Australia

Bitcoin Daily: Australian Man Sentenced For Mining Crypto On Gov’t Supercomputers; Oil Fund Claims 600 BTC Among World’s Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund
Bitcoin Daily: Australian Man Sentenced For Mining Crypto On Gov’t Supercomputers; Oil Fund Claims 600...
September 20, 2020  |  Bitcoin

A former contractor for the Australian government’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization has been sentenced to 300 hours of community service after pleading guilty...

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Australia Central Bank Sees No ‘Public Policy’ Case For CBDC (For Now)
Australia Central Bank Sees No ‘Public Policy’ Case For CBDC (For Now)
September 17, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

The race to develop central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) is underway, but it seems the Reserve Bank of Australia may not be in the running....

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US FinTech Change Financial To Buy Wirecard Australia, New Zealand For $5.7M
US FinTech Change Financial To Buy Wirecard Australia, New Zealand For $5.7M
September 14, 2020  |  Partnerships

Change is ahead for Change Financial. The publicly-traded company that serves U.S. customers has agreed to buy Wirecard’s assets in Australia and New Zealand, the...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Apple, Google, Amazon Boost UK Fees To Cover New Digital Tax; Amazon Gets FAA’s OK For Drone Delivery 
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Apple, Google, Amazon Boost UK Fees To Cover New Digital Tax;...
September 08, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

Here’s the latest news for Big Tech’s Google, Amazon, Apple and Facebook, which are coming under increasing scrutiny from legislators and regulators the world over....

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Australian Regulator To Examine Apple, Google App Stores
Australian Regulator To Examine Apple, Google App Stores
September 08, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

Apple and Google executives may be wondering if there’s an app for, “time to call the lawyers.” The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on...

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Bitcoin Daily: US Seizes Crypto Accounts Tied To N. Korean Cyberattacks That Stole $29M; Australia Probes Horse Racing Group Linked To OneCoin Crypto Scam
Bitcoin Daily: US Seizes Crypto Accounts Tied To N. Korean Cyberattacks That Stole $29M; Australia...
August 31, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Australian racing officials are looking into a thoroughbred operation after it was revealed that the owner could’ve been involved in a money laundering scheme linked...

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BNPL Firm Zip Teams With eBay Australia For SMB Financing
BNPL Firm Zip Teams With eBay Australia For SMB Financing
August 26, 2020  |  B2B Payments

To provide small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with access to working capital, buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Zip Co. Limited has teamed with eBay...

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Bitcoin Daily: China Plans To Use Digital Yuan At 2022 Winter Olympics; Authorities Arrest Man Behind Alleged $1.73M Crypto Scheme In Australia
Bitcoin Daily: China Plans To Use Digital Yuan At 2022 Winter Olympics; Authorities Arrest Man...
August 25, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Internal pilots of China’s official cryptocurrency are in progress in multiple cities, and there are intentions to use the digital currency at Beijing’s Winter Olympic...

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Google Fights Australian Proposal To Share Ad Revenue With News Outlets
Google Fights Australian Proposal To Share Ad Revenue With News Outlets
August 17, 2020  |  News

Google is challenging a proposed rule by Australian regulators that could force the global technology company to pay the country’s news outlets to distribute their...

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