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Australian Crypto Exchange Swyftx, Share Trading Platform Superhero Abandon Merger Plan

The regulatory environment is not one in which mergers of traditional businesses and crypto-native companies can easily take place, one lawyer said.

Parliament house, Canberra, Australia. (Unsplash)

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Australia Moves to Tighten Safety Around Crypto in 2023

Australia's Treasury has invited feedback for a consultation paper that will include a framework for regulating crypto service providers.

Parliament house, Canberra, Australia. (Unsplash)

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Australian Crypto Exchange Swyftx Cuts 90 Jobs, Reducing Workforce by 35%

The exchange said that it doesn't have any direct exposure to FTX, although the job cuts are a result of the crypto downturn caused by FTX.

The Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)

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Australia's Markets Watchdog Sues Fintech Company Block Earner

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission said the company offered fixed-yield earning products that should be licensed, leaving consumers without important protections.

Parliament house, Canberra, Australia. (Unsplash)

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Startup Arkon Energy Raises $28M to Further Expand Into Bitcoin Mining

The Australian company also bought Hydrokraft AS, a renewable energy-based data center in Norway with up to 60MW of power capacity.

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Australian Securities Exchange Cancels Blockchain-Based Clearing System at $168M Cost

The ASX said the decision has been taken "in light of the solution uncertainty."

Australian Securities Exchange ASX (Shutterstock)

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FTX Australia Calls In the Administrators: Report

The move was made after FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried did not attend a board meeting.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Pindar Van Arman/CoinDesk)

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Cosmos Asset Management Intends to Delist Crypto ETFs in Australia

Cosmos' bitcoin ETF was Australia's first such fund when it listed on Cboe in April.

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What the Mention of Crypto in Australia's Budget Means

“This may be the first time cryptocurrency has been mentioned in the federal budget papers," said Michael Bacina, a partner at law firm Piper Alderman.

Parliament house, Canberra, Australia. (Unsplash)

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Australian Markets Regulator Sues Promoter of Crypto Token Qoin

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission says BPS Financial, the company behind the token, ran misleading advertisements.

Bitcoin Corporate Treasury Adoption (Shutterstock)