Australia News
Australian Blockchain Start-Up ‘Lygon’ Secures $12.75 Million from Major Banks
‘Lygon‘, a blockchain start-up created as a joint venture between three of Australia’s ‘Big Four’ banks, IBM, ...
Cricket Australia to Launch Official NFTs of Memorable Moments
Taking its first official step into the space, Cricket Australia will launch an official range of NFTs marking some of the most memorable mo...
Australian Crypto ETF Stalled by High Collateral Requirements
The creation of Australian-based spot Bitcoin ETFs is being hampered by what some fund managers regard as excessively high collateral requir...
Australia and Singapore Create New FinTech Bridge to Grow Digital Finance
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Australian Treasury have come together to sign the Australia-Singapore FinTech Bridge Agre...
BTC.com.au Expands Its Footprint, Becoming Australia’s Newest Full-Fledged Crypto Trading Platform
The expansion offers higher liquidity and makes trading easier for users of all experience levels. BTC.com.au, launched in 2018 as one of Au...
Over 1 Million Australians Own Cryptos According to Recent Roy Morgan Survey
According to a study conducted by Australian research firm Roy Morgan, over one million Australians now own cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin...
NFT Music Marketplace ‘Serenade’ Raises $6 Million Backed by Hugh Jackman
After launching an artist/fan-centric NFT platform last year, Australian music technology company Serenade has now announced its raising of ...
Aussies Can Now Buy Luxury Cars with Crypto Through CoinSpot
CoinSpot is now allowing Australians to purchase luxury vehicles using up to 30 types of cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin and ethereum. T...
Australian Opposition Party Called Out for Lack of Clear Crypto Policy
With the starter’s gun for the 2022 Australian federal election having been fired on the weekend, the Labor Opposition party is alread...
RMIT Proposes ‘Docklands DAO’ to Help Melbourne Precinct Recover From Pandemic
A report released by the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology’s Blockchain Innovation Hub has proposed the creation of a decentralised ...
Aussie Regulator Asks Banks to ‘Proceed with Care’ Over Crypto
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) is in the final stages of drafting a letter to Australia’s financial institutions th...
Commonwealth Bank’s Crypto App Delayed Due to Regulatory Hurdles
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s (CBA) plan to offer 10 popular cryptocurrencies to customers through its banking app has been delayed...