RBA must tread carefully with digital currency
Experts are warning the Reserve Bank of Australia needs to be extremely carefully about how it pursues a Central Bank Digital Currency.
FinTech Awards introduces Crypto/Digital Asset Category following The Bragg Report
The FinTech Awards has created a new award to recognise the growth of Crypto and Digital Asset services by fintechs and banks in Australia.
Australia as a Technology and Financial Centre: unpacking the final report into the digital asset sector
The final report on Australia as a Technology and Financial Centre outlines plans for Australia to lead the digital assets and blockchain era.
Independent Reserve becomes first Australian cryptocurrency exchange licensed in Singapore
Cryptocurrency exchange Independent Reserve has today received approval for a Major Payment Institution Licence in Singapore.
RBA and other central banks to test central bank digital currencies for international settlements
The BIS Innovation Hub, the RBA and other central banks will join forces to test the use of central bank digital currencies for international settlements.
Independent Reserve gains in-principle licensure approval from Singapore regulator
Cryptocurrency exchange Independent Reserve has today received an “in-principle approval” letter for a Major Payment Institution Licence in Singapore.
US Federal Reserve considers introducing own cryptocurrency
The US Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department are considering introducing their own cryptocurrency, by way of a central bank digital currency, or CBDC.