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MasterCard Push Bitcoin Card Services in Asia Pacific Region With 3 New Partnerships

Mastercard, the centralized payment processing giant is making big strides in the crypto world and n0w it is planning to push crypto card services in the Asia Pacific region. The firm has partnered with three digital asset firms from the region that would allow native customers to convert their Bitcoin and other crypto-assets into fiat.

Prashant Jha November 9, 2021

Mastercard, the centralized payment processing giant is making big strides in the crypto world and n0w it is planning to push crypto card services in the Asia Pacific region. The firm has partnered with three digital asset firms from the region that would allow native customers to convert their Bitcoin and other crypto-assets into fiat.

CEO of Australian micro-investment app Bamboo, Blake Cassidy has given reasons why Australian firms might be seeking a U.S listing
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CEO of Australian micro-investment app Bamboo, Blake Cassidy has given reasons why Australian firms might be seeking a U.S listing
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Bamboo Floats $3 Million As It Eyes U.S Markets Entry

CEO of Australian micro-investment app Bamboo, Blake Cassidy has given reasons why Australian firms might be seeking a U.S listing. He claims there’s an undisputable bias by the Australian Securities Exchange’s (ASX) against listing crypto companies, thus causing what he calls “an Aussie brain drain”. Bamboo Raises $3 Million in Series A Investment Round Cassidy’s

Mayowa Adebajo November 4, 2021

CEO of Australian micro-investment app Bamboo, Blake Cassidy has given reasons why Australian firms might be seeking a U.S listing. He claims there’s an undisputable bias by the Australian Securities Exchange’s (ASX) against listing crypto companies, thus causing what he calls “an Aussie brain drain”. Bamboo Raises $3 Million in Series A Investment Round Cassidy’s

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Stripe
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Breaking: Australian Parliamentary Committee Sets Guidelines to Give Crypto Industry a Big Push

Australia’s parliamentary committee on crypto-assets aims to bring concrete regulatory and policy changes to give a major push to the crypto industry in the country. The committee believes Australia needs a robust policy and regulatory changes to help it compete against the global leaders. The said committee released a draft report on 20th October outlining

Prashant Jha October 20, 2021

Australia’s parliamentary committee on crypto-assets aims to bring concrete regulatory and policy changes to give a major push to the crypto industry in the country. The committee believes Australia needs a robust policy and regulatory changes to help it compete against the global leaders. The said committee released a draft report on 20th October outlining

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Four Major Central Banks Conducting Cross-Border CBDC Payment Trials

In the latest report on Thursday, September 2, Reuters noted that four major central banks will be conducting cross-border CBDC payment trials. This includes the central banks of Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, and South Africa. The pilot projects from these four central banks will determine whether if CBDC transaction settlements are easier and cheaper. Governments and

Bhushan Akolkar September 2, 2021

In the latest report on Thursday, September 2, Reuters noted that four major central banks will be conducting cross-border CBDC payment trials. This includes the central banks of Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, and South Africa. The pilot projects from these four central banks will determine whether if CBDC transaction settlements are easier and cheaper. Governments and

Australia Officially Calls “More Data from Facebook Over Libra”, Joins Global Regulators
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Australia Officially Calls “More Data from Facebook Over Libra”, Joins Global Regulators
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More Regulatory Hurdles to Facebook’s Stablecoin – Could it Affect Crypto Markets?

Facebook’s cryptocurrency plans have faced hurdles from regulators all around the world. The US, UK, Japanese, and French governments have particularly opposed to it. Most recently, Australia, too, joined them expressing opposition to it. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is engaging in a broader regulatory approach. Reportedly, the government agency has emailed other

Nivesh Rustgi November 6, 2019

Facebook’s cryptocurrency plans have faced hurdles from regulators all around the world. The US, UK, Japanese, and French governments have particularly opposed to it. Most recently, Australia, too, joined them expressing opposition to it. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is engaging in a broader regulatory approach. Reportedly, the government agency has emailed other

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BCH chain reorg
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CEO of Bitcoin.com Roger Ver Announces Thousands Of Australian Restaurants To Soon Accept BCH

Thousands of Australian restaurants are said to be getting ready to accept Bitcoin Cash (BCH) as a crypto payment method, owing to its association with crypto-payments gateway and wallet, LivenPay. LivenPay’s native token, LVN, is also getting listed on exchange.bitcoin.com soon and ZB.com today. LivenPay Chooses BCH This announcement was made by Roger Ver, CEO

Dare Shonubi September 16, 2019

Thousands of Australian restaurants are said to be getting ready to accept Bitcoin Cash (BCH) as a crypto payment method, owing to its association with crypto-payments gateway and wallet, LivenPay. LivenPay’s native token, LVN, is also getting listed on exchange.bitcoin.com soon and ZB.com today. LivenPay Chooses BCH This announcement was made by Roger Ver, CEO

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Twitter CEO Calls Bitcoin “The Best Bet” But Disapproves Of Libra

