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Cryptocurrency finally mentioned in a Labor budget, sort of

Tegan Jones — Thu, 16 May 2024 02:21:00 +0000

The 2024 budget papers revealed the government is throwing a $7.5 million shared bone at cryptocurrency regulation under "digital assets".

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ASIC appeals loss against Finder’s cryptocurrency product

Tegan Jones — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 06:05:32 +0000

ASIC is appealing the Federal Court's decision to dismiss its case against Finder Wallet and its cryptocurrency Earn product.

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Finder Wallet wins landmark case against ASIC, proving its crypto investment product legal

Tegan Jones — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 01:01:56 +0000

The Federal Court of Australia has dismissed ASIC's case landmark against Finder Wallet and its former cryptocurrency Earn product.

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Australia is finally getting crypto regulation, with exchanges being targeted

Tegan Jones — Sun, 15 Oct 2023 23:34:22 +0000

Australia is finally getting crypto exchange regulation, with Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones detailing the proposed new rules on Monday.

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A majority of NFTs now estimated to be worthless

John Hawkins — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 22:59:34 +0000

The two most traded sets of NFTs are the Bored Apes collection created in April 2021 and the CryptoPunks collection launched in June 2017.

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Crypto regulation bill rejected, Labor’s token mapping plan still MIA

Tegan Jones — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 02:01:46 +0000

A Senate committee has rejected Andrew Bragg's crypto regulation bill. Meanwhile Labor has remained quiet on its own token mapping plans.

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How to claim crypto losses and capital gains in your tax return

Elizabeth Morton — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 00:14:39 +0000

The Australian Tax Office treats cryptocurrency holdings like other investment assets, such as company shares or real estate.

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Investors turn to Bitcoin and gold after SVB collapse

Tegan Jones — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 23:32:03 +0000

After a rollercoaster weekend, Bitcoin has rallied by around 20% in the last four days in the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse.

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Treasury admits traditional financial regulation won’t work for all crypto

Tegan Jones — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 01:09:16 +0000

Treasury has released its public consultation paper regarding token mapping and cryptocurrency regulation. But it's also admitted that it's complicated.

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Swyftx quietly announced the closure of its Earn product while everyone was on Christmas break

Tegan Jones — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 01:14:47 +0000

Australian cryptocurrency exchange, Swyftx, is closing its high-interest Earn product. It notified customers during the Christmas long weekend after ASIC began legal proceedings against similar products in the market.

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