Are you VASP-ready? Understanding your new AML/CTF obligations

The Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Act 2024 (Cth) ( the Act ) passed on 29 November 2024, will usher in...

Aug 1, 20254 min read

Under the hammer: Offshore platforms face ASIC scrutiny

Australia's maintains a very broad definition of what it means to "carry on business in Australia" for the purposes of financial services...

Aug 1, 20252 min read

The Digital Economy Council of Australia ( DECA ), an independent industry group, has released a policy paper on reforms needed to unlock...

Jul 31, 20254 min read

On 24 July 2025, the Full Court of the Federal Court handed down judgment in ASIC v Wallet Ventures Pty Ltd [2025] FCAFC 93 completely...

Jul 25, 20255 min read

In an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) Chairman Paul Atkins shared insights...

Jul 24, 20252 min read

As Australia prepares for sweeping reforms to the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 ( AML/CTF Act ), AUSTRAC...

Jul 24, 20253 min read

On 18 July 2025, President Trump signed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act ( GENIUS Act ) into law,...

Jul 24, 20254 min read

Binance has announced the launch of its own memecoin launchpad offering users a new way to participate in early token offerings through...

Jul 17, 20254 min read

Emirates has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Crypto.com that will allow customers to make payments through Crypto.com Pay, the...

Jul 17, 20252 min read