# Binance to cease crypto futures and options in Australia

# Binance to cease crypto futures and options in Australia

“# Binance to cease crypto futures and options in Australia ” Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, continues limiting its services amid the ongoing global regulatory scrutiny, announcing new trading restrictions in Australia. Existing Binance users in Australia will have 90 days to reduce and close their positions for products like cryptocurrency…

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# Digital asset manager Monochrome valued at M following Series A

# Digital asset manager Monochrome valued at $15M following Series A

“# Digital asset manager Monochrome valued at $15M following Series A ” Australian digital asset manager Monochrome has concluded a $1.8 million Series A fundraiser led by some of crypto’s most influential entrepreneurs, underscoring the growing potential of institutional-grade crypto-asset solutions.  The cash injection will be used by Monochrome to develop new products specializing in…

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# Afterpay ‘absolutely’ keen to explore crypto services after regulations clarified

# Afterpay ‘absolutely’ keen to explore crypto services after regulations clarified

“# Afterpay ‘absolutely’ keen to explore crypto services after regulations clarified ” Australian buy now pay later (BNPL) giant Afterpay — now part of Jack Dorsey’s Square — has said that it is likely to pursue cryptocurrency services once the regulatory framework is clear. Following on from Afterpay’s submission to the Senate inquiry into “Australia…

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# Australian crypto businesses tell Senate inquiry about being de-banked up to 91 times

# Australian crypto businesses tell Senate inquiry about being de-banked up to 91 times

“# Australian crypto businesses tell Senate inquiry about being de-banked up to 91 times ” Crypto-related companies and figures have provided evidence about being de-banked by Australian financial institutions to a Senate inquiry. Crypto investment firm Aus Merchant, global remittance provider Nium and small peer-to-peer crypto brokerage platform Bitcoin Babe were speaking on a panel…

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# Afterpay tells Senate inquiry crypto could slash merchant payment costs

# Afterpay tells Senate inquiry crypto could slash merchant payment costs

“# Afterpay tells Senate inquiry crypto could slash merchant payment costs ” Australian buy now pay later (BNPL) firm Afterpay believes that local merchants can slash payment costs by utilizing cryptocurrencies. In a submission to the Senate inquiry into “Australia as a Technology and Financial Center”, Afterpay stated that the use of blockchain-based transactions would…

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#Harry Potter’s chocolate frog—but in real life

#Harry Potter’s chocolate frog—but in real life

“#Harry Potter’s chocolate frog—but in real life” Meet a recently identified tree frog with a Harry Potter spin A study published recently in the Australian Journal of Zoology details the identification by scientists of a new, tawny-coloured species of tree frog back in 2016 when they were traipsing through the rainforests of New Guinea. Litoria…

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