Digital Currency market in Australia grows as trading on crypto-exchanges tops AU $3.9 Billion in 2017
Australia’s digital currency market is booming. This is according to a report by the Australian Digital Commerce Association (ADCA) and Accenture that tallied the numbers for 2017. During the year, over AU $3.9 billion was traded on cryptocurrency exchanges with more than 300,000 active traders. Unsurprisingly, Accenture / ADCA said the majority of traders were under the age of 40. Even more telling is the information that 40 percent of cryptocurrency customers are aged 18 to 29. The most popular digital currency was Bitcoin with AU$1.86 in volume followed by Ethereum with AU $712 million in trading.
The research also revealed that crypto is creating jobs. Employment across the cryptocurrency industry is rising rapidly, with the average number of employees per exchange almost quadrupling during 2017.
Arjan Bloemer, a managing director at Accenture who leads the company’s Financial Services Technology Advisory practice in Australia and New Zealand, said that cryptocurrency is making waves globally and in Australia.
“The technology behind them can change many aspects of our current financial system, and we believe that central banks and financial institutions can play a key role in shaping this landscape by establishing a strong foundation for the use of cryptocurrencies, ensuring economic growth and consumer protection and supporting the adoption of progressive approaches to currency control and use.”
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