Facebook just the start of tech contest for banks
Australia’s fintech minister Jane Hume believes it is inevitable that more global tech giants will follow Facebook’s lead in targeting financial services.
What to know about Blockchain-powered cross-border value transfers
Right now, a cross-border payment can involve a handful of humans at either side of the process; it can take days; and, it’s expensive. Blockchain can help.
Major banks delaying open banking
One fintech leader has suggested that the open banking delay will continue due to the major banks not wanting to face the challenge.
SWIFT announces it’s going all-in on blockchain and open finance
The stage is now set. Tech companies in one corner, banks in the other and blockchain between them. And SWIFT is going all-in on blockchain and open finance.
Bitcoin is trading above $10,000 for the first time in over a year following Facebook’s cryptocurrency announcement and strong 2019 growth
The price of a single bitcoin exceeded $US10,000 for the first time since March 2018 on Friday, according to CoinDesk.
ATM use falling, electronic banking, spending rising
ATMs were once the peak of banking technology, but now, they could be going the way of the dodo and the dinosaur.
Crash course on trading Bitcoins in general and in Australia
Here’s a quick and simple guide to how you can engage in cryptocurrency trading in Australia.
Inside the war on the big four banks
Neobank start-ups will refrain from tearing each other down to train their guns on the juicy target of the big four banks.
