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Coinbase sued as US crackdown continues

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
... staking program, Coinbase allegedly pools each type of customers' stakeable crypto assets, stakes the pool to perform blockchain transaction validation services, and provides a portion of the rewards generated from this work to its customers whose assets ...

Abolishing FDSs a major win: Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023
... some not accepting the licensee form, some of them have got a text confirmation for the client and then there's a blockchain solutions etc.... A single fee consent form that is universally accepted would help sort this out and be a massive win." ...

ASX expands partnership program criteria

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2023
... flagged the program in February when the exchange was forced to go back to the drawing board following the botched blockchain project. Lofthouse said the new strategy will have "a more intensive focus on listening" to industry stakeholders, adding that ...

New Australian digital assets bill to regulate crypto

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023
... funds to protect users in case of exchange failures, such as those experienced by FTX, ACX.io, My CryptoWallet, and Blockchain Global Limited. Of note, the collapse of Blockchain Global cost consumers approximately $21 million. In the realm of Digital ...

Government targets ASX dominance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2023
... clamping down on the ASX to ensure that it successfully replaces CHESS after botching its attempt to overhaul it with blockchain. Following Accenture's external review into the 25-year-old settlements system, ASIC is requiring the ASX to produce ...

ASIC cracks down on CHESS issues

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2023
... ASX to ensure that it successfully comes through on replacing CHESS after botching its attempt to overhaul it with blockchain. Following Accenture's external review into the 25-year-old settlements system, ASIC is requiring the ASX to produce two ...

Super disruptors throw in the towel

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
... Super grew to $47.18 million in FUM but ditched its superannuation offering, pivoting instead into administration and blockchain technology and rebranding as Grow Inc. GigSuper had less than 200 members and $2.8 million in assets before shuttering, while ...

Consultation opens on crypto regulation bill

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2022
... state-owned banks, disclose data to APRA and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on its use in Australia. In a speech to the Blockchain Association Forum Summit, Bragg explained: "The bill requires that these banks report on the aggregate quantity of ...

Ethereum merge: What it means for crypto

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2022
... to take on the universe," the developers explained. Feeney continued that ultimately, the merge allows the Ethereum blockchain to achieve the same level of security, scalability and decentralisation whilst consuming 99.95% less energy. Also, as proof-of-stake ...

Local head named for BNP Paribas custody business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2022
... growing our banks and brokers client base. This is an exciting period as we are at the forefront of several exciting blockchain and data custodian innovations being led from Australia."