Australian watchdog regulates bitcoin providers to check money-laundering

Australian watchdog regulates bitcoin providers to check money-laundering

Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

Australia has brought the country’s cryptocurrency providers under the purview of its financial intelligence unit, a move it hopes will help minimize the risk of money laundering, terrorism financing and cybercrime.

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