Australia Financial News

27.04 / 05:45

business ETF CBOE crypto ETFs Failure to launch: Australia’s first 3 crypto ETFs all miss launch day

The launch of Australia’s first three Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETF) scheduled for today, has been delayed as a result of further “checks” needing to be completed.

25.04 / 18:51

ETF Coronavirus Bitcoin spot bitcoin Australian Crypto Market Drops Alongside Stocks on Global Worries; Australian Spot Bitcoin ETF Set for Debut

The crypto market initially traded lower on Monday, before trimming its losses later in the trading day as sentiment improved. The market action came after heavy selling before the weekend on comments from US Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell last week, hinting that a 50-basis point rate hike could come next.

24.04 / 11:33

Facebook cryptocurrency Platform CryptoExplainer Meta Platforms reports Australia's CBA Refutes Reports Of Partnership With A Crypto Platform: Report

Australia's CBA rebuffs reports of partnership with a crypto trading platform.

24.04 / 10:49

cryptocurrency ETF CryptoExplainer Bitcoin week Australian Australian Investors Set To Launch The First Bitcoin ETF Next Week

Australia's first bitcoin ETF to launch next week

22.04 / 13:07

business Ethereum Virtual Property Bitcoin Alex Saunders issues a public apology and claims to be settling crypto dealings

Months after a storm of controversies, Nuggets News founder and crypto influencer Alex Saunders issued a public apology over last year’s controversies and the way he handled things.

22.04 / 05:41

NFT NFTS cricket Dream Capital invests $120 mn in cricket NFT platform Rario

NFT platform Rario raised $120 million in Series A funding from Dream Capital, the corporate venture capital arm of Dream Sports. Other investors participating in the funding round include Alpha Wave Global (previously Falcon Edge Capital) with existing investors like Animoca Brands (global leader in Web3 gaming), Presight Capital, and Kingsway Capital. Rario created the first-ever cricket NFT platform and has the largest share of cricket NFT rights through partnerships with 6 global cricket leagues and over 900 cricket professionals.

22.04 / 03:27

business Adoption NFT Sport Aussie media company goes all in on NBA fan engagement with NFTs

Australian media company Basketball Forever has announced an NFT project titled Hoop Hounds which seeks to increase NBA fan engagement and provide substantial real-world utility for the tokens.

22.04 / 00:01

cryptocurrency regulation Australian Australian Regulator Develops New Policy Roadmap for Crypto

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) released a set of initial risk management expectations for all regulated entities involved in activities related to cryptoassets. The regulator also issued a policy roadmap until 2025.

21.04 / 21:47

regulation Banks prudential Australian Australian prudential regulator releases roadmap for cryptocurrency policy

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, or APRA, published a letter to regulated entities Thursday setting out risk management expectations and a policy roadmap for the regulation of crypto-assets through 2025. “While activities associated with crypto assets are still relatively limited in Australia, the potential scale and risks of such activities could become significant over time,” chairman Wayne Byres said in the letter.

21.04 / 19:57

business Blockchain Sport cricket Cricket NFT startup Rario raises $120M in Series A funding

On Thursday, cricket nonfungible token (NFT) platform Rario announced that it secured $120 million in Series A funding in a round led by Dream Capital, the venture subsidiary of Dream Sports. As told by Rario, it currently has the largest share of cricket NFT rights via partnerships with six international cricket leagues and a roster of over 900 cricketers.

21.04 / 11:13

markets ETF SEC Bitcoin Premium GBTC premium nears 2022 high as SEC faces call to approve Bitcoin ETF 'people really want'

Things are looking up for the United States’ largest institutional Bitcoin (BTC) product by asset holdings as pressure mounts on regulators.

21.04 / 07:29

Government Blockchain regulation AUSTRAC releases 2 new guides to help spot illicit crypto use

Australian financial compliance enforcement agency AUSTRAC has released two new guides to help entities to spot when customers are using crypto for illicit means, or when they are being forced to pay the creators of ransomware.

20.04 / 22:23

Ethereum XRP Cardano Bitcoin Price analysis 4/20: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, ADA, LUNA, AVAX, DOGE, DOT

The U.S. dollar currency index (DXY) turned down sharply after rising above 101 on April 20 but this weakness in the dollar has not helped Bitcoin (BTC), possibly because the S&P 500 is struggling to build upon its strong rally on April 19. This indicates that Bitcoin remains tightly correlated with the U.S. equity markets.

20.04 / 09:13

business IPO Investments NASDAQ Crypto focused SPAC raises $115M in Nasdaq IPO

Aura FAT Projects Acquisition Corp. (AFARU), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), has closed its IPO on Nasdaq and raised $115 million, with a focus on crypto industry assets.

20.04 / 09:13

business ETF Bitcoin week Australia’s first Bitcoin ETF could attract $1 billion after launch next week

Financial regulators have greenlit Australia’s first Bitcoin ETF to begin trading on April 27 and the Australian Financial Review reports it could see up to $1 billion in inflows.

19.04 / 19:09

Blockchain Twitter Binance ETF letter Australian First Australian Bitcoin ETF Comes to Cboe, 40 Crypto Players Send a Letter to EU + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.

19.04 / 13:03

Blockchain Digital Racing Animoca Brands Soon to Acquire Australia's Be Media for Blockchain Development

Hong Kong-based Animoca Brands has announced that it will soon acquire Australian digital marketing agency Be Media to explore the opportunities centred around blockchain development in the country.

19.04 / 08:57

business Blockchain marketing Agency services stake Animoca Brands buys major stake in Aussie digital services agency

NFT investment giant Animoca Brands has acquired a major stake in Australian digital marketing agency Be Media.

16.04 / 08:39

Government Blockchain Adoption DAO regulation in Australia: Issues and solutions, Part 3

Lawmakers in Australia want to regulate decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). In this three-part series, Oleksii Konashevych discusses the risks of stifling the emerging phenomenon of DAOs and possible solutions.

15.04 / 14:27

Blockchain Technology Ethereum virtual reality Premium resolution How to get premium high-resolution metaverse and NFT images

You’ve probably already heard of the nonfungible tokens (NFTs) craze as these colorful, almost cartoon-like pictures. And, when you think of the Metaverse, you already see a bright and virtual world viewed from your avatar.

13.04 / 10:53

Ethereum solana ethereum price today crypto tokens Shiba Inu Terra week Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana crash up to 30% in a week. Is there more pain coming?

In the last 24 hours alone, the global market cap has tumbled more than 5 per cent to $1.85 trillion. It was over $2.05 trillion a week ago. That said, the volumes have remained strong in the digital token market.Crypto tokens fell ahead of Tuesday’s US Consumer Price Index report, said OKX research team.

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