Australia Cracks Down on Inactive Crypto Exchanges

May 2, 2025

Catenaa, Friday, May 02, 2025-Australia financial intelligence agency has begun removing inactive cryptocurrency exchanges from its official register, part of a wider effort to block the use of digital assets in criminal activity, officials said Wednesday. The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre, or AUSTRAC, said it deregistered multiple crypto exchanges that had not engaged […]

Australia’s AUSTRAC Warns Crypto ATM Operators on Compliance

April 4, 2025

Catenaa, Friday, April 04, 2025-Australia’s financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC has placed crypto ATM providers “on notice,” warning them over missing anti-money laundering (AML) checks and potential links to criminal activity.  In a statement released Monday, AUSTRAC highlighted concerning trends in suspicious transactions, including those potentially tied to scams and fraud. The warning follows months of […]