Russia’s Zservers sanctioned by US, UK, and Australia for serving crypto ransomware LockBit
Three countries have sanctioned the Russia-based hosting service Zservers for offering services to the notorious cryptocurrency ransomware gang LockBit. A Feb. 11 press release from the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office revealed a joint crackdown, sanctioning bulletproof hosting […]
Alchemy Pay to offer crypto payments in Australia with AUSTRAC registration
Alchemy Pay announced its successful registration as a Digital Currency Exchange Provider with the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre as of Jan. 27. This regulatory approval enables Alchemy Pay (ACH) to provide secure and seamless fiat-to-crypto payment services within the Australian market. With this registration, Alchemy Pay is now authorized to establish local payment […]
Monthly Bitcoin ATM additions in Australia hit 29-month streak
Australia has a total of 1,359 Bitcoin ATMs, which is about 3.5% of all crypto ATMs in the world. Source link
Coinbase accused of market manipulation, Kraken Australia hit with $5M fine: Law Decoded
A lawsuit against Coinbase concerns allegations under the Sherman Act of attempted monopolization of the Wrapped Bitcoin market. Source link
Australia to crack down on crypto ATM providers, citing money laundering risk
Australia has the third largest number of crypto ATMs in the world and regulators are worried they could be facilitating financial crime. Source link
Australia poised for ‘inflection point’ of crypto demand: Kraken Aus CEO
The growing adoption of cryptocurrency from institutions, stablecoins, and asset tokenization are all signs that the crypto industry has reached a positive inflection point of demand said Jonathon Miller. Source link
