Australia’s tax agency won’t clarify its confusing, ‘aggressive’ crypto rules
The Australian Tax Office’s new rules on DeFi are unclear on whether capital gains taxes apply to liquid staking and transferring to layer 2 bridges.
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Australia Issues White Paper for Central Bank Digital Currency
Reserve Bank of Australia is researching the potential benefits of launching a central bank digital currency. The monetary authority released a white paper outlining its goals and invited interested parties…
Solar-Powered Crypto Farm in Australia to Prove Bitcoin Mining Can Be Green
A crypto mining data center in the state of South Australia will be running mainly on solar-generated electricity, a media report reveals. The coin minting facility has been set up…
Australia to Stocktake Crypto Holdings Ahead of Regulation
Australia intends to do a virtual stocktake of cryptocurrency assets held by its citizens, the new executive power in Canberra announced this week. The move is viewed as an indication…
Popularity of Crypto Investments Makes Case for Regulations, Australian Securities Watchdog Says
High rates of crypto ownership, with purchases often made on advice from Youtube and Facebook, make “a strong case for regulation,” according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. The…
Reserve Bank of Australia to Pilot Digital Currency, Explore Use Cases
The monetary authority in Australia is beginning research into the potential economic benefits of issuing a central bank digital currency. Within the project, the regulator hopes to identify use cases…
Australian Taxation Office to Focus on Capital Gains From Crypto Assets
The Australian tax agency has listed crypto-related profits among several priority areas where more efforts are needed to ensure correct reporting. The authority has reminded taxpayers they need to calculate…
Australia to Regulate Crypto Sector as Part of Payments Reform
The government of Australia is preparing to comprehensively regulate the activities of cryptocurrency exchanges and custodians. The push is part of a major overhaul, aimed at preserving the country’s sovereignty…
Australia Needs Regulations to Facilitate Crypto Business, Senate Committee Reports
A Senate committee in Australia has made a number of proposals to address the lack of proper regulations for the cryptocurrency space. The lawmakers believe the country needs new rules…
Aussie crypto fund manager sentenced to 7 years for stealing $54M from investors
A fund manager has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for operating a Ponzi scheme that cheated investors out of $54 million.