFs
OKX Targets Australias 4T Retirement Market With Crypto Platform for SMSFs

Global crypto exchange OKX is expanding into Australia’s retirement sector, unveiling a platform designed for self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs), private retirement accounts that let individu...

Published Date: September 15, 2025

Binance Australia Directed to Appoint External Auditor Over ‘Serious Concerns’
Binance Australia Directed to Appoint External Auditor Over ‘Serious Concerns’

Binance Australia has been directed to appoint an external auditor by the country's anti-money laundering (AML) regulator.

Published Date: August 22, 2025