Business 8 January 2019

Australia freezes John Bigatton’s assets in relation to BitConnect

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has frozen the assets of John Bigatton, BitConnect’s Australia representative.

Business 21 December 2018

ASX continues with plans to launch blockchain settlement system

Despite its CEO stepping down, The Australian Securities Exchange will proceed with its plans to roll out a blockchain clearing and settlement system.

Tech 12 December 2018

Australian insurance company asks, “Where’s the beef?”

The National Transport Insurance (NTI) has begun a partnership with BeefLedger to create an end-to-end tracking of beef exports in the country.

Business 4 December 2018

CoinZoom secures license to start Australian operations

CoinZoom, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, will soon start its operations in Australia after its subsidiary, CoinZoom Australia, received approval from the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre.

Business 19 November 2018

New crypto payments platform coming to Australia

Ivy and HiveEx.com have teamed up to offer IvyPay, which will allow crypto owners to use their holdings to pay bills or to transfer funds directly to their bank accounts.

Press Releases 13 November 2018

Austrian government supports new cancer screening solution that uses AI and blockchain for 90% accuracy

The Austrian Government will support UK startup Lancor Scientific to open a cancer research laboratory in Graz, Styria, that aims to push for 90% accuracy for cancer screening.

Business 1 November 2018

Australia Post partners with crypto exchanges for KYC checks

Australia Post is working with cryptocurrency exchanges to speed up KYC checks through a new proprietary digital ID service, slashing the time it takes for users to verify their new accounts.​

Business 23 October 2018

Australia Securities Investments Commission pulls the plug on ICO

Global Tech Exchange, a blockchain project out of Brisbane, Australia, was ordered to be shut down by the Australia Securities Investments Commission (ASIC).

Tech 17 October 2018

Aussie state considers blockchain tech for land registry

New South Wales Land Registry Services has launched a new proof-of-concept trial for a blockchain-based system for recording property transactions.

Tech 27 September 2018

Aussie agency completes blockchain test, processes 30,000 transactions in 1 second

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization) has successfully completed a test of its blockchain and the results are promising.

Business 26 September 2018

Aussie financial regulator tightens reins on ICO projects

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is tightening its reins and has plans to shut down ICOs that are “misleading or deceptive.”

Business 19 September 2018

North Queensland at the front of Bitcoin BCH adoption

Queensland, Australia is at the forefront of cryptocurrency adoption. As awareness continues to grow, the area is quickly turning to crypto and Bitcoin BCH stands out above the rest.