Australian Senator Says Cryptocurrency Is Not a Fad — Government Won’t Stand ...
Australian Senator and Minister of Financial Services Jane Hume said that “cryptocurrency is not a fad. It is an asset class that will grow in importance.” She emphasized that the government won’t stand in the way of crypto investing. “We have to let people make their own decisions,” she said. Australian Government Won’s Stand in the Way of Crypto Australian lawmaker Jane Hume said on Thursday that cryptocurrencies are not a passing fad and will grow in importance as an asset class, the Financial Review reported. Her crypto comments were part of her....
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Australian Senator Jane Hume says we need to acknowledge that cryptocurrency is not a fad, adding that there are huge opportunities in decentralized finance (defi). “We should tread cautiously, but not fearfully,” she said, emphasizing that “Australia mustn’t be left behind by fear of the unknown.”
Australian Senator Says Crypto Is Not Going Away, Sees ‘Incredible’ Opportunities in Defi
Australian Senator Jane Hume talked about cryptocurrency and decentralized finance (defi) Monday during her speech at the Australian Financial....
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