Crypto News Australia

Major cryptocurrencies fell after the Federal Reserve held its benchmark rate at 3.50%–3.75% but projected possible hikes in 2026, with Bitcoin dropping to about US$64,100 (AU$91,026). Ether, XRP and Solana each declined roughly 3%, while more than US$150 million (AU$213 million) in leveraged short positions were liquidated during the session. The decision was Kevin Warsh’s f...

More than 50 gaming associations, tribal governments and labor unions urged the Senate on June 16 to amend the CLARITY Act to bar sports and casino-style event contracts from prediction-market platforms. The coalition argues prediction markets drove the largest gambling expansion in U.S. history over 18 months and claims states lost roughly US$1 billion (AU$1.42 billion) in t...

Australia’s crypto Travel Rule becomes fully effective on 1 July, requiring exchanges to verify and retain sender and recipient information for all digital asset transfers. Some Bitcoin holders have reportedly withdrawn funds ahead of the deadline amid reports of additional verification requirements and transfer delays. Binance Australia has outlined new information requireme...

Moody’s has expanded its Token Integration Engine to Solana, allowing credit ratings to be embedded directly into tokenised bonds and fixed-income securities. The rollout follows earlier testing on Solana and a separate deployment on the Canton Network, extending Moody’s on-chain ratings infrastructure. The move comes as tokenisation accelerates across financial markets, with...

Tokenised real-world assets reached about US$43 billion (AU$61.06 billion) on Token Terminal’s tracker, a roughly 37% rise over the past 180 days. Tokenised funds account for close to 80% of the market, with Ethereum hosting 57.8% of all tokenised value across blockchains. A rival tracker, RWA.xyz, puts the market below US$33 billion (AU$46.86 billion), with the gap reflectin...