Social media giant, Twitter’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jack Dorsey has recently expressed his views about Bitcoin saying that it is “not functional as a currency“. Jack has always been bullish about the idea of bitcoin but he thinks that it needs to be made more usable and accessible as a currency. He also thinks that

Dare Shonubi September 9, 2019

Social media giant, Twitter’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jack Dorsey has recently expressed his views about Bitcoin saying that it is “not functional as a currency“. Jack has always been bullish about the idea of bitcoin but he thinks that it needs to be made more usable and accessible as a currency. He also thinks that

Crypto Adoption: Australia Grants Financial Services License to This Crypto Company
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Crypto Adoption: Australia Grants Financial Services License to This Crypto Company
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Crypto Adoption: Australia Grants Financial Services License to This Crypto Company

Living Room of Satoshi (LRoS) is the first Bitcoin company in Australia which has been granted an Australian Financial Services License. LRoS officially broke out this announcement on August 22, claiming itself as the “first bitcoin company in the burgeoning Australian cryptocurrency industry” to get this license.  It’s important to note that the Australian financial

Tabassum August 24, 2019

Living Room of Satoshi (LRoS) is the first Bitcoin company in Australia which has been granted an Australian Financial Services License. LRoS officially broke out this announcement on August 22, claiming itself as the “first bitcoin company in the burgeoning Australian cryptocurrency industry” to get this license.  It’s important to note that the Australian financial

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gemini exchange
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CME Includes Gemini Exchange in its Pricing While Winklevoss Announces Australian Expansion

Gemini Exchange has been cleared to be listed on the CME pricing module. Gemini Expands to Australia Gemini’s market data will be used to help price the CME Group’s Bitcoin Futures contract. Found by Winklevoss Twins, Gemini will now become the fifth Exchange to join the list. CME obtains Bitcoin’s futures price from these exchanges. The

Nivesh Rustgi August 23, 2019

Gemini Exchange has been cleared to be listed on the CME pricing module. Gemini Expands to Australia Gemini’s market data will be used to help price the CME Group’s Bitcoin Futures contract. Found by Winklevoss Twins, Gemini will now become the fifth Exchange to join the list. CME obtains Bitcoin’s futures price from these exchanges. The

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Libra
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Australia’s Central Bank Exercising Caution with Regards to Facebook’s Libra

The regulatory scrutiny for Facebook Libra seems to be never-ending. This time, the Payment System Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia reports that it will continue to work with regional regulators in order to ensure that adequate regulatory measures are put in place before the launch of any payment systems which include the recently

Dare Shonubi August 16, 2019

The regulatory scrutiny for Facebook Libra seems to be never-ending. This time, the Payment System Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia reports that it will continue to work with regional regulators in order to ensure that adequate regulatory measures are put in place before the launch of any payment systems which include the recently

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Scam alert
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Australian Crypto Investors Scammed Out Of $2.7 Million, Suspects Face Court Charges

At least five suspects were arrested in Australia’s Gold Coast with relation to defrauding over 100 Australian cryptocurrency investors and swindling them out of $2.7 million dollars in the process. Investors Lured with High Returns on Investing More Funds Following “complex and protracted” investigations in which officials of the financial and cybercrime group were tracking

Dare Shonubi August 8, 2019

At least five suspects were arrested in Australia’s Gold Coast with relation to defrauding over 100 Australian cryptocurrency investors and swindling them out of $2.7 million dollars in the process. Investors Lured with High Returns on Investing More Funds Following “complex and protracted” investigations in which officials of the financial and cybercrime group were tracking

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Bitcoin vs Australian fiat
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Australia Restricts Cash Transactions Above $10k, Will Residents Resort To The Use Of Bitcoins?

The government of Australia has released a statement in which it plans to put restrictions on the country’s currency. This semi-conclusive statement draft which is still open to public scrutiny and suggestions will eventually take effect from 1st of January 2020. According to the report, The Government has today released for public consultation exposure draft

Dare Shonubi July 29, 2019

The government of Australia has released a statement in which it plans to put restrictions on the country’s currency. This semi-conclusive statement draft which is still open to public scrutiny and suggestions will eventually take effect from 1st of January 2020. According to the report, The Government has today released for public consultation exposure draft

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Best Crypto Exchanges in Australia for Bitcoin & Altcoins

The advent of cryptocurrency and blockchain did promise to change the world but at the same time also divided the world into two halves- one that believed in the power of blockchain and cryptocurrencies while others who felt that this was just another tool that would be used by criminals and the one who wanted

Nilesh Maurya June 14, 2019

The advent of cryptocurrency and blockchain did promise to change the world but at the same time also divided the world into two halves- one that believed in the power of blockchain and cryptocurrencies while others who felt that this was just another tool that would be used by criminals and the one who wanted

Australia – Top Agency Reports Crypto Scams Jump By 190% in 2018, here’s How
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Australia – Top Agency Reports Crypto Scams Jump By 190% in 2018, here’s How
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Australia: ACCC Reports Crypto Scams Jump By 190% in 2018, Here’s How

