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US Ripple buys remnants of BC Payments for Aussie licence

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18 Mar, 2026
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Warwick Ponder
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18 Mar, 2026
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US crypto outfit Ripple is buying the remnants of Banking Circle’s original Australian entity, BC Payments Australia, to obtain an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) quickly.
US Ripple buys remnants of BC Payments for Aussie licence
Ripple’s Managing Director Asia Pacific Fiona Murray says Australia is a key market for Ripple, and an AFSL strengthens its ability to scale Ripple Payments across the region. Background imaged created with AI.

US crypto outfit Ripple is buying the remnants of Banking Circle’s original Australian entity, BC Payments Australia, to obtain an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) quickly.

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