2020-11-4 11:54 |
“The future is technology by blockchain,” says an Australian Liberal senator.
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As many of the world’s leading countries’ central banks continue their rush to be the first to launch their own CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency), Australia seems to be absent from the race.
2020-9-22 10:24 | |
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A large Australian payments company filed a suit last week in New South Wales over the use of the trademark “PAY ID. ” The company, New Payments Platform Australia (NPPA), says Ripple illegally used its brand.
2020-8-27 20:45 | |
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On the news Australia’s rugby league is using a blockchain-based app to stop counterfeit goods, a government minister said the app could help grow the national economy.
2020-8-10 13:37 | |
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Australian Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe says that somebody always pays for money printing.
2020-7-22 07:50 | |
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The latest update on the whereabouts of former Australian Chief Operating Officer of Fallen German fintech company Wirecard, says that he is in a hideout in Russia, transferring large sums of Bitcoin.
2020-7-20 17:51 | |
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CoinSpot says it's jumped through the hoops to meet the internationally recognized ISO standard.
2020-4-1 12:20 | |
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A new report published by the Australian central bank provides insight into consumer payment behavior. The survey has found that Australians increasingly prefer digital payment methods. Cryptocurrencies, however, make up less than one percent of payments in Australia.
2020-3-26 14:02 | |
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A New South Wales court allows crypto exchange account usage as collateral against possible legal fees
2020-2-29 02:08 | |
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The Australian entrepreneur who claims to be the inventor of bitcoin has suggested he might take legal action over claimed infringement of his intellectual property.
2020-2-18 00:00 | |
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Perth Glory is being acquired by a sports-focused group that says it raised $70 million in a 2018 token offering.
2020-2-13 16:42 | |
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Australian computer scientist and self-acclaimed Bitcoin creator Craig Wright says he plans to acquire 6,000 crypto and blockchain patents as part of his efforts to dominate the entire industry. Wright Plans 6,000 Blockchain Patents Speaking to Australian crypto media outlet Micky, Wright, chief scientist at nChain says the company plans to own about 6,000 patentsRead MoreRead More.
2020-2-4 18:00 | |
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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) says Facebook’s digital currency, Libra, should not be allowed to launch in Australia without being heavily regulated. It does not believe there will be enough demand to merit the effort required to introduce the currency to Australia.
2020-1-21 18:00 | |
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Australian Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has offered a stark warning claiming that terrorists are using crypto-currencies to fund their deadly missions, according to a report by SBS on November 7, 2019.
2019-11-7 13:26 | |
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The Australian Minister of Home Affairs warned that terrorists are exploiting cryptocurrencies to “fund their deadly missions”
2019-11-7 05:51 | |
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The Australian Securities Exchange has released its 2019 financial report, offering insight into its upcoming distributed ledger settlement system.
2019-8-16 11:45 | |
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Peter Switzer of the Switzer Financial Group says Bitcoin is unnecessary and should be banned. Again With the Pre-Enlightenment FUD Every so often, anti-Bitcoin rhetoric rears its head. Most times, the sentiments expressed appear to be no more educated than the FUD espoused by BTC critics immediately after Silk Road and Mt.
2019-7-8 18:01 | |
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By CCN Markets: Facebook’s foray into cryptocurrencies with Libra has met with a ton of mixed reactions. While some are going gaga over the social media giant’s latest effort that’s supposed to enable cross-border payments at the tap of a button, the traditionalists are taking a dim view.
2019-6-21 10:21 | |
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By CCN: Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright, the self-proclaimed inventor of bitcoin, has anointed himself the new sheriff of Crypto Town. And his first task is to hunt down “fake” Satoshis to prove once and for all that he’s the real deal.
2019-6-1 02:40 | |
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The CEO of Zebpay, which left India due to banking restrictions, says the rumored cryptocurrency blanket-ban is unlikely to happen. Ajeet Khurana was talking as the company announced the opening of a new headquarters in Melbourne, Australia.
2019-5-8 21:00 | |
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Australia is clamping down on the taxation of cryptocurrencies. The country’s tax office is collecting bulk records from Australian cryptocurrency service providers as part of a data matching scheme to make sure traders are paying the correct amount of tax.
2019-4-30 13:34 | |
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In an announcement today, eToroX – the specialized blockchain division of social trading platform eToro – revealed it is launching a new cryptocurrency-only exchange desk for pro traders. The new platform will support trading in six cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, Ripple, and Dash.
2019-4-16 15:59 | |
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A major Australian real estate group is holding a luxury home auction that can be paid for with two cryptocurrencies. There will be a live auctioneer who will call out bids in BTC. The property owner says he wants to keep as many coins as possible.
2019-3-19 09:55 | |
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Australia’s Karen Andrews of the Ministry for Industry, Science and Technology is pledging $100,000 towards furthering blockchain development. In a press release, Andrews says her department will put the money towards “regulation, skills and capacity building, and international competitiveness and collaboration.
