Australian Conman Extradited Over Alleged Fraud Involving $1.2M in Bitcoin
An Australian serial conman has been extradited to New South Wales to face fraud charges involving over $1 million in bitcoin. Source
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3 Australian Businesses Tap Chainalysis to Monitor Risky Cryptocurrency Activity
Several Australian companies have turned to Chainalysis products in a bid to improve their regulatory compliance and reduce risks for users. Source
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Australian State Treasury Proposes ‘Flexible’ Regulatory Reform for Blockchain
The Treasury Department of New South Wales (NSW), an Australian state, is exploring regulatory reform for blockchain and other emerging technologies. DisclosureThe leader in blockchain news, CryptoX is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies. CryptoX is an independent
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Billion-Dollar Digital Currency Fund Alphabit Backs Australian Blockchain Startup ShareRing – Blockchain News, Opinion, TV and Jobs
Alphabit, one of the world’s first regulated digital asset investment funds focused on delivering turn-key solutions and assisting projects with end-to-end partnerships
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The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office open joint investigation into Clearview AI Inc.
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) and the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have opened a joint investigation into the
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Australian Beverage Giant Faces Monero Ransom Demand of Nearly $1M
Another ransomware attack has hit the Australia-based drinks manufacturer, Lion. This is the second attack on the company in less than one week. The cybercriminals behind the attack are threatening to double the ransom amount if Lion does not pay by the specified date. The currency of choice for the
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Leading Australian Regulated Micro-Investing App Adds Bitcoin Option for Investors
Popular demand for cryptocurrency has prompted Australia’s leading micro-investing platform Raiz (formerly Acorns) to add a bitcoin investment option. Individual investors can round up their spare change and regularly invest in a bitcoin investment portfolio.Leading Australian Micro-Investing App Now Offers Bitcoin ExposureAustralia’s leading micro-investing platform Raiz announced on Tuesday
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Australian University Launches Blockchain Postgraduate Program With IBM
RMIT University, an Australian public research university, is adding two new postgraduate programs in the field of cybersecurity and blockchain technology.The university announced May 26 that it was partnering with IBM, Palo Alto Networks, and Stone & Chalk to offer a graduate certificate in cyber security and graduate certificate in
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Australian Uni Partners With Ripple on Blockchain Law Courses
The Australian National University (ANU)’s law school will roll out two new courses in its Masters program next year exploring the impact of blockchain on the legal field. The courses are being developed with the assistance of Ripple’s Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI) — a program that seeks to collaborate with
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Australian Startup Offers New Spin on Tokenized Gold Trading
Australian startup Meld Gold will launch a blockchain-based platform for tokenized gold trading in the third quarter of 2020.Meld Gold said the platform will offer a digital method to buy and sell physical gold that is more efficient and transparent than traditional gold markets.Unlike other gold-backed tokens, the issuer
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