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Court Ruling: PayPal Australia Unfair to Small Merchants
Legal // July 05, 2024

Australia’s federal court has ruled that a term in PayPal’s contract for local small businesses is unfair. The reason, the court ruled Friday (July 5) is because the contract terms allowed PayPal to retain fees it had erroneously charged if the small business failed to...

ASIC: Block Earner Ran Unlicensed Crypto Investments
Cryptocurrency // November 23, 2022

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has sued the FinTech company Block Earner for allegedly offering cryptocurrency investments without a license. “Block Earner offered a range of fixed-yield earning products based on crypto-assets under the names USD Earner, Gold Earner and Crypto Earner (collectively,...

Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Climbs Above $18K; Liquid Reports Hack On Infrastructure; ASIC Charges Promoter In...
Bitcoin // November 18, 2020

Bitcoin has continued to rise, hitting $18,172 Wednesday morning (Nov. 18), the first time the cryptocurrency has climbed above $18,000 since December 2017, CNBC reported. It fell slightly, hitting 17,542.52 as of 3:39 p.m. Eastern Time. While the digital coin has been going through waves...

UK, Australia Sign Stronger FinTech Innovation Pact
B2B Payments // March 26, 2018

The U.K. and Australia are strengthening an existing collaborative agreement to promote FinTech innovation, according to reports in Mondo Visione. The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced their Enhanced Cooperation Agreement between their Innovation Hubs, broadening their...

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HSBC Australia Sued for ‘Widespread’ Anti-Fraud Failings

December 16, 2024
Banking giant HSBC is facing a lawsuit in Australia over alleged fraud-prevention failures. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced Monday (Dec. 16) that it was suing HSBC Australia, accusing the bank of failing to have proper controls to identify and stop unauthorized payments.  “We allege HSBC Australia’s failings were widespread and systemic, and […]

Court Ruling: PayPal Australia Unfair to Small Merchants

July 05, 2024
Australia’s federal court has ruled that a term in PayPal’s contract for local small businesses is unfair. The reason, the court ruled Friday (July 5) is because the contract terms...

ASIC: Block Earner Ran Unlicensed Crypto Investments

November 23, 2022
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has sued the FinTech company Block Earner for allegedly offering cryptocurrency investments without a license. “Block Earner offered a range of fixed-yield earning...

Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Climbs Above $18K; Liquid Reports Hack On Infrastructure; ASIC Charges Promoter In...

November 18, 2020
Bitcoin has continued to rise, hitting $18,172 Wednesday morning (Nov. 18), the first time the cryptocurrency has climbed above $18,000 since December 2017, CNBC reported. It fell slightly, hitting 17,542.52...