On one hand Australia is becoming a top nation to allow crypto and blockchain revolution, on the other hand, crypto scams in Australia have appeared to jump up by 190% in 2018. Very recently, Coingape reported how Aussies can now be able to use Bitcoin, lightening network and other altcoins to buy Kebabs in one

Tabassum April 29, 2019

On one hand Australia is becoming a top nation to allow crypto and blockchain revolution, on the other hand, crypto scams in Australia have appeared to jump up by 190% in 2018. Very recently, Coingape reported how Aussies can now be able to use Bitcoin, lightening network and other altcoins to buy Kebabs in one

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Australia Blockchain
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Australian Govt Boosting National Blockchain Roadmap with AUD 71000 Fund

The Australian government is rushing to become a global leader in the blockchain industry. As announced recently, the Federal government of Australia is developing a blockchain roadmap and said to fund AUD100,000 or US$71K to advance the blockchain use-cases in the public sector. National Blockchain Roadmap and Strategy The announcement released on March 18 by

Tabassum March 18, 2019

The Australian government is rushing to become a global leader in the blockchain industry. As announced recently, the Federal government of Australia is developing a blockchain roadmap and said to fund AUD100,000 or US$71K to advance the blockchain use-cases in the public sector. National Blockchain Roadmap and Strategy The announcement released on March 18 by

austrac
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austrac
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Australian Regulators Halts Two Crypto Exchanges, Police Continued Investigation

AUSTRAC financial intelligence agency reportedly halted two Australian crypto trading platforms after scrutinizing their relation with an organized crime syndicate. AUSTRAC Suspended Two Crypto Exchanges According to the report, one man has been arrested and the two crypto exchange within the nation has been suspended – however, the name of the arrested man is still

Tabassum March 9, 2019

AUSTRAC financial intelligence agency reportedly halted two Australian crypto trading platforms after scrutinizing their relation with an organized crime syndicate. AUSTRAC Suspended Two Crypto Exchanges According to the report, one man has been arrested and the two crypto exchange within the nation has been suspended – however, the name of the arrested man is still

Australia
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Australia
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Australia – Top Regulators Building Pro-Regulation Crypto Industry, Registering 246 Bitcoin Exchange

Australia’s financial authority, AUSTRAC (The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis) is forming pro-regulations for the crypto industry. Australia Encourages Pro-Regulations The recent report indicates that the agency has officially registered 246 cryptocurrency exchanges. Accordingly, crypto trading platforms must get registered with AUSTRAC to provide crypto trading services within the country. This move expects to intensify

Tabassum February 2, 2019

Australia’s financial authority, AUSTRAC (The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis) is forming pro-regulations for the crypto industry. Australia Encourages Pro-Regulations The recent report indicates that the agency has officially registered 246 cryptocurrency exchanges. Accordingly, crypto trading platforms must get registered with AUSTRAC to provide crypto trading services within the country. This move expects to intensify

TenX
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TenX
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Unconfirmed: TenX [Pay] Revolutionary Crypto-Card Manufacturer Expands to Australia

TenX Cards will now be available in Australia. They have revealed subtly on their twitter page that they have arrived in Australia with a graphic indication of a Kangaroo holding a TenX card. The Australian enthusiasts who had registered on the notification page of TenX have reportedly received e-mails from the firm regarding Australian expansion. Happy

Nivesh Rustgi January 31, 2019

TenX Cards will now be available in Australia. They have revealed subtly on their twitter page that they have arrived in Australia with a graphic indication of a Kangaroo holding a TenX card. The Australian enthusiasts who had registered on the notification page of TenX have reportedly received e-mails from the firm regarding Australian expansion. Happy

ATO
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ATO
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Australian Tax Office (ATO) Seeks Annual Tax Returns on Gaining From Cryptocurrency

Regulators are framing the severe set of laws to effectively regulate cryptocurrencies or digital assets within the regions. Just like HongKong’s SFC planned for tightening regulations, the Australian Tax Office or ATO has sent warnings to Australians to open up their annual returns gaining from cryptocurrency. “However, we have observed through our ATO community channel

Tabassum December 18, 2018

Regulators are framing the severe set of laws to effectively regulate cryptocurrencies or digital assets within the regions. Just like HongKong’s SFC planned for tightening regulations, the Australian Tax Office or ATO has sent warnings to Australians to open up their annual returns gaining from cryptocurrency. “However, we have observed through our ATO community channel

Altcoin News
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Crypto War Is Fortunate for Australian Cryptocurrency Exchange

Crypto bloodbath continues with negative figures but this is likely a boon for Australian based cryptocurrency exchange, Independent Reserve.  The trading platform which has recently launched a cryptocurrency Tax Estimator is getting more positive about the brutal negative crypto market. Andrian Pzcelozny, Chief executive of Independent Reserve embrace the civil war and said: “it has

Tabassum November 21, 2018

Crypto bloodbath continues with negative figures but this is likely a boon for Australian based cryptocurrency exchange, Independent Reserve.  The trading platform which has recently launched a cryptocurrency Tax Estimator is getting more positive about the brutal negative crypto market. Andrian Pzcelozny, Chief executive of Independent Reserve embrace the civil war and said: “it has