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ASIC launches suit against missing ex-Blockchain Global director
Cryptocurrency 2025-05-28 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

The corporate watchdog has brought proceedings against the former director of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange platform Blockchain Global for alleged violations of his directors duties. 

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‘Better than nothing’: Judge OKs class action payout in Qoin
Class Actions 2025-05-27 11:43 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has approved a settlement in a class action against crypto firm BPS Financial that gives group members and the funder alleged worthless Qoin, an outcome described as “better than nothing”.

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ASIC takes crypto case against Block Earner to High Court
Cryptocurrency 2025-05-20 2:57 pm By Christine Caulfield

ASIC has asked the High Court to overturn a judgment in favour of cryptocurrency firm Block Earner, saying the decision would allow future products to escape regulation.

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Blockchain Global director owes developer $10.3M in Bitcoin, court rules
Cryptocurrency 2025-04-30 11:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

A former cryptocurrency boss who faces a criminal investigation by ASIC is on the hook for a $10.3 million Bitcoin payout to a former employee, a court has found.

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ASIC asks Full Court to stamp out authorised rep ‘mischief’ in Qoin case
Cryptocurrency 2025-03-14 11:03 pm By Sam Matthews

The corporate regulator has asked the Full Court to stamp out avenues for corporate mischief, as it challenges a finding about the authorised representative exemption to the licence requirement of financial services providers.

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ASIC claims crypto firm Binance denied protections to derivatives investors
Cryptocurrency 2024-12-18 5:11 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Crypto firm Binance deprived hundreds of customers of consumer protections by misclassifying them as wholesale clients and allowing them to buy risky derivatives, ASIC says.

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Kraken crypto exchange operator Bit Trade must pay $8M penalty
Cryptocurrency 2024-12-12 5:03 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Australian operator of crypto exchange Kraken has been ordered to pay $8 million for failing to comply with design and distribution obligations.

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Fintech Wise loses challenge to ‘Bitwise’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2024-12-10 10:25 pm By Andy Sidler

UK currency exchange Wise has lost its challenge to a crypto asset management firm’s ‘Bitwise’ trade mark, with IP Australia finding it could not monopolise the word ‘wise’.

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ASIC seeks $20M penalty against Kraken crypto exchange
Cryptocurrency 2024-11-14 11:22 pm By Andy Sidler

In the second test of the new design and distribution obligations under the Corporations Act, ASIC is seeking a $20 million penalty against the provider of the Kraken crypto exchange.

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Filecoin, founder can’t shake developer’s case over cryptocurrency pay
Cryptocurrency 2024-11-07 5:11 pm By Sam Matthews

Crypto company Filecoin Foundation can’t dodge a suit by a developer who says she was fired after complaining that a portion of her wages was paid in Filecoin tokens.

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