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Blockchain Australia ousts retail merchant crypto project Qoin
24.2.2021
Blockchain Australia has terminated Qoin’s membership of the association amid allegations that the crypto project is a pyramid scheme
Australia’s Blockchain Ecosystem Needs More Support From Regulators, Says Industry Body
15.2.2021
Blockchain Australia CEO Steve Vallas believes the country is "well placed" when it comes to blockchain, but a bigger conversation is needed with financial regulators
Bitcoin’s Rapid Increase Should Compel Crypto Investors to Own Gold, Says Top Miner
13.2.2021
Sandeep Biswas, chief executive officer of Newcrest Mining, one of the world’s biggest gold miners, has said that the sharp increase in bitcoin prices should compel crypto investors to hold gold as a safe-haven asset. In a Feb. 11 interview with Bloomberg TV, Biswas criticized bitcoin’s...
Australian regulators open to Bitcoin ETF with ‘rules in place’
12.2.2021
Securities regulators' down under said that they are open to a Bitcoin ETF, so long as investors are protected by the proper rules
IBM, Top Australian Banks Execute Country’s First Blockchain Bank Guarantee
10.2.2021
By digitizing the normally paper process, the Lygos joint venture says it's shown it can speed up bank guarantee issuances
Australia’s Central Bank Says Bitcoin ‘Not Really Money,’ No Risk to Financial Stability
5.2.2021
The Reserve Bank's assistant governor for financial systems, Michelle Bullock, said there is "a lot of fuss over bitcoin."
Microsoft uses blockchain technology to purchase soil carbon credits in Australia
1.2.2021
The tech giant purchased 43,338 tonnes worth of soil carbon credits that are representative of carbon sequestration at ranches in New South Wales
Australian Crypto Exchange to Delist BSV Over ‘Bullying’ Threat to Bitcoin Developers
28.1.2021
The exchange's CEO said "Recent talk of legal action against developers working to improve the Bitcoin ecosystem proved to be the final straw."
Australia's eSafety Commissioner touts blockchain as a solution to trolls
28.1.2021
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has suggested blockchain-based digital IDs as a potential solution to fight online abuse and trolling
Kraken Adds 26 New Crypto Trading Pairs to Capture Growing UK, Australia Markets
21.1.2021
Kraken's biggest ever expansion of trading pairs is aimed to grow its presence in the two promising markets
Aussie Bitcoin exchange owner accuses banks of discrimination
18.1.2021
An Australian Bitcoin exchange operator has taken legal action against two commercial banks in the country, accusing them of discriminatory practices
Australian Bitcoin Trader Takes Banks to Tribunal After Sudden Account Closures
18.1.2021
The trader had operated a registered digital currency exchange, but said he was unable to continue operating without banking services
Bitcoin in Race for Adoption Before Central Banks Launch Digital Currencies: Australia’s Macquarie
13.1.2021
With a runway of a year or more before the Federal Reserve and other major central banks can launch digital currencies, bitcoin and other private cryptocurrencies could gain a foothold in electronic commerce
Largest Dark Web Market Taken Offline as Alleged Operator Arrested in Germany
13.1.2021
The DarkMarket site was thought to be the world's largest illegal online marketplace
Cointelegraph predictions for the first 5 CBDCs of 2021-2022
11.1.2021
2021 & 2022 touted to be the most important years for the development of CBDCs
CoinSpot Is Ideal Starting Point for Australian Investors to add Crypto to Portfolios in 2021
10.1.2021
PRESS RELEASE. As the most trusted platform to buy, sell and exchange Bitcoin, Ethereum, and more than 230 other cryptocurrency tokens for Australian investors, CoinSpot encourages people who have not yet explored the investment opportunities surrounding crypto to make this new year the time they...
More Aussies Back Bitcoin, the Underdog
2.1.2021
Aussie resilience (and bitcoin) binds us together during times of fear, uncertainty and doubt, says the head of a local exchange
Survey: Almost one in five adult Australians own crypto in 2020
23.12.2020
Australia’s overall crypto perception improved in 2020 but adoption among women is still lacking
Australia's crypto ecosystem 2020: The spark for a DeFi explosion
20.12.2020
The Australian crypto ecosystem has flourished despite the pandemic, with a booming DeFi sector, a five year blockchain roadmap and the embrace of the technology by banks and the finance sector
Massive Fake Celebrity-Endorsed Bitcoin Investment Campaign Duping Google, Facebook Traced to Moscow
17.12.2020
A massive bitcoin ad scam campaign — which features celebrities and mainly targeted Australians — has been traced. The investigation’s findings point to a “highly organized” global business that relies on five addresses in Moscow’s center. Massive Bitcoin Ad Scam...