Australian Securities Exchange-listed firm Security Matters has filed a patent application in the United States for a blockchain-based cannabis supply chain system. Australian Securities Exchange-listed firm Security Matters has filed a patent application in the United States for a blockchain system to securely manage the cannabis supply chain. The proposed system could be applied to […]
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Winklevoss’ crypto exchange and custodial service Gemini has joined the Silvergate Exchange Network to provide clients with real-time, automatic fiat transfers. Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by the Winklevoss twins, is joining crypto-friendly bank Silvergate’s Silvergate Exchange Network (SEN) to speed fiat transfers. Real-time fiat money transfers Gemini announced the move in an official blog […]
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The Australian Securities Exchange signed a three-party MoU to work on blockchain projects in Australia and New Zealand. The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has made new partners to apply blockchain to its registry, settlement and clearing systems (CHESS) in 2021. VMware and Digital Asset step in The ASX confirmed its anticipation of delivering the CHESS […]
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An Australian woman has pleaded guilty to stealing $450,000 worth of the cryptocurrency XRP last year, and will face a hearing in October. Australian citizen Katherine Nguyen has pleaded guilty to stealing $450,000 in XRP — over 100,000 tokens — in January 2018. Local news channel 7News Sydney reported the latest about the case on […]
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Here’s how today’s crypto taxation laws look like across the globe, from the U.S. to South Korea, Switzerland, Japan, Australia and Malta… Upon its inception, Bitcoin was envisioned as a borderless currency that could be used by its owners without being affected by the regulatory impositions of any centralized agency or government body. And while […]
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A new petition has emerged in opposition to a bill restricting cash and digital currency transactions in Australia of over 10,000 AUD. More than 7,000 people have signed a new petition against drafted cash restrictions in Australia, different drafts of which include and exclude digital currencies from proposed limits. Earlier this week, Robert Barwick, director […]
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The Winklevoss’ Gemini cryptocurrency exchange is now available in Australia, but does not support trading for the Gemini dollar. The Winklevoss twins’ crypto exchange and custody Gemini is expanding to Australia, enabling residents of the country to use its platform to buy, sell and store crypto. Australian residents can now download the Gemini mobile app […]
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The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is working on a token and a blockchain trading platform meant to facilitate investments in sustainable development. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is currently prototyping blockchain tokens meant to enable landowners, environmental groups, developers and governments to invest in sustainable development. Commonwealth Bank’s ‘BioTokens’ The bank announced in a press […]
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The World Bank used a blockchain to raise over $33 million for its Kangaroo bond. The World Bank raised over $33 million for its Kangaroo bond on a blockchain. The international organization announced on Aug. 16 that it raised an additional A$50 million (over $33 million) for its Kangaroo bond due August 2020, using a […]
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Barclays halts business with Coinbase as exchange needs an innovative bank to tailor to its AML and KYC needs, but will U.K. customers be better off now? It is being reported that Barclays, the London-based global bank, recently stopped banking for Coinbase, the United States-based crypto exchange. Coinbase reportedly found a quick replacement in the […]
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