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Australia’s securities regulator wants crypto firms to work closely with it, but industry executives are unsure of their obligations.

The silence surrounding sexual harassment in Victoria's court system is perpetuated by power inequalities in the court setting, a new report has found. It's accepted as "part of the job".

Sydney lawyer Chris Murphy, who describes himself as a "robust alpha male", successfully sues the Daily Telegraph for a story that suggested the 72-year-old was "too old and deaf" to represent his […]

New Zealand's Foreign Minister sends the clearest signal yet that she will chart a more independent foreign policy as she distances the country from the expansion of the Five Eyes intelligence […]

Chuck Geschke was involved in developing "groundbreaking software that has revolutionised how people create and communicate", Adobe's chief executive says.

In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the […]

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive […]

The new cases, which include Australians returning from Chennai and New Delhi, increases the total number of positive cases recorded from last week’s repatriation flights from India […]

The Bureau of Meteorology warns parts of Far North Queensland could cop a drenching, with some areas already receiving more than 250mm.

A football league where the giants are self-appointed and most of the games don't matter runs completely counter to the ethos of football — that every minnow can have a miracle run and any […]

At the start of 2020, injury ended Jye Edwards Olympic dream. The pandemic has not only re-ignited it, it has brought him one step closer to gold.

The colleague of Senior Constable Brett Forte, who was killed by a gunman in 2017, has told the inquest into his death that he was an ethical policeman and his actions before he died […]

Humpbacks have started their journey from Antarctica to Queensland's 'whale disco' early, with perhaps the species' most famous member, Migaloo, and his mate Milo among them.

A royal commission into veteran and serving Defence personnel suicides is announced after the government relents to pressure to support the broad-ranging and powerful inquiry.

A South Australian police officer accused of assaulting four people while on the job is banned from having contact with 38 police officers after appearing in court.

Fewer than 100 critical care beds are available in New Delhi, a city of more than 20 million people, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal says, as social media is flooded with complaints about lack […]

A 14-year-old motocross rider is the second teenager to die in as many years during a WA motocross competition in what is being described as a "freak accident".

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says the vaccine rollout needs to "crack on" using the AstraZeneca vaccine for people over the age of 50 who are most at risk from COVID-19.

Caboolture Magistrates Court hears a man charged with attempted murder after running over a woman's leg while doing burnouts in the front yard of a property at the weekend had taken ice earlier in […]

It may have looked like a bargaining chip at first, but the European Super League seems like it may really be happening. So what do we know about this new competition that has sparked such an intense […]

The NSW government reveals a new Mad Max movie, starring Chris Hemsworth, and set to be released in mid-2023, will be the biggest ever film made in the state.

Prescribed burns and smaller private property burns leave large parts of the Perth metropolitan area blanketed in thick smoke, with more likely in coming days.

Cleanaway Operations has been found guilty of failing to comply with their health and safety duty over a truck crash in 2014 that killed two people at the base of Adelaide's South Eastern […]

A passenger train derails north of the Egyptian city of Cairo, killing at least 11 people, Egyptian authorities say, in the latest of several rail accidents in recent years.

After the wettest summer in a decade, Australia's iconic green and gold budgerigars have flocked to waterholes in Central Australia. And the predators aren't far behind. 

Key cryptocurrency prices stabilise after drops of 15 per cent for bitcoin and 18 per cent for ether over the weekend, while Crown receives a private equity offer to help it buy out James Packer.

A coroner recommends the case of missing Sydney schoolgirl Quanne Diec be referred to the unsolved homicide team less than two years after former nightclub bouncer Vinzent Tarantino was […]

As planes begin ferrying passengers between New Zealand and Australia in the first quarantine-free trans-Tasman travel since the pandemic began, the government is eyeing more deals with […]

Representative Devin Nunes appears with Maria Bartiromo for an in-dept discussion on current political events.  Within the conversation Nunes outlines how leftist politicians are helping China to […]

Zia Ullah Bangash's potential departure from an important role in facilitating Pakistan's regulatory environment for crypto had many threatening to withhold votes and demanding answers.

The subreddits for Dogecoin and CryptoCurrency added a combined 232,697 subscribers last week, far outpacing the growth of all other communities.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appears with Maria Bartiromo to discuss the current crisis at the border and how reckless the ICE and Border Patrol policies are by the JoeBama administration.  […]

The bulls are trying to stabilize Bitcoin price and if they succeed, VET, SOL, EOS and FTT could quickly bounce back to their local highs.

