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Crypto lender sentenced over false credit licence claim
Cryptocurrency lender Helio Lending Pty has been slapped with a non-conviction bond for falsely claiming that it held an Australian credit license.
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX Australia loses financial services licence
The corporate watchdog has cancelled the AFS licence of FTX Australia, the Australian subsidiary of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
‘Why do they have to be so precise’: Judge quizzes crypto issuer over class action pleadings
The judge overseeing a class action against Qoin cryptocurrency issuer BPS Financial and several related companies has questioned the level of precision required of the pleadings, as the company fights the  applicant’s bid to amend its case for the fourth time.
Crypto class action against Qoin issuer trying to bring ‘entirely new’ case, court told
Qoin cryptocurrency issuer BPS Financial is fighting a class action applicant’s bid to amend its case for the fourth time, saying it is trying to bring an "entirely new claim".
Chinese crypto miner wins return of equipment in five-way stoush
A Chinese crypto miner has won its equipment back, for now, after a Melbourne business it charged with looking after the machines allegedly allowed four other businesses to access them, culminating in a five-way stoush involving an ambulance and police.
Judge won’t stay crypto class action against Qoin issuer
A judge has declined to stay a class action against BPS Financial, the issuer of cryptocurrency Qoin, in light of similar ASIC proceedings.
ASIC to keep up scrutiny of crypto assets, greenwashing in 2023
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission's has detailed its enforcement priorities for 2023, which include a continued focus on predatory lending, crypto-assets and greenwashing.
Binance Australia fined $2M for Spam Act violations
The Australian unit of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has been fined $2 million for sending million of emails that violated spam laws.
Crypto, greenwashing and predatory lending on ASIC’s radar amid ‘near-perfect storm’
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is targeting predatory lending, greenwashing and crypto-assets as rising interest rates cause consumers to turn to fringe sources of credit.
ASIC boss sounds warning about ‘risky’ crypto-assets amid flurry of investigations
The chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has warned consumers about investing in “risky, speciality, poorly understood” crypto-assets, as the regulator steps up its investigations into managed funds acting in the space.