Currency

Mar
09

Bitcoin is ‘digital gold,’ says Finder.com co-founder

“I’m a big believer in Bitcoin,” said Finder.com Co-founder Fred Schebesta. “I think it’s like digital gold. I think it will last on and on and on.”

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Mar
06

Cryptocurrency spending in Australia hits record levels

A recent report about retail cryptocurrency spending in Australia has revealed that merchant trade reached almost $74,000 in February – up 67% from January.

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Mar
06

FlashFX beefs up management team ahead of key capital raising

Blockchain powered international payments start-up FlashFX, has announced industry veteran Andrew Porter will be taking the helm as CEO later in the year.

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Mar
05

Tech unicorn Airwallex raising more funds

Airwallex was valued at over $US1 billion ($1.5 billion) last year, making it a tech ‘unicorn’, after it raised $US100 million from high-profile investors

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Feb
26

How does cryptocurrency work?

About 25 million people around the world use bitcoin, a type of cryptocurrency that lets consumers buy goods and services, or trade their coins for a profit

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Feb
24

Cryptocurrency explained on the latest episode of The Simpsons

The Simpsons featured a two-minute segment explaining how cryptocurrency and blockchain work with the actor who played Sheldon Cooper on The Big Bang Theory

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Feb
11

London-based Paysend launches global money transfer service in Australia

London-headquartered Paysend, an international funds transfer company, has confirmed the launch of its money transfer services in Australia.

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Feb
06

310 digital currency exchanges registered with Austrac

Austrac said it does not monitor the total volume of digital currency exchanges and does not monitor the total amount of money that passes through them.

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