82-year-old Maxine Waters is one of the most vitriolic racial antagonizers in the nation.  During the George Zimmerman trial Maxine Waters demanded a guilty verdict.  During the investigation […]

The central bank official said stablecoins issued by private companies may require "stronger regulatory rules" than Bitcoin.

Hope springs eternal.   President Trump had dinner last night with MAGA Governor Ron DeSantis…. . CTH pointed out something a few weeks ago that bears repeating.  There is a video which […]

The funding rate of Bitcoin dropped to a level unseen since September 2020, signaling fear in the market.

Comrades, the Canadian Ministry of COVID compliance has initiated a complete and total lockdown of Ontario.  Premier Doug Ford alerts comrade citizens they will be stopped, questioned and searched […]

The recent John Doe summons developments indicate that the IRS is seriously interested in crypto — better to report than to be audited.

The total number of people infected with the coronavirus in Iran during the last 24 hours has reached 21,644 as some 405 more Iranians have died from the disease, the...

While the defendants may have gained an edge in pre-trial rulings in SEC v. Ripple Labs, are Ripple’s legal troubles now over?

None of the facilities, equipment, and buildings of Bushehr nuclear power plant have been damaged by the Sunday earthquake that occurred in Ganaveh County of Bushehr province. Following the Sunday...

Central banks are paying very close attention to stablecoins, seeking to control them — and decentralization may be the solution.

The Iranian Army displayed a series of new homegrown equipment in a military parade marking the Army Day. The vehicle parade, held to mark the Army and the Ground Force...

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says approximately 1.4 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines will be administered in the country by Friday, in a bid to vaccinate high-risk groups. “By […]

As seen in the case of AA v. Bitfinex, targeting a crypto exchange over stolen funds is a high-risk, low-reward proposition.

President Hassan Rouhani stressed the need on Sunday to further Tehran-Belgrade cooperation in the international forums. President Rouhani made the remarks in a meeting with the visiting Serbian […]

The Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action including representatives of P4+1 (the UK, France, Russia, China plus Germany) will go ahead with consultations today (Sunday) at […]

Iran’s permanent representative to Vienna-based international organizations said that according to a report released by the International Atomic Energy Agency, it has confirmed Iran’s […]

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his visiting Serbian counterpart Nikola Selakovic in a meeting in Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand bilateral ties and […]

Having over 90,000 BTC on the balance sheet could see a company’s stock blacklisted by banks that remain crypto detractors.

Senior Saudi and Iranian officials have held direct talks in a bid to repair relations between the two regional rivals, four years after they cut off diplomatic ties, the Financial...

Fears of regulatory moves come as a brief hash rate crash from a Chinese power blackout already begins to rebound.

What is certain is that exploits only get points for being less disastrous than their counterpart.

In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the […]

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive […]

Brearley is a private all-girls school on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City.  Tuition costs $54,000 a year and prospective families apparently have to take an “anti-racism […]

The total value locked in Venus soared to a record $11.1 billion as DeFi users flock to the platform in search of attractive yields.

The price of Bitcoin suddenly dropped below $60,000 days after the Coinbase public listing.

Bitcoin is nearing the market capitalization of Google, but why is this an important trend to observe?

After an edict to remain "mission focused," Coinbase executives have succeeded in making themselves a fortune.

Iran Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday that a new understanding is being formed among parties and there is an agreement to the ultimate goal in Vienna. Araghchi...

Americans carried the digital currency higher, but their enthusiasm may be waning.

Analyst PlanB calculated Bitcoin could reach $92K by the end of April...but will it actually get there? Watch this interview with trader Eric Crown to find out!

Although VORTECS Scores that touched the 90 threshold failed to lift off this week, Markets Pro subscribers received bullish alerts on Dogecoin, XRP and THORChain ahead of massive price rises.

What crypto owners should know if crypto accounts fall within the new Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts regulations.

Are BTC prices sustaining due to a continuous stream of good news, or is there more at play?

Economies are currently experiencing the development of brand new ideas around CBDCs, stablecoins or private digital currencies.

The Bitcoin cycle top would likely come in at price levels above $166,000 per coin if history repeats.

Why do artists need NTFs, and what can be done with such tokens, besides buying and selling? Here is the future of NFTs and blockchain.

Questions around cryptocurrency assessments gain momentum, which brings some nuanced challenges in assessing crypto’s place in M&A.

Canadian stock market investors will soon have a wide range of options to choose from when it comes to Ethereum ETFs.

EOS price hit its highest level since 2018 after protocol upgrades and big-name collaborations attract institutional investors.

Bitcoin’s weakness and Dogecoin’s epic pump are signals that the market could be overheating and in need of a short-term correction.