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Power Ledger and KEPCO Complete Blockchain Energy Trade Trial in Japan
13.8.2019
Power Ledger announces test completion of a peer-to-peer system with promise for post-FIT surplus power in the Japanese city of Osaka
Report Suggests 15 Countries are Planning Global Monitoring System for Cryptocurrency Under FATF
10.8.2019
As per the latest report released by Nikkei Asian Review, a news outlet based in Tokyo, as many as 15 countries are planning to form a global digital currency monitoring system. This system will be developed alongside the FATF, short for Financial Action Task Force, the intergovernmental...
BCH News Roundup: Transactions Spike, Cashaddr Support and Developer Congress
10.8.2019
The last seven days have been busy within the Bitcoin Cash ecosystem with a slew of announcements and developments. Kraken exchange recently added the BCH-based Cashaddr address format and Coinbase open-sourced a utility that makes it easy to convert between Base58 and Cashaddr addresses....
Owning Fiat Just Got More Expensive – NIRP Strikes Again
8.8.2019
With the recent Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) announcement that even more customers will be charged to hold money in their banks, people are scrambling to find ways to preserve their wealth, while USB and others scramble to dam the losses resulting from national negative interest rate policy...
Australian Police Charge 5 Over $1.8 Million Cryptocurrency Scam
8.8.2019
Five people have been charged in Australia over a cold-call cryptocurrency investment fraud that allegedly duped investors for over $1.8 million
Sextortion-A New Name with Old Intent Ramps up with Bitcoin Scam Email
8.8.2019
The blackmailing plot gets thicker when the extortion gets personal. Scammers are extorting money against the threat of leaking the sensitive photos of the user. Australians are becoming the target of this nasty game. It is almost a vicious cycle as the more money is surrendered to...
Australia’s Two Leading Blockchain Advocate Groups Announce Merger
1.8.2019
Two groups seeking to promote blockchain tech in the Asia-Pacific have officially merged to open up greater opportunities in the region
When Cash Is Banned, Centralized Cryptos Are Not Going to Save You
30.7.2019
Australia is now moving forward with its proposed legislation to ban cash purchases over 10,000 AUD ($6,900) for business purposes. According to the treasury website: “The Black Economy Taskforce recommended this action to tackle tax evasion and other criminal activities.” While many...
Curtin University to Accept Cryptocurrency-Based Funds for Ph.D. Program
30.7.2019
The Australian University Curtin has introduced an innovative cryptocurrency Ph.D. scholarship fund. The data scientist of Curtin has designed the program in the way that companies and individuals can donate to fund the Ph.D. students studying subjects like cybersecurity, blockchain, and data...
Crypto Is Part of Free Speech, and Free Speech Is Everything
29.7.2019
On July 23, U.S. Attorney General William Barr gave a speech demanding big players in the tech industry work with government agencies in providing backdoor entry points for encrypted devices and software. Per his reasoning, certain devices and messaging services pose a safety threat by providing...
Masterchef Australia Hosts in Multi-Million Dollar Deal Talks with Netflix and Amazon
24.7.2019
For as long as television has existed, cooking shows and competitions have been an integral part of its. In that regard, the Masterchef franchise has been one of the most famous ones of the past decade and a half. Over the past decade or so, Masterchef Australia became the most famous show from...
Bitcoin Cash Adoption Continues to Spread in North Queensland and Japan
24.7.2019
BCH merchant acceptance has continued to grow month after month but there are a few regions in the world where bitcoin cash retail acceptance is thriving. Over the last few weeks, North Queensland and Japan have shown significant growth and continue to dominate as some of the densest territories...
Scammer Taunts Couple Who Lost Thousands in Bitcoin Fraud
4.7.2019
An Australian couple lost over AU$20,000 in a bitcoin scam, and were even taunted by the perpetrator over their losses
IBM, Top Australian Banks to Pilot Blockchain for Retail Lease Bank Guarantees
4.7.2019
The blockchain pilot will digitize the bank guarantee process in an effort to tackle fraud and improve efficiency
IBM Launches Blockchain Pilot for Bank Guarantee Processes
3.7.2019
IBM has launched a blockchain pilot for bank guarantee processes with four Australian financial services firms
Bitcoin Cash Register Surpasses 10,000 Installs and BCH is Coming to Brave in Weekly Video Update
1.7.2019
Bitcoin Cash Register has surpassed 10,000 installs on the Google Play Store, live streaming platform Twitch reinstates cryptocurrency payments and BCH is coming to the Brave web browser. Watch these and other developments discussed in this week’s video update on Bitcoin.com’s Youtube...
Oxfam Trials Aid Distribution With DAI, Future Use 'Highly Likely'
26.6.2019
A pilot program saw Oxfam distribute financial aid in the form of tap-and-pay cards developed for Sempo’s payment platform that were loaded with DAI to 200 citizens of Vanuatu to test the efficacy of blockchain-based disaster relief solutions
Synthetix Reverses Oracle Error-Caused Misplaced sETH in Exchange for a Bug Bounty
25.6.2019
Following a recent oracle issue, Synthetix will reverse the misplaced 37 million synthetic ether in exchange for a bug bounty
In This Week’s Video Update: BCH Dev Fund Exceeds Target, Bitcoin.com Reveals Rebrand
23.6.2019
The Bitcoin Cash Developer Fund has reached its 800 BCH goal in less than a month since the start of the community-driven fundraising campaign. You’ll find more details on how to support the initiative in the weekly update from Bitcoin.com. Check out the video for other interesting news from...
Reserve Bank Of Australia Chief Skeptical Over Facebook’s Libra, Says Very Difficult To Take Off Down Under
23.6.2019
Libra’s tussle with regulatory authorities worldwide doesn’t seem to stop. This time the Chief of the Reserve Bank of Australia has openly criticized the token stating that it cannot overtake the country’s traditional digital banking. RBA Chief Philip Lowe stated that he is quite skeptical...