Fraud victims among top crypto ATM users, Australian regulator saysAUSTRAC has identified 90 top crypto ATM users in Australia as scam victims, money mules, or suspects in a nationwide crackdown on crypto-r...
25 Jun, 2025, 01.35 PM IST
Queensland hacker Shane Duffy loses $4.5M in cybercrime asset seizure, including BitcoinsAustralian authorities have successfully seized over $4.5 million in assets from Shane Stephen Duffy, a Queenslander accused of cybercrime....
19 May, 2025, 02.38 PM IST
WhiteBIT expands horizons: Launch of cryptocurrency exchange in Australia strengthens global market positionWhiteBIT, Europe's leading cryptocurrency exchange by traffic, has launched its platform in Australia, registering with AUSTRAC. This move ...
03 Apr, 2025, 06.40 PM IST
Australian regulator moves to curtail criminal use of cryptocurrencyThe Australian transaction reports and analysis centre (AUSTRAC) said its findings showed cryptocurrency was increasingly being exploited f...
06 Dec, 2024, 09.28 AM IST
Australian regulator accepts PayPal unit's undertaking for money laundering lawsIn 2019, AUSTRAC, which is tasked with ensuring compliance with the laws, had ordered PayPal Australia Pty Ltd to appoint an external audit...
17 Mar, 2023, 01.17 PM IST
Australian shares end higher as govt signals ease in lending standardsThe "Big Four" banks helped the S&P/ASX 200 index close 1.5% higher. The benchmark index recorded its best weekly gain since the week ended...
25 Sep, 2020, 02.31 PM IST
- I-T dept to keep tab on tax havens visitors, spend thrifts
The income tax department will use data from airlines, travel agents, customs department, and from foreign countries to generate intelligen...
06 May, 2011, 02.09 AM IST
- Policing of tax-haven money flows set to get new byte
Team Manmohan is preparing to crack the whip on black money. As a first step, the government is mulling putting in place Austrac-like anti-...
31 Aug, 2009, 08.30 AM IST
- Oz-like system on cards to track investments from tax havens
Turning the heat on tax havens used to route investments into the country, India is now examining a proposal that seeks to create a special...
31 Aug, 2009, 02.05 AM IST
- India to join money 'laundromat' group
In absence of MoU with most countries, the Cabinet will consider proposal on FIU joining Egmont Group.
27 Mar, 2007, 01.41 AM IST