Category: Australia
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Australian Bills Can Soon Be Paid With 50-100 Cryptocurrencies
A partnership between a bill payment company and a crypto exchange will allow Australians to pay their bills with between 50 and 100 cryptocurrencies. Customers can use any coins in their Cointree accounts to pay their bills regardless of whether the billers accept cryptocurrency. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Gobbill Partners…
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Cointree-Gobbill Partnership Enables Australians to Pay Bills With Cryptocurrency
Through industry-forward applications, cryptocurrency is making its way into public adoption as an everyday medium of exchange. On Aug. 20, fintech startups Cointree and Gobbill confirmed a partnership that will allow Australians to pay their bills with cryptocurrency. Faster Payments, Lower Fees Cryptocurrency exchange Cointree and billing platform Gobbill have joined forces to give Australians…
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Hodler’s Digest, August 5-12: You Can’t Actually Buy A Frappucino With Bitcoin, But You Can Ship More Things On Blockchain
This week in the Hodler’s Digest, Starbucks corrects media hype — you cannot buy your favorite Frapp with BTC — and the SEC postpones a BTC ETF decision until this fall
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World Bank Mandates Commonwealth Bank of Australia to Issue Bond Using Blockchain Tech
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has received a mandate from the World Bank to create and issue a bond exclusively on a blockchain
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Exchanges Round-Up: Coinjar Launches Aussie Crypto Fund, Square Trades OTC
In recent news pertaining to virtual currency exchanges, Coinjar has launched Australia’s first cryptocurrency index fund; Square’s latest quarterly report has revealed that company is executing its crypto trades via the over-the-counter (OTC) markets rather than “public cryptocurrency exchanges;” and Poloniex has launched EOS pairings. Also Read: SEC Has No Jurisdiction to Look at Bitcoin for…
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Queensland, Australia Invests Portion of its $6.1Mil Ignite Ideas Fund in Crypto Startup
Queensland, Australia is giving away millions with its Ignite Ideas fund. This week, it posted details regarding the AUD$8.3 million grant ($6.1 million USD). Something like 70 regional companies shared the bounty, including a cryptocurrency startup, Travelbybit, which managed to snag AUD$100,000 on its way to promoting tourism using crypto. Also read: Bitcoiners Hope to…
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South Korea's Financial Watchdog Calls for Integrated Blockchain System for Stock Trading
Following a detailed study, South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service has advocated the development of an integrated blockchain system for stock transactions