Specialty Group: Blockchain & Cryptocurrency

Full Court flips Qoin narrowing Authorised Rep exemption On 30 May 2025, the Full Federal Court found that BPS Financial Ltd (BPS) was not entitled to rely on the ‘authorised representative’ exemption under the C ...

AUSTRAC has opened a second consultation seeking further feedback on the proposed re-write of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) Rules. This follows the passage of the Anti-Money Laund ...

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has launched civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against Liang “Allan” Guo, a former director of Blockchain Global Ltd (in liquidation), in conne ...

Headlines have circulated today about whether crypto, and Bitcoin specifically, has been found to be equivalent to money under Australian law, potentially upending 5 years of private rulings and the Australian Taxation ...