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Crypto ATM crackdown
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Oct 21, 2025

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Crypto ATM crackdown

The government has announced it's drafting legislation to target a crackdown on crypto ATMs that may see the machines, which buy cash to sell crypto currency, restricted or banned.

Digital & Online

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Australia moves to build crypto guardrails as payments integration accelerates
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Sep 30, 2025

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Australia moves to build crypto guardrails as payments integration accelerates

The government has released draft laws to license exchanges and issuers, ASIC has granted temporary relief for stablecoin distribution, and global players from PayPal to IG Group are reshaping Australia’s crypto payments landscape.

Crypto

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Hana Wallet launches mobile-first, crypto card
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Sep 30, 2025

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Hana Wallet launches mobile-first, crypto card

Spending crypto via Apple Pay and Google Pay just became easier via a new virtual pre-paid crypto card launched by Sydney decentralised finance start up Hana Wallet.

Cash

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The thorny acronyms of criminals and payments: ATMs, POS and KYC
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Jul 15, 2025

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The thorny acronyms of criminals and payments: ATMs, POS and KYC

The Australian payments system is wrestling with a multi-pronged crime problem: trying to clean up old-fashioned ATMs and point of sale (POS) terminals in illegal tobacco and vape stores, while struggling to corral a new breed of crypto ATMs that are quietly multiplying and also attracting criminals.

Digital & Online

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AUDC launches AUDD stablecoin on Hedera
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Jun 24, 2025

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AUDC launches AUDD stablecoin on Hedera

Australian Blockchain and Cryptocurrency (AUDC) has launched an Australian Digital Dollar (AUDD) on the Hedera Network.

Surcharging

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Historic shakeup? Surcharge ban prompts A2A and crypto challengers
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Jun 24, 2025

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Historic shakeup? Surcharge ban prompts A2A and crypto challengers

The dominance of card giants and Australia’s big banks’ revenue streams are under threat as the industry readies for structural transformation in the face of a looming debit card surcharge ban and escalating costs for merchants.

Digital & Online

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Crypto payments arriving for Aussie merchants, bad news for cards
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Jun 17, 2025

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Crypto payments arriving for Aussie merchants, bad news for cards

Crypto payments may be about to go mainstream in Australia, with Stripe releasing tools for merchants to accept stablecoins. What does it mean for the big card schemes?

Regulation

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Harro’s Empires considers legal options after AUSTRAC crack down
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Jun 5, 2025

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Harro’s Empires considers legal options after AUSTRAC crack down

Crypto ATM operator Harro’s Empires is considering legal options after AUSTRAC refused to renew its registration and placed operating conditions, including transaction limits, on other Australian crypto ATM providers.

Regulation

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Australia regulates Crypto to unleash opportunities, while Washington moves to make the US the “Bitcoin superpower”
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Mar 24, 2025

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Australia regulates Crypto to unleash opportunities, while Washington moves to make the US the “Bitcoin superpower”

Just after US President Donald Trump highlighted his very public support for cryptocurrency, the Australian Government has moved to regulate and “provide clarity and certainty to the digital assets sector”.

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