High Court sides with ASIC in Block Earner appeal
The High Court has unanimously found that the fixed-yield digital asset product ‘Earner’ offered by Block Earner was a financial product.
The High Court has unanimously found that the fixed-yield digital asset product ‘Earner’ offered by Block Earner was a financial product.
The High Court has granted ASIC special leave to appeal a Full Federal Court decision, which found that Block Earner did not need a financial services licence,
ASIC is seeking special leave from the High Court to appeal the Full Federal Court decision regarding Block Earner.
Block Earner did not need a financial services licence to offer its digital asset-related Earner product.
ASIC has appealed the Federal Court’s decision to relieve Block Earner from liability to pay a penalty.
The Federal Court of Australia has relieved Block Earner from liability to pay a penalty for contraventions related to unlicensed financial services.
The Australian Federal Court has found fintech company Block Earner engaged in unlicensed financial services conduct.
ASIC alleges that Block Earner provided unlicensed financial services in relation to its crypto-asset based products.