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Fintech AUDC hires former UBS director, expands senior team

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026

... was the chief architect and head of product at FSCO, where he had spent time building and commercialising fintech and blockchain platforms. "He will lead the next phase of AUDC's technology evolution, scaling an already live, multi-chain stablecoin platform ...

Hostplus weighs digital asset exposure for members

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026

... highlighted the passing of the GENIOUS Act in the US which was brought to increase adoption of technology platforms like blockchain. "It's quite likely, and this was a view a number of years ago, that blockchain as an underlying technology would ...

Binance Australia to pay $10m over deliberate customer misclassifications

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026

... Australia innovative, compliant, and trusted products, while helping advance the responsible growth of the country's blockchain and digital asset ecosystem," it said. In addition to the pecuniary penalty, the court ordered Binance to contribute to ...

State Street boosts digital asset access with new platform

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026

... designed to support tokenised product development across jurisdictions covering both private and public permissioned blockchain networks, State Street said. Investors can receive secure, scalable access and on-chain compliance controls through a seamless ...

Majority reject crypto investments in super fund: Swyftx

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025

... efficient," he explained. "It is simply a matter of time before the settlement rails; we all use are underpinned by blockchain technology because it is much faster and much cheaper. The annual stablecoin market is already bigger than the combined volume ...

Crypto providers to hold AFSL under proposed laws

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025

... provides the clarity and confidence our $3+ billion sector has been calling for," Jiang said. "Institutional adoption of blockchain, stablecoins and asset tokenisation is accelerating globally. With clear rules in place, Australia is signalling to the ...

Binance names head of APAC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025

... VP at Crypto.com, will lead the group's Asia Pacific operations, bringing with him a strong track record in the blockchain industry and relevant regulation. While at Crypto.com, Seker led global product development and handled the legal and regulatory ...

US-Iran tensions send markets into panic mode

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025

... strikes happened, and they lit up immediately," Tuckwell said. "Remarkably, the futures markets then took their lead from blockchain-traded gold. It's a sign of how these products are starting to shape global price discovery. We expect that role to expand-across ...

ASIC sues former director of crypto platform owing nearly $60m

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025

Following the collapse of the cryptocurrency platform in 2019, former Blockchain Global director Liang Guo, also known as Allan Guo, is being sued by ASIC over multiple breaches of directors' duties. Guo was restrained from leaving the country following ...

Government plans to develop 'fit for purpose' digital asset regime

ANDREW MCKEAN | MONDAY, 24 MAR 2025

... They said this initiative would help to build a more dynamic and competitive economy, noting that digital assets and blockchain present "big opportunities" for Australia's financial sector, payments systems, and capital markets. "We want to seize these ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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