Joint CBDC pilot unites Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and South Africa
The reserve banks in each country have teamed up to trial a new platform for enabling cross-border transfers denominated in a central bank digital currency.
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Australian regulator investor warning targets unlicensed digital currency trading platforms
ASIC’s latest notice alerts investors against trading or investing in any digital currency scheme operated by a platform that does not have an Australian Financial Services license.
Block reward miner Iris Energy files to go public in US
The Australian digital currency mining company has filed preliminary documents recently for an initial public offering in the United States in another sign of the booming interest in the blockchain sector.
Fake vax certificates flood Australia, leading to calls for use of blockchain
Fake certificates in the country are going for as low as $13, with vendors touting extra perks for their clients as the trade gets competitive.
BSV is Bitcoin and it’s not a cryptocurrency: Elas Digital submits report to Australian Senate
Elas Digital has submitted a report to the Australian Senate explaining BSV's capabilities and position in the technology and Bitcoin world.
Binance widening list of regulatory hot spots gets new addition—Australia
Binance has of late found itself being called to task by financial regulators in a growing number of jurisdictions, prompting a number of financial institutions to block payments to the site.
New South Wales to pilot cashless gaming trial—can BSV help?
The Australian State of New South Wales will pilot a cashless payment program for gamers in the state. This will enable players to use digital wallets to make payments during a trial period at the end of 2021.
Blockchain and IoT for agriculture: The Bitcoin Bridge talks to Farmo’s Nick Seymour
On this week's episode of The Bitcoin Bridge, Nick Seymour explains how his company, Farmo, is making devices to collect as much data as possible—and trying out the BSV blockchain to make it more useful.
Prime Technology Services and Predict Ecology announce partnership to develop blockchain infrastructure and systems for Progressive Minerals
Prime Technology Services will support the partnership through its MetaStreme platform, which provides enterprise-grade tools capable of processing high volumes of blockchain data transactions.
The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 47: Tax on digital currency profits, Southeast Asia updates, and the 7th CoinGeek Conference in Zurich
There’s no stopping government bodies from going after digital currency traders and their earnings.
Australia tax agency warns digital currency owners against tax evasion
This year, the agency will be sending letters to around 100,000 taxpayers with digital currency holdings, urging them to review their previously lodged returns.
Australian regulator seeks ‘regulatory perimeter’ targeting blockchain space
ASIC commissioner Cathie Armour said the regulator remained interested in how digital currency could improve the operation of the wider financial system.