[2026-03-16] The latest IT, economic, blockchain and coin news

An Australian Senate committee has handed down its report on the government’s proposed digital-asset regulatory framework, backing legislation that would bring crypto platforms and custody services under the country’s financial-services regime. The Senate Economics Legislation Committee said the bill represents a step toward modernizing oversight of digital assets, an industry lawmakers say is expanding rapidly but remains unevenly regulated. The move builds on earlier steps by Australian regul...