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Australia is a country which occupies the entire continent of the same name. Several prominent Bitcoin companies operate from Australia, taking advantage of its developed economy: Coinjar and Bitcoin.com.au are two examples.

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Exchanges Might Not Meet All AML & KYC Requirements But Neither Do Banks

Exchanges Might Not Meet All AML & KYC Requirements But Neither Do Banks

4 HOURS AGO | Joshua Althauser

An investigation led by Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) to one of Australia’s major banks, Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), has revealed the deficiencies of the country’s banks in terms of compliance with the know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) requirements of the law.

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Australian Government Moves to Regulate Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Australian Government Moves to Regulate Cryptocurrency Exchanges

AUG 18, 2017 | Joshua Althauser

The Australian government has introduced legislation in mid-August 2017 that will regulate virtual currency exchanges in the country.

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Australia Is Heading Towards Legalizing Bitcoin

Australia Is Heading Towards Legalizing Bitcoin

AUG 17, 2017 | Lisa Froelings

Australian senators from different political parties have started to call on central bank to consider legalizing Bitcoin.

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Australian Central Bank Should Adopt Bitcoin: Bipartisan Senate Campaign

Australian Central Bank Should Adopt Bitcoin: Bipartisan Senate Campaign

AUG 08, 2017 | William Suberg

A joint effort in Australian politics seeks to make the country’s central bank adopt Bitcoin.

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Major Blockchain Hackathon to Launch in Australia Amidst Increased Bitcoin Adoption

Major Blockchain Hackathon to Launch in Australia Amidst Increased Bitcoin Adoption

AUG 07, 2017 | Joseph Young

Chami Akmeemana, director at ConsenSys is set to launch a major Blockchain hackathon amidst rising interest in Bitcoin, Blockchain, fintech and cryptocurrencies in Australia.

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Trader Claims He Lost $430,000 at Digital Exchange BTC-e

Trader Claims He Lost $430,000 at Digital Exchange BTC-e

AUG 06, 2017 | Joshua Althauser

Australian cryptocurrency trader Jack Kingston has claimed that he lost $430,000 worth of the digital currency Bitcoin at the exchange BTC-e after the US authorities have gained control of the exchange.

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Agriculture Process Gets Blockchain Lift with Pilot Blockchain Tracking System

Agriculture Process Gets Blockchain Lift with Pilot Blockchain Tracking System

AUG 04, 2017 | Joshua Althauser

Australia’s largest grain exporter partnered with Blockchain startup AgriDigital to develop a Blockchain-based system for food supply chain management.

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Drug Rings Use ATMs to Launder Money, Bitcoin Not Involved

Drug Rings Use ATMs to Launder Money, Bitcoin Not Involved

AUG 04, 2017 | Jacob J

Austrac, Australia’s financial crime control agency, has alleged that the Commonwealth Bank of Australia had delayed or failed to report more than 50,000 cases of suspicious transactions of cash deposited through its automated cash deposit machines.

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War on Cash Taskforce Wants to Punish ‘Problem’ Australian Consumers

War on Cash Taskforce Wants to Punish ‘Problem’ Australian Consumers

AUG 03, 2017 | William Suberg

Australia’s war on cash continues with new proposals under consideration to punish consumers who do not have receipts for purchases.

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Bitcoin Cash Third-Biggest Cryptocurrency On First Day of Creation

Bitcoin Cash Third-Biggest Cryptocurrency On First Day of Creation

AUG 02, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

The controversial Bitcoin Cash, has rocketed to be the third-biggest cryptocurrency in terms of its market cap in less than 24 hours, overtaking Ripple.

 25214   |    2
Australian Fitness Instructor Makes $1 Million from $2K

Australian Fitness Instructor Makes $1 Million from $2K

JUL 24, 2017 | Jon Buck

A man from Melbourne has recently made headlines after investing $2,000 in Ethereum and discovering a return of over $1 mln.

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Stock Pickers Pick Bitcoin: Bill Miller Reveals 1% Crypto Portfolio

Stock Pickers Pick Bitcoin: Bill Miller Reveals 1% Crypto Portfolio

JUL 19, 2017 | William Suberg

Bill Miller is the latest investor to confirm he keeps part of his empire in Bitcoin as crypto holdings gain popularity.

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Logistics Industry: Next Step to Global Economy’s Blockchainization

Logistics Industry: Next Step to Global Economy’s Blockchainization

JUL 15, 2017 | Cointelegraph

The writing’s on the wall for legacy logistics companies: Blockchain is taking over.

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Blockchain Will Have Profound Impact on Economy: Australian Government

Blockchain Will Have Profound Impact on Economy: Australian Government

JUN 08, 2017 | Joseph Young

The federal government agency for scientific research in Australia stated that blockchain will have profound impact on economy.

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Suddenly, Everybody Loves Bitcoin

Suddenly, Everybody Loves Bitcoin

JUN 05, 2017 | Joseph Young

Suddenly, investors and mainstream media outlets across the world have started to endorse and adopt bitcoin.

 48952   |    15
Drug Rings Use ATMs to Launder Money, Bitcoin Not Involved

Drug Rings Use ATMs to Launder Money, Bitcoin Not Involved

AUG 04, 2017 | Jacob J

Austrac, Australia’s financial crime control agency, has alleged that the Commonwealth Bank of Australia had delayed or failed to report more than 50,000 cases of suspicious transactions of cash deposited through its automated cash deposit machines.

 57306   |    3
Suddenly, Everybody Loves Bitcoin

Suddenly, Everybody Loves Bitcoin

JUN 05, 2017 | Joseph Young

Suddenly, investors and mainstream media outlets across the world have started to endorse and adopt bitcoin.

 48952   |    15
Trader Claims He Lost $430,000 at Digital Exchange BTC-e

Trader Claims He Lost $430,000 at Digital Exchange BTC-e

AUG 06, 2017 | Joshua Althauser

Australian cryptocurrency trader Jack Kingston has claimed that he lost $430,000 worth of the digital currency Bitcoin at the exchange BTC-e after the US authorities have gained control of the exchange.

 37775   |    19
Australian Fitness Instructor Makes $1 Million from $2K

Australian Fitness Instructor Makes $1 Million from $2K

JUL 24, 2017 | Jon Buck

A man from Melbourne has recently made headlines after investing $2,000 in Ethereum and discovering a return of over $1 mln.

 26172   |    5
Bitcoin Cash Third-Biggest Cryptocurrency On First Day of Creation

Bitcoin Cash Third-Biggest Cryptocurrency On First Day of Creation

AUG 02, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

The controversial Bitcoin Cash, has rocketed to be the third-biggest cryptocurrency in terms of its market cap in less than 24 hours, overtaking Ripple.

 25214   |    2
Australian Central Bank Should Adopt Bitcoin: Bipartisan Senate Campaign

Australian Central Bank Should Adopt Bitcoin: Bipartisan Senate Campaign

AUG 08, 2017 | William Suberg

A joint effort in Australian politics seeks to make the country’s central bank adopt Bitcoin.

 13570
Logistics Industry: Next Step to Global Economy’s Blockchainization

Logistics Industry: Next Step to Global Economy’s Blockchainization

JUL 15, 2017 | Cointelegraph

The writing’s on the wall for legacy logistics companies: Blockchain is taking over.

 12809   |    1
Stock Pickers Pick Bitcoin: Bill Miller Reveals 1% Crypto Portfolio

Stock Pickers Pick Bitcoin: Bill Miller Reveals 1% Crypto Portfolio

JUL 19, 2017 | William Suberg

Bill Miller is the latest investor to confirm he keeps part of his empire in Bitcoin as crypto holdings gain popularity.

 11116   |    1
Agriculture Process Gets Blockchain Lift with Pilot Blockchain Tracking System

Agriculture Process Gets Blockchain