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Block Earner said it will issue loans covering up to 50% of a property’s value by locking Bitcoin in third-party custody.
The company claims to have received $110 million in…
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will explore the development of wholesale tokenized asset markets alongside an array of industry participants."Project Acacia" will use stablecoins, pilot wholesale central bank digital…
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Australia has approved 24 tokenized asset trials using real money, CBDCs, and stablecoins under the ASIC-backed Project Acacia.
The pilots will involve major banks and fintechs in testing blockchain-based settlements
One…
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Brisbane-based Swyftx will gain a U.S. foothold through Caleb & Brown’s private client brokerage model.
The acquisition follows Swyftx’s recent deal to buy New Zealand’s Easy Crypto, broadening its regional…
The Australian regulator has opened a broad inquiry into the country’s primary stock exchange, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) group, specifically for “governance, capability and risk management frameworks and practices…
In brief
Digital finance innovation could contribute 1% to the country's annual GDP, if drastically improved.
Foreign exchange markets represent a $4.6 billion opportunity.
Industry collaboration and regulatory reform could accelerate the adoption…
Scam losses in Australia surged in the first months of
2025, reaching nearly $119 million despite a drop in scam reports. Investment
fraud remains a major cause, accounting for more than half…