Australia

Australia

Sydney Stock Exchange Completes Blockchain Prototype

The Sydney Stock Exchange has successfully prototyped a blockchain for equity securities.

Business  ·  5 October 2016
Exchanges

ASX Sets Date for Decision on Blockchain Transition

ASX says it intends to decide on whether it will migrate to a blockchain-based settlement system by the end of 2017.

Business  ·  28 September 2016
Regulation

Australia to Lead International Blockchain Standards Effort

A major standards body has created a technical committee for blockchain and put Australia in charge of the effort.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 September 2016
Australia

Sydney Stock Exchange Taps Blockchain to Fight ASX Monopoly

The Sydney Stock Exchange (SSX) is moving forward with a plan to use blockchain to instantly settle and clear transactions.

Business  ·  15 September 2016
Australia

ASX Completes First Distributed Ledger Settlement Prototype

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) announced today that it has completed the first phase of a distributed ledger tech trial.

Business  ·  18 August 2016
Australia

Australia’s Postal Service Tests Blockchain Identity

Australia's state-owned postal service is now looking at several blockchain applications as part of an internal accelerator program.

Markets  ·  8 August 2016
Australia

Bitcoin Startup Founder Resigns Board Position Amid Fraud Charges

The co-founder of an Australian digital currency startup has been indicted for his alleged involvement in a fraudulent text messaging scheme.

Business  ·  28 July 2016
Exchanges

Coinbase Expands Bitcoin Buying Service to Australia

Coinbase has expanded to Australia, bringing the total number of countries it supports to 33.

Business  ·  26 July 2016
Regulation

Political Party Envisions How Blockchain Could Enable Brexit Revote

In an effort to make democracy more like technology, Australia's Flux Party is seeking to harness the power of blockchain governance.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 July 2016
Ethereum

Specter of Ethereum Hard Fork Worries Australian Banking Group

As the ethereum community debates a hard fork option to undo losses sustained by The DAO, ANZ is questioning the credibility of public blockchains.

Business  ·  29 June 2016
Australia

Multiple Bidders Claim $16 Million in Australian Bitcoin Auction

As many as four bidders have claimed $16m in bitcoin recently auctioned off in Australia by Ernst & Young.

Business  ·  28 June 2016
Crime

$19 Million in Bitcoin Hits the Auction Block in Australia

More than $19m worth of bitcoin is now being sold at auction, though few details are available on participants involved.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 June 2016
Crime

Ernst & Young to Sell $12 Million in Bitcoin at Auction

Ernst & Young has announced it will auction $12.9m worth of bitcoin confiscated from a former Silk Road user.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 May 2016
Exchanges

Australia Nearing Decision on Bitcoin Exchange Regulation

The Australian government has officially responded to a Senate report that offered regulatory recommendations for digital currencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 May 2016
Regulation

Australian Government Outlines Three Solutions to Double Bitcoin Tax

The Australian government has proposed several ways to address issues related to the application of goods-and-services tax to digital currencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 May 2016