‘Good argument’ to regulate crypto as financial product,minister says

‘Good argument’ to regulate crypto as financial product,minister says

Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones says there are good arguments for treating some crypto assets as financial products,as the government consults on cryptocurrency regulation.

  • byClancy Yeates

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Why regulators need to crack down on crypto

Why regulators need to crack down on crypto

Crypto’s crisis year of 2022 didn’t destabilise global finance. We may not be so lucky next time.

  • byClancy Yeates
New Reserve Bank powers coming for digital wallets and ASX payments

New Reserve Bank powers coming for digital wallets and ASX payments

The government wants to finalise a plan for the future of the country’s payments system early next year.

  • byRachel Clun andClancy Yeates
Cannon-Brookes’ Grok ‘dismayed’ at Tyro board

Cannon-Brookes’ Grok ‘dismayed’ at Tyro board

Tyro Payments’ largest shareholder,Mike Cannon-Brookes-owned Grok Ventures,has taken aim at the David Thodey-led board of the fintech.

  • byClancy Yeates
Plenti plots peer-to-peer lending revival as funding costs rise

Plenti plots peer-to-peer lending revival as funding costs rise

The peer-to-peer lending trend has not lived up to the hype but ASX-listed fintech Plenti believes the model could still have a viable future.

  • byClancy Yeates
EML Payments chairman ousted as investors revolt

EML Payments chairman ousted as investors revolt

Investors in embattled fintech EML Payments have revolted,removing chairman Peter Martin and delivering the company a first strike on executive pay.

  • byClancy Yeates
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‘Perfect for side hustles’:NAB targets micro-merchants with contactless app

‘Perfect for side hustles’:NAB targets micro-merchants with contactless app

The NAB will look to fight back against US fintechs such as Square by launching a phone-based contactless payment product.

  • byCarla Jaeger
Investors aren’t sweating the crypto plunge:State Street

Investors aren’t sweating the crypto plunge:State Street

The world’s largest custodian bank says asset managers remain undeterred by the turmoil in cryptocurrency,as they gear up to launch more digital products.

  • byClancy Yeates
Afterpay to shut Westpac-backed banking app

Afterpay to shut Westpac-backed banking app

Buy now,pay later player’s youth-focused app - Money by Afterpay - is being shuttered less than a year after its launch.

  • byClancy Yeates
Zip Co books billion-dollar loss as buy now,pay later loses its fizz

Zip Co books billion-dollar loss as buy now,pay later loses its fizz

Zip Co has vowed to further reduce burning cash on its overseas operations,as the company shutters its operations in the UK.

  • byClancy Yeates
EML Payments shares plunge as Irish central bank finds ‘shortcomings’

EML Payments shares plunge as Irish central bank finds ‘shortcomings’

EML Payments shares fell by about a fifth,after a key regulator found deficiencies in the company’s program for dealing with anti-money laundering risks.

  • byClancy Yeates