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PortuguêsThe Australian National Blockchain Roadmap Steering Committee has reached out to the wider blockchain community in order to create working groups to explore specific applications of the technology within the…
Continue ReadingThe new head of Blockchain Australia, Steve Vallas, has announced that he will focus on building up confidence in blockchain and improving the image of blockchain technology among businesses and…
Continue ReadingA branch of the Russian federal government has recently published a draft of new litigation called “On Digital Financial Assets,” which is focused on enforcing strict cryptocurrency laws in the…
Continue ReadingThe Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has further delayed its switch to blockchain after public lobbying from key stakeholders. According to a June 30 update from the ASX, the exchange has…
Continue ReadingThe Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has come under pressure to further postpone the launch of a blockchain replacement for its decades-old settlement and clearing system. One of the main share…
Continue ReadingThe Australian Cyber Security Centre said a group of “state actors” hacked Australian networks on June 19 and one of the vulnerabilities they exploited is related to cryptojacking malware attacks. …
Continue ReadingAustralians can now purchase bitcoin at outlets of one of the country’s oldest organizations, its postal service. In a collaborative effort between Australia Post and Bitcoin.com.au, customers will now be…
Continue ReadingWilshire Phoenix Files Publicly-Traded Bitcoin Trust to Challenge Grayscale’s $3.4 Billion Dominance Wilshire Phoenix has filed to launch a publicly-traded trust called Bitcoin Commodity Trust (BCT) – putting the firm…
Continue ReadingAustralians can now pay for Bitcoin (BTC) at the country’s post offices, thanks to a new collaboration. According to a June 24 announcement, customers of local cryptocurrency exchange Bitcoin.com.au will…
Continue ReadingThe Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has identified a sharp rise in investment scams during the coronavirus pandemic and has singled out crypto-related fraud as a particular concern. Between…
Continue ReadingAustralians filed 1,810 reports of cryptocurrency-related scams in 2019, collectively totaling more than $21.6 million AU ($14.9 million USD). According to a study by Scamwatch, an arm of the Australian…
Continue ReadingA solar energy trading trial run by blockchain startup Power Ledger has found the initiative to be “technically feasible” for real world use. The trial, which was partly funded by…
Continue ReadingAnother ransomware attack has hit the Australia-based drinks manufacturer, Lion. This is the second attack on the company in less than one week. The cybercriminals behind the attack are threatening…
Continue ReadingAn Australian government-backed trial of peer-to-peer solar trading using blockchain technology has found that the technology is popular with users and technically feasible. The trial, which ran between Dec. 2018…
Continue ReadingKraken, one of the world’s largest exchanges by trade volume, is extending its services down under. The California-headquartered firm announced on Wednesday that it would be opening operations in Sydney,…
Continue ReadingA story about a young woman’s relationship with a Bitcoin (BTC) millionaire is making headlines in the Australian media. It’s a tale of love, drugs, and crime, ending in a…
Continue ReadingOn-Demand Liquidity (ODL) for XRP paired with the Australian dollar reached a new all-time high of 15,640,530 AUD on the exchange BTC Markets. According to a recent tweet from the…
Continue ReadingPopular demand for cryptocurrency has prompted Australia’s leading micro-investing platform Raiz (formerly Acorns) to add a bitcoin investment option. Individual investors can round up their spare change and regularly invest…
Continue ReadingRMIT University, an Australian public research university, is adding two new postgraduate programs in the field of cybersecurity and blockchain technology. The university announced May 26 that it was partnering…
Continue ReadingThe coronavirus and the government-induced lockdowns have wreaked havoc on the global economy and millions of people can’t access their own money. Reports from financial stricken areas like Venezuela, Argentina,…
Continue ReadingAn Australian woman in her fifties has been charged by New South Wales State Police for unlawfully exchanging millions of dollars-worth of cryptocurrency including bitcoin. As reported by 9News Australia,…
Continue ReadingAn Australian woman was arrested by police at a Sydney shopping centre on May 1, after allegedly selling Bitcoin (BTC) for 60,000 Australian dollars ($38,800) in cash. According to a…
Continue ReadingIn an interview with Cointelegraph, Rupert Colchester, the head of blockchain at IBM Australia and New Zealand, discussed how distributed ledger technology is transforming supply chain systems worldwide. Colchester also…
Continue ReadingThe CEO of fintech firm iSignthis has accused the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) of abusing its market-leader position by trying to delay the launch of ClearPay, a blockchain-based trading system…
Continue ReadingAustralian livestock tracking platform Aglive has completed a pilot that monitored shipments of beef to China. Aglive’s trial was launched during late-January and was conducted in partnership with global shipping…
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 continues to wreak havoc, with United States meat producers being the latest victims of the pandemic in a “cascading series of events,” including shutting down of the food service…
Continue ReadingEurope has been running a legislative framework for electronic signatures and digital identities since 1999. In 2014, the European Parliament introduced a significant upgrade by presenting electronic identification and trust…
Continue ReadingMany Bitcoiners believe that ‘unlimited money printing’ will cause hyperinflation and a major BTC price spike this year — but experts in the U.S. and Australia predict deflation is more…
Continue ReadingPower Ledger will provide the blockchain technology to enable energy trading at new housing developments in Western Australia. Under a deal announced Wednesday the energy-focused startup will install its platform…
Continue ReadingAs the benchmark oil futures contract in the United States fell into negative territory this week for the first time in history, blockchain devs have been focusing on greener, sustainable…
Continue ReadingCybercriminals are taking full advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced life into a digital realm, by leveraging increased fear and uncertainty to steal money and launder it through…
Continue ReadingAustralian fintech unicorn and RippleNet member, Airwallex, raised $160 million in a fundraising round led by the investment arms of Australian ‘big four’ bank, ANZ, and San Francisco-based cloud software…
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