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Australia

Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)
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Australia's Crypto Industry Body Denounces Recent Banking Restrictions
Blockchain Australia said it wants to tackle the issue "head-on by using real data," following reports that banks in the country were blocking payments to crypto exchanges.
Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)
By Amitoj Singh
Jun 14, 2023 at 10:20 a.m. UTC
Jun 14, 2023
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Australian dollars (Squirrel photos/Pixabay)
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Australia's Commonwealth Bank Will Partially Restrict Payments to Crypto Exchanges
The Australian bank announced on Thursday that will decline "certain payments" to crypto exchanges or hold them for a period of 24 hours
Australian dollars (Squirrel photos/Pixabay)
By Jamie Crawley
Jun 8, 2023 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
Jun 8, 2023
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Binance
Binance Australia Stops AUD Bank Transfers as Search for Payment Partner Drags On
Customers can still buy and sell crypto using credit and debit cards after the halt, which was announced last month.
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By Amitoj Singh
Jun 2, 2023 at 8:31 a.m. UTC
Jun 2, 2023
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Sydney Opera House (Stanbalik/Pixabay)
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Binance
Bitcoin Trades at a 20% Discount on Binance Australia Following Banking Issues in the Country
The crypto exchange halted Australian dollar bank transfers early May.
Sydney Opera House (Stanbalik/Pixabay)
By Lyllah Ledesma
May 30, 2023 at 6:08 p.m. UTC
May 30, 2023
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Canvas CEO on Australia's CBDC Pilot, Tokenized FX Transactions
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Canvas CEO on Australia's CBDC Pilot, Tokenized FX Transactions
Australia made its first foreign exchange transaction using eAUD, the CBDC piloted in the country. The transaction was done using Canvas, an Ethereum Layer 2 that uses Zero Kn...
Canvas CEO on Australia's CBDC Pilot, Tokenized FX Transactions
By CoinDesk Staff
May 25, 2023 at 3:16 p.m. UTC
May 25, 2023
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Canvas Facilitates Forex Transaction Using Australian CBDC
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Australia
Canvas Facilitates Forex Transaction Using Australian CBDC
Australia made its first Foreign Exchange Transaction using eAUD, the CBDC being piloted in the country. The transaction was done using Canvas, an Ethereum Layer 2 that uses Z...
Canvas Facilitates Forex Transaction Using Australian CBDC
By CoinDesk Staff
May 25, 2023 at 2:20 p.m. UTC
May 25, 2023
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Sydney, Australia (Photo by Johnny Bhalla/Unsplash)
Finance
Binance
Binance Australia Halts Australian Dollar Bank Transfers
Exchange blames third-party payment providers, and says that credit as well as debit cards can still be used.
Sydney, Australia (Photo by Johnny Bhalla/Unsplash)
By Sam Reynolds
May 18, 2023 at 6:25 a.m. UTC
May 18, 2023
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Finance
Binance
Binance Australia's Derivatives License Cancelled Following Request by Exchange
The exchange will close all of its customers' open derivatives positions by April 21.
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By Oliver Knight
Apr 6, 2023 at 8:01 a.m. UTC
Apr 6, 2023
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Parliament house, Canberra, Australia. (Unsplash)
Policy
Regulations
ANZ Bank Completes Carbon Credits Trading as Part of Australia's CBDC Pilot
ANZ partnered with Grollo Carbon Ventures to trade Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCU).
Parliament house, Canberra, Australia. (Unsplash)
By Amitoj Singh
Apr 6, 2023 at 5:59 a.m. UTC
Apr 6, 2023
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Parliament house, Canberra, Australia (Unsplash)
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Australian Regulator Tells Banks to Report Exposure to Startups and Crypto-Related Business: Report
The move comes in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank's collapse and global lender volatility, the Australian Financial Review reported Tuesday.
Parliament house, Canberra, Australia (Unsplash)
By Amitoj Singh
Mar 22, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 22, 2023
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