Australia’s Dwelling Affairs Minister introduced plans to limit or ban crypto ATMs, labeling them a “high-risk product” tied to cash laundering and scams. The measure is a part of a broader package deal to increase federal powers, which might grant AUSTRAC’s CEO the authority to ban designated high-risk merchandise likeContinue Reading

Australia’s financial crime regulator, AUSTRAC, has ordered Binance’s local subsidiary to appoint an external auditor after identifying “deficiencies” in its anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing framework. The order is a result of AUSTRAC’s findings of persistent governance failures, including rapid staff turnover, a minimal local presence, and poor seniorContinue Reading