Australian Government Regulator Has Questions for Blockchain Adopters
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has released an information broadsheet on blockchain technology today. The sheet contains six questions that the regulator is likely to ask during its assessment for companies and startups considering the use of blockchain technology. As a government body, the ASIC is Australia’s financial services regulatory that also oversees financial markets and the country’s corporate infrastructure. Essentially, all Australian companies, financial markets and financial services such as investments, insurance, and credit fall are all regulated....
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