The Coalition says cryptocurrency investors and developers will find a friend in a Dutton government, which it claims will prioritise legislation to protect buyers of bitcoin and other types of digital assets.
Luke Howarth, the Coalition’s financial services spokesman, told an event on Wednesday evening that supporting the crypto industry and the use of blockchain technology was a “longstanding priority for the Coalition, and it will continue to be a priority under a Dutton government”.
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James Eyers writes on banking, payments and fintech. He is a former legal and investment banking editor at the AFR, has degrees in commerce and law from UNSW, and is co-author of Buy now, pay later: The extraordinary story of Afterpay Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at jeyers@afr.com.au
