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Australian Stories

VASPs stories

Is your customer data ready for Australia's AML reforms?

Thousands of firms face higher risks of fines and delays unless customer records are verified and kept current before July 2026.

By Edmund Ng • 4 min read • Last month

Crypto

Binance bets on Aussie institutions to mature crypto

Binance is banking on Australian institutions and new rules to push crypto from speculative sideshow to mainstream finance by 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026

Global Stories

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Crypto

OpenPayd joins Fireblocks payments network in UK & Europe

Institutions using Fireblocks can now tap OpenPayd's sterling and euro rails without extra integration, widening access to stablecoin payment flows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Malware

How identity verification could have stopped a $300M Crypto scam

North Korean hackers stole USD $300M via fake Zoom calls; robust identity checks could have broken the scam's chain of trust.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Wed, 24th Dec 2025

Risk & Compliance

XChain expands transaction monitoring for UAE VASPs

XChain has launched its transaction monitoring services for Virtual Asset Service Providers in the UAE, enhancing compliance and risk management in the sector.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Dec 2024

Crypto

Sektor to distribute CipherTrace crypto-intelligence solutions in APAC

Sektor and CipherTrace bring cryptocurrency intelligence solutions to Asia Pacific market with its Investigate Suite and risk-scoring service.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Oct 2020

Stories from Other Regions

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Fintech

Bitazza Thailand completes Travel Rule setup with Sumsub

Thailand's digital asset firms face tighter anti-money laundering checks as the Securities and Exchange Commission prepares to enforce the Travel Rule.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week