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PortuguêsA top executive from a prominent Australian taxpayer group has publicly endorsed the world’s biggest cryptocurrency by announcing her first ever Bitcoin purchase. Emilie Dye, director of policy at the…
Continue ReadingAustralian blockchain firm Power Ledger and French green energy retailer ekWateur are betting that consumer choice can help spur the transition to sustainable energy usage. In an announcement on April…
Continue ReadingThe Australian National University (ANU)’s law school will roll out two new courses in its Masters program next year exploring the impact of blockchain on the legal field. The courses…
Continue ReadingAustralian startup Meld Gold will launch a blockchain-based platform for tokenized gold trading in the third quarter of 2020. Meld Gold said the platform will offer a digital method to…
Continue ReadingThe Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has postponed the launch of its long-awaited distributed ledger technology (DLT) trading system due to “uncertainty” prompted by the coronavirus outbreak. The Sydney-based stock exchange…
Continue ReadingThe Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has once again delayed its transition to the blockchain, due in part to uncertainty around the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic. In an announcement…
Continue ReadingWhile some Australian authorities recognize cryptocurrencies as a form of investment, digital assets like Bitcoin (BTC) are apparently not very popular as means of payment in the country. Australia’s central…
Continue ReadingAustralian blockchain firm, Chrono Tech, has been experiencing difficulties securing a banking partner amid the launch of an Australian dollar (AUD)-pegged stablecoin earlier this month. The AUD Token (AUDT), available…
Continue ReadingAustralian farmers are all too familiar with dry and erratic weather conditions affecting day-to-day business. Reports over the last 20 years demonstrate that these conditions will only worsen — with…
Continue ReadingSince coming to power back in 2016, President Trump seemed to have reinvigorated the United States stock market after it showed signs of slowing down throughout the first half of…
Continue ReadingThis week, the Australian authorities launched a major campaign to prompt as many as 350,000 crypto investors to comply with their tax obligations. In an interview with Cointelegraph on March…
Continue ReadingThe Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is set to issue warnings to hundreds of thousands of residents who may have traded cryptocurrencies. As reported by news.com.au on Wednesday, up to 350,000…
Continue ReadingAustralian tax agents have set out to close a gap they say costs the state several billion dollars. Taxpayers who file various work-related claims and investment property deductions or declare…
Continue ReadingIn the coming weeks, hundreds of thousands of Australian crypto investors are set to receive a reminder of their tax obligations from the country’s authorities. Citing an unnamed Australian Tax…
Continue ReadingThe Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is contacting up to 350,000 individuals to ‘remind’ them of their obligation to report crypto gains. At this stage the campaign is designed to “raise…
Continue ReadingBittrex global has announced the introduction of new features on its platform, including credit card support, a referral program, and upgrades to its mobile app. Credit card support will see…
Continue ReadingReports are emerging of Australian banks demanding customers complete detailed invoices over their use of funds as a condition for honoring transactions. Time for crypto to take over completely? Australian…
Continue ReadingCryptocurrency payments in Australia, which have been growing in volume in the past few years, have recently scored another record. Crypto-based merchant trade across the country reached almost $74,000 in…
Continue ReadingA whistleblower has revealed the existence of a 200-employee Ukrainian Bitcoin (BTC) trading scam that netted $70 million in 2019. The whistleblower outed the scam by providing footage and internal…
Continue ReadingAs part of a defamation case in front of the New South Wales, or NSW district court, Judge Judith Gibson allowed cryptocurrency usage as collateral. “This is a recognized form…
Continue ReadingA court in Australia has agreed that a crypto exchange account can be used as security for potential legal expenses. Acknowledging the volatile nature of decentralized digital assets, the judge…
Continue ReadingThe owner of a top-tier Australian football club has walked away from buyout negotiations with a controversial cryptocurrency company. Owner Tony Sage confirmed Monday a deal to sell 80 percent…
Continue ReadingOn Feb. 24, Tim Watts, Australia’s Shadow Assistant Minister for Cybersecurity, has published an article in the Financial Review on Feb. 24, criticizing the country’s government for its response to…
Continue ReadingYou need nothing short of “a miracle” to succeed with an initial coin offering (ICO) in Australia, a local industry leader told the government this week. At a Select Committee…
Continue ReadingNSX Limited, the operator of the National Stock Exchange of Australia (NSXA), is working on a joint blockchain-based project to enable same-day settlements. According to a Feb. 20 announcement, NSX…
Continue ReadingAustralia‘s primary stock exchange could soon have a new blockchain-based rival. National Stock Exchange of Australia owner NSX Ltd. and financial institution iSignthis (ISX), both publicly listed companies, announced Thursday…
Continue ReadingThe self-governing body Blockchain Australia removed ACX.IO from its list of partners, following trader complaints that the market operator has gone unresponsive. Blockchain Australia Removed ACX.IO, Global Blockchain from List…
Continue ReadingIn this roundup, we cover numerous cryptocurrency regulatory developments in the U.S., including President Trump’s crypto proposals, testimonies by the Federal Reserve chairman and the Treasury secretary, a crypto-friendly SEC…
Continue ReadingThe chief of the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has said the company’s approaching shift to blockchain tech could bring opportunities to the wider securities industry. In a results call for…
Continue ReadingAustralian A-League football team Perth Glory is being acquired by a fan-focused group that says it raised $70 million in a 2018 token offering. Announced Wednesday, London Football Exchange Group…
Continue ReadingSo far, 2020 has been a year of cryptocurrency regulation: The European Union, the United Kingdom and Singapore have officially introduced their approaches to the burgeoning industry. Now, Australia has…
Continue ReadingA growing number of cryptocurrency exchanges have been registered with Australia’s crypto regulator. A spokesperson for the government agency overseeing the crypto industry confirmed to news.Bitcoin.com on Monday that the…
Continue ReadingThe Australian government recently unveiled plans to ramp up innovation through blockchain technology with an updated national roadmap, released Feb. 7. The Ministry for Industry, Science, Energy and Resources has…
Continue ReadingThe Australian government is going to launch its national blockchain strategy on Friday, Feb. 7, following a nearly year-long preparation. It has been almost a year since the country’s Ministry…
Continue ReadingBack in April 2018, the Reserve Bank of India decided to go ahead and issue a notice prohibiting all of India’s banking and financial institutions from offering their services to…
Continue ReadingAs megablazes ravage Australia, destroying vast amounts of land and wildlife, Cointelegraph and Oxygen Seven have partnered in a Bitcoin fundraising effort to benefit recovery efforts in the country. Fighting…
Continue ReadingThe Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is seeking to oversee stablecoin projects like Facebook’s controversial stablecoin Libra. In an official proposal to the Senate published on Jan. 20, APRA submitted…
Continue ReadingAustralian micro-investment startup Raiz is set to bring Bitcoin (BTC) fund options to its users, Australian Financial Review (AFR) reports on Jan. 20. The firm cleared the last legal hurdle…
Continue ReadingAustralia‘s finance watchdog has given the go-ahead to a bitcoin fund aimed at retail investors. The first such fund in the country, the bitcoin offering is being launched by micro-investment…
Continue ReadingAustralia’s financial regulator has given its approval nod to fintech startup Raiz to offer its Bitcoin investment retail fund. The news marks a watershed moment for the Australian crypto space…
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