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title: "Failed blockchain project ends with big fine for fibs about it being on track"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/failed-blockchain-project-ends-with-big-fine-for-fibs-about-it-being-on-track-nsucyqln7
source_url: https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/07/03/failed-blockchain-project-ends-with-big-fine-for-fibs-about-it-being-on-track/5266297
type: article
source: "The Register"
published: 2026-08-06T10:37:20.135Z
updated: 2026-08-06T10:41:02.768Z
tags: ["blockchain", "project-management"]
reading_time: 3
upvotes: 0
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Failed blockchain project ends with big fine for fibs about it being on track

**[The Register](https://daily.dev/sources/theregister)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Australia's Securities Exchange faced a major fine after misrepresenting the status of a failed blockchain project. The exchange had claimed the distributed ledger initiative was on track when it was not, resulting in regulatory penalties. The story marks the final chapter of the ASX's ill-fated attempt to run a stock exchange on blockchain technology.

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