The big news this week in Australia was Senator Bragg introducing the Digital Assets (Market Regulation) Bill 2023 to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 2 August 2023.
The explanatory memorandum summaries the key features of the Bill as creating:
- Digital asset exchange authorisation and requirements
- Digital asset custody authorisation and requirements
- Stablecoin issuance authorisation and requirements
- Disclosure requirements for facilitators of central bank digital currencies in Australia
https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Economics/DigitalAssetsBill2023
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| Unreal Estate: University of Melbourne Research Workshop on Metaverse Economies – April 26th – 28th |
 Unreal Estate, a University of Melbourne workshop, delves into the economic intricacies of Web3 and the Metaverse. The university is seeking to understand the valuation and classification of assets, as well as their acquisition, sale, and exchange across various realms. The workshop aims to bring together academics and metaverse developers to inquire into how assets and value are created in the metaverse. Developers, metaverse builders, or those working on metaverse infrastructure are welcome to participate. Interested parties should contact Melbourne Uni. |
