{"id":134026,"date":"2024-07-25T16:00:37","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T13:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=134026"},"modified":"2024-07-25T12:06:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T09:06:33","slug":"hsbc-australia-bans-payments-to-crypto-exchanges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/hsbc-australia-bans-payments-to-crypto-exchanges\/","title":{"rendered":"HSBC Australia Bans Payments to Crypto Exchanges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/hsbc-australia-bank-block-payments-crypto-exchanges\" target=\"_blank\">action<\/a><\/strong>, communicated via email, aims to safeguard customers from potential scams by blocking transactions from bank accounts and credit cards directed to these exchanges.<\/p>\n<p>The move follows concerns highlighted by a report indicating that Australians lost up to $171 million to investment frauds last year. Regulators are increasingly wary of cryptocurrencies due to their association with money laundering risks, with expectations that these risks will grow over time.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is ramping up its scrutiny by gathering personal and transactional data from approximately 1.2 million crypto accounts to ensure proper tax reporting. This includes information on trading, selling, and using cryptocurrencies.<\/p>\n<style>\n    .dark-mode .read-more {background-color: #343a40 !important;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"read-more pb-3 pt-3 pt-md-2 px-3 my-4 border bg-light\">\n    <h5 class=\"text-uppercase border-bottom mb-3 pb-1 d-none d-md-block\">READ MORE:<\/h5>\n    <a class=\"article row\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/u-s-senator-opposes-bidens-proposed-30-tax-on-bitcoin-mining-electricity\/\" title=\"U.S. Senator Opposes Biden\u2019s Proposed 30% Tax on Bitcoin Mining Electricity\">\n        <div class=\"contentRight col-4\">\n            <span class=\"imgContainer mt-0\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image img-defer\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/joe-biden-240x170.jpg\">\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentLeft col-8\">\n            <h4 class=\"title mb-0\">U.S. Senator Opposes Biden\u2019s Proposed 30% Tax on Bitcoin Mining Electricity<\/h4>           \n            \n        <\/div>        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>Cryptocurrencies are treated as assets in Australia, making any profits from them subject to capital gains tax. 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