Currency

Apr
30

ATO gathers bulk data from crypto exchanges

The ATO is ingesting bulk records from local cryptocurrency businesses as part of its compliance efforts and were being used for a data-matching program.

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Apr
30

e-Pocket: new platform brings crypto and traditional currencies into one digital wallet

E-pocket is a new platform set to transform the mobile payment market by making cryptocurrencies just as easy to earn, spend and manage as your regular Aussie dollar.

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Apr
11

Bitcoin isn’t a boy’s club, women just aren’t getting involved

by Chantelle de la Rey, Amber co-founder, product owner and lead designer. A common question I get asked is ‘why is Bitcoin a boys’ club’? And ‘how do you cope with being a female in three male-dominated spaces?’ Well, let me ask you some questions. Why do you think it is a boy’ club? Why haven’t you as a female entered the Bitcoin or digital-currency space? Why haven’t you bought Bitcoin? Please comment below or send me a message via social media telling me your ‘why’. Here are some common responses. ‘I don’t know enough about the space.’ ‘It doesn’t interest me.’ ‘Way too volatile.’ ‘OMG the news says Bitcoin […]

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Apr
10

How Blockchain is boosting the Fintech Sector

The Financial Technology sector, commonly known as Fintech, has changed considerably over the years. From the introduction of ginormous super computers in the 1970’s that would struggle to compete with the average phone for power these days, technology has advanced the finance world. The 1980’s saw automated stock exchanges and the increased use of computer technology in everyday banking. The 1990’s brought the advent of the internet, changing our lives as well as the financial sector. Slowly but surely, mobile banking, internet banking, personal loans, insurance renewal, forex trading and more crept into our lives bringing disruption to the financial world. What was once the preserve of big banks and […]

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Apr
07

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong: Cryptocurrency needs 3 things for mass adoption

Brian Armstrong, CEO of popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase and long-time Bitcoin proponent, has issued a list of what he believes cryptocurrency needs to accomplish in order to reach mass adoption. Speaking in 45-minute Ask Me Anything (AMA) session published to YouTube on April 2nd, the CEO outlined three things that are paramount to both crypto and Bitcoin growth: volatility, scalability and usability. While Armstrong answered a number of community-submitted questions, the first and most pressing appeared to be what the industry needed to achieve mass adoption–a breakthrough that many believe to be the most sustainable route for digital asset growth. According to Armstrong, adoption for the industry is largely being […]

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Apr
05

Bitcoin enthusiasts see end to bear market

After a brutal bear market that’s stretched 16 long months, Bitcoin enthusiasts are ready to declare that the dreaded “crypto winter” is finally at an end.

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Apr
03

PlayChip lists on Bittrex International

PlayChip, the Universal Gaming Token, has announced its listing on Bittrex International. The announcement comes following the impressive trading volume garnered across its existing four exchanges – HitBTC, LATOKEN, IDEX and Independent Reserve. The Bittrex listing is perhaps the most significant thus far, with an entirely new wave of cryptocurrency traders now having visibility of and access to the PlayChip, with the token’s daily trading volume increasing by 75% in the six hours following the announcement. Given just 2% of token sales from Q4 2018 obtained so much as a solitary listing, the significance of this achievement is not to be overlooked. “Bittrex is one of the most established and […]

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Apr
02

What are the potential uses for emerging blockchain technologies?

When you say the word “blockchain” most people jump instantly to cryptocurrencies, but this is just one of the many uses for the new technology. Blockchain isn’t just a form of online currency, but in fact is a security and information storage system with a number of potential applications that are encouraged by incubator companies such as Block8. What is blockchain? A blockchain is a list of linked records (like blocks in a chain) that are linked through cryptography. A block cannot be modified, however new blocks can be added to the chain with new information. The chain thus contains a record of all modifications that have been made to […]

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