Currency

Jun
20

RBA: Cryptocurrency won’t catch on in Aust

Four RBA analysts say they see “little likelihood of a material take-up of cryptocurrencies for retail payments in Australia in the foreseeable future”.

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Jun
19

Facebook’s plan to beat the global banks

Facebook has unveiled an ambitious plan to launch an attack on the global financial system by creating a new cryptocurrency to be known as Libra

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Jun
17

Fintech unicorn rewrites forex rules to snag big bank profits

The struggles of a speciality coffee shop run by two budding entrepreneurs in Melbourne lie behind the success of Airwallex, Australia’s newest unicorn.

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Jun
17

Visa, Uber and PayPal are reportedly backing Facebook’s Cryptocurrency

The WSJ reports that among those that bought into Facebook’s cryptocurrency are Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Uber, Stripe, Booking.com and MercadoLibre.

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Jun
13

Australian FinTech company profile #24 – Jinance

Jinance is Australia’s leading cryptocurrency exchange platform and provides cost effective access to blockchain technology backed cryptocurrencies

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Jun
12

BDO crypto audits pave way for Australian Bitcoin ETF

Accounting firm BDO has announced a comprehensive cryptocurrency and blockchain auditing service – paving the way for the first Bitcoin ETF on the ASX.

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Jun
12

Visa B2B Connect launches globally

Visa launches the Visa B2B Connect network, giving financial institutions an ability to securely process high-value corporate cross-border payments globally

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Jun
11

ASIC updates crypto-asset guidance – it’s one small step for man…

On Thursday 30 May 2019, ASIC updated its guidance on initial coin offerings (ICOs) and crypto-assets.

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