BTC Markets becomes first Australian crypto firm to get a financial services ...
While the license isn’t currently needed for crypto companies in Australia, BTC Markets says it is preparing the exchange for upcoming regulations. Australian-based cryptocurrency exchange BTC Markets has become the first crypto company in the country to gain a financial services license.The license was issued by the country’s financial regulator, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), to BTC Markets’ sister company BTCM Payments. We have an exciting announcement to make: BTC Markets is the first Australian crypto exchange to successfully go through the full AFSL....
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