2019-3-19 03:00 | |
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The Australian government says its budding blockchain industry needs to be a “world leader,” so it’s promised to write a roadmap and donate AU$100,000 ($71K) towards advancing its usage within the public sector.
2019-3-18 13:17 | |
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New Zealand has suffered one of its darkest days after a terrorist targeted several Christchurch mosques killing 49 people and seriously wounding 20 others. The alleged killer, a 28-year-old Australian man who according to reports says his name is Brenton Tarrant, claimed responsibility for the massacre, which he live-streamed as he gunned down Muslim worshippers.
2019-3-15 16:10 | |
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A world-renowned economic historian who was previously skeptical on Bitcoin now thinks that it has a bright future. The expert also holds that its distinction is going to make it appealing to investors in the upcoming years.
2019-3-7 17:00 | |
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The recognized economic historian Niall Ferguson recognized that he was “very wrong” about Bitcoin (BTC). At The Australian Financial Review Business Summit, he mentioned that he was wrong about what he thought about Bitcoin and blockchain technology.
2019-3-7 00:00 | |
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The economist who told the media Russia was planning to buy $10 billion of Bitcoin has staunchly defended his remarks in the face of ensuing criticism. ‘Who Denied It? Vladimir Putin?’ Speaking to Australian news outlet Micky, which first reported the story earlier this month, Vladislav Ginko dismissed reactions which questioned his reliability.
2019-1-21 11:30 | |
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A Bitcoin ATM company from Australia has reported a weekly turnover of $500,000 AUD (roughly $360,000 USD) despite the cryptocurrency bear market. $360,000 Weekly Turnaround Auscoin, an Australian bitcoin ATM company, has reported a weekly turnaround of $360,000 in 2018.
2019-1-21 21:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchanges are catching up to their traditional counterparts, a new study suggests. According to a report released by global professional services company Accenture, revenue from cryptocurrency exchanges is now matching that of traditional exchanges.
2018-11-29 20:08 | |
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An Australian researcher says wide disagreements about underlying prices and lack of short options keep cryptocurrency prices alive.
2018-11-7 13:00 | |
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Australia’s Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) doesn’t appear to be impressed with the current state of blockchain technology. According to its chief digital officer, the technology is being pushed not by governments or users, but by vendors.
2018-10-26 10:00 | |
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Australia's Digital Transformation Agency says blockchain is hyped by firms working with the tech and still has better alternatives.
2018-10-23 17:00 | |
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Australian federal body CSIRO says a blockchain network it developed has achieved 30,000 transactions per second in a global test.
2018-9-26 09:35 | |
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ASIC says that crypto assets require "increased regulatory monitoring."
2018-9-8 23:36 | |
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The Australian Securities Exchange is looking to blockchain technology as a potential replacement for its clearing and settlement services.
2018-8-16 20:30 | |
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Australia is one of the foremost countries to accept blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, says recent reports. The latest addition to the bandwagon is Fred Schebesta, an Australian entrepreneur and Co-Founder of comparison website, Finder.
2018-8-8 01:57 | |
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The Queensland government in Australia is backing a cryptocurrency point-of-sale system that officials believe will help boost tourism throughout the area. Thus far, they have given over $8 million in Australian dollars ($6 million USD) to roughly 70 different companies that will work to inspire innovation and create new ideas within the region’s travel space.
2018-8-2 00:27 | |
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A senior official at the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) said that bitcoin is unlikely to be widely adopted in the country. He outlined the digital currency’s price volatility as well as the stability of the Aussie dollar as the main reasons.
2018-6-27 08:00 | |
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DOJ prosecutors trace a path of stolen Bitcoin from hijacked phones through a complex web of wallets, culminating in a series of circular transactions at an online casino designed to mask the illicit funds’ origins. According to a September 9…
D.C.’s attorney general is taking aim at Athena Bitcoin, accusing the ATM operator of knowingly enabling scams that drained seniors’ savings. Nearly every deposit, investigators claim, came from fraud schemes that the company ignored while pocketing hidden fees. On September…
A Beijing court has sentenced seven people over a crypto laundering case involving $20 million in stolen funds, raising fresh questions about how China might tighten its stance on digital assets. According to local reports, at the center of the…
A Belgian court has sentenced three for the abduction of a crypto coach’s wife, marking another high-profile case amid the rising wave of crypto kidnappings in France. The Brussels Criminal Court court has sentenced three kidnappers to 12 years in…
WhiteRock’s native token has plunged nearly 25% in the past 24 hours amid reports that its founder, Ildar Ilham, has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates. The price of WhiteRock (WHITE), the token that powers the on-chain brokerage for…
As part of a broader global crackdown on crypto-related fraud, Australia’s financial regulator has issued a major penalty over a fraudulent 15 million AUD digital asset scheme. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has banned a former financial adviser,…
Lawyers for Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky argue that prosecutors are stripping him of his humanity to support a harsh sentence disconnected from his true actions. Alex Mashinsky‘s legal team has criticized the U.