Australia gets new bitcoin exchange BTC Markets
In Australia, things might be looking up for the bitcoin community. A group of local bitcoiners is working to form a local chapter of the Bitcoin Foundation, and there is a new trading platform for the community. Around two weeks ago, a new exchange based in Sydney called BTC Markets went live. The exchange, which supports bitcoin and litecoin, was started by Martin Bajalan, a bitcoin enthusiast who is among a team of nine working to set up an Australian chapter of the Bitcoin Foundation. The exchange provides trades in real time, and charges no fees for fund transfers, making its money....
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Amid regulatory scrutiny worldwide, global cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced that it will cease offering futures, options, and leveraged tokens to Australian users in 90 days.
Changes Coming to Binance Australia
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced some changes to its offerings in Australia Tuesday. The exchange will cease offering futures, options, and leveraged tokens to existing Australian users. Binance explained:
Effective from 2021-09-24 09:00 AM (UTC), existing Australian users will have 90 days to reduce and close their positions for these products.....
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