Crypto execs cheer as Australia appoints pro-crypto assistant minister
Jason Titman, CEO of Swyftx, told Cointelegraph that Andrew Charlton has a deep understanding of blockchain, coupled with a genuine belief in its potential to support the Australian economy.
Australia’s crypto industry has expressed positivity after the recently reelected government named pro-crypto politician Andrew Charlton as assistant minister for the digital economy, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told reporters in Canberra during a May 12 press conference that Charlton would be the new assistant minister for science, technology and the digital economy, working with Tim Ayres, the minister for industry and innovation.
Ayres and Charlton will administer policies and programs promoting advancements in emerging technologies, science, technology, innovation and the digital economy, according to Albanese.