Sydney, Australia — March 11, 2026: Blockchain payments firm Ripple has confirmed it will secure a crucial Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) through the acquisition of Sydney-based BC Payments Australia, with the deal set to close on April 1, 2026. The strategic move, announced by Ripple APAC Managing Director Fiona Murray on Tuesday, positions Ripple […]
Sydney, Australia — March 11, 2026: Blockchain payments giant Ripple has confirmed it will secure a critical Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) through the acquisition of BC Payments Australia, targeting an April 1 closing date. This strategic move, announced by Ripple APAC Managing Director Fiona Murray, positions the company to legally scale its payments and […]
Sydney, Australia — March 11, 2026: Blockchain payments giant Ripple has confirmed it will secure an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) through the acquisition of BC Payments Australia, with the deal set to close on April 1, 2026. This strategic move positions Ripple as one of the first major crypto-native companies to obtain full regulatory […]
Sydney, Australia — March 11, 2026: Blockchain payments firm Ripple has confirmed it will secure a crucial Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) through the acquisition of BC Payments Australia, with the deal set to close on April 1, 2026. This strategic move positions Ripple as one of the first major crypto-native companies to obtain full […]
MELBOURNE, Australia — March 12, 2026: Australia’s top financial technology regulator has delivered a groundbreaking assessment that could reshape global cryptocurrency regulation. Rhys Bollen, the fintech chief at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), declared at Wednesday’s Melbourne Money & Finance Conference that cryptocurrency represents “just finance with new plumbing.” His position paper argues […]
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA — March 15, 2026: Australia’s securities regulator has declared cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies as merely “finance with new plumbing,” advocating for a radical departure from crypto-specific legislation. Rhys Bollen, the fintech chief at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), presented this groundbreaking position at the Melbourne Money & Finance Conference today, arguing […]
MELBOURNE, Australia — March 12, 2026: Australia’s securities regulator has fundamentally rejected treating cryptocurrency as a separate asset class, with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) fintech chief Rhys Bollen declaring that “crypto is just finance with new plumbing” during Wednesday’s Melbourne Money & Finance Conference. This landmark statement signals Australia’s decisive shift toward […]
MELBOURNE, Australia — May 15, 2026. Australia’s securities regulator has delivered a fundamental challenge to global cryptocurrency regulatory approaches, arguing that digital assets represent “finance with new plumbing” rather than a separate asset class requiring novel frameworks. Rhys Bollen, the fintech chief at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), presented this position at the […]
Sydney, Australia — March 10, 2026: In a decisive move signaling Australia’s ambition to capture a share of the multi-trillion dollar tokenized finance market, the prominent cryptocurrency exchange BTC Markets has formally notified regulators of its intent to secure a markets license for trading tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). The exchange’s CEO, Lucas Dobbins, revealed the […]
Sydney, Australia — March 18, 2026: In a decisive move signaling the maturation of digital asset markets, the Australian cryptocurrency exchange BTC Markets has formally notified regulators of its intention to secure a license for trading tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). The exchange confirmed its application to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on Monday, […]
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