Crypto

News about crypto currencies

Government

Oct 22, 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

Australia moves to build crypto guardrails as payments integration accelerates

Oct 1, 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

Oct 1, 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

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

Jul 16, 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

Jun 25, 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

Historic shakeup? Surcharge ban prompts A2A and crypto challengers

Jun 25, 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

Crypto payments arriving for Aussie merchants, bad news for cards

Jun 18, 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

Harro’s Empires considers legal options after AUSTRAC crack down

Jun 6, 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

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

Mar 25, 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”.