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Legislation has passed Parliament that will force cryptocurrency exchanges to disclose details of investors and transactions. Australia's financial crime fighting agency AUSTRAC will be tasked with keeping an eye on trading to try to stop cryptocurrencies from being used for money laundering and financing terrorism.

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Animal hospitals and carers are seeing more emaciated koalas, possums with dog bites and wallabies hit by cars than ever before. By business reporter Carrington Clarke. Bitcoin prices plunged more than 20 per cent in the biggest sell-off for more than three years.

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South Korea flags ban on cryptocurrency trading, rattles market. Bitcoin prices plunged more than 20pc at some points in the past day Other major cryptocurrencies had falls of more than 40 per cent Falls are due to concerns that South Korea will ban cryptocurrency trading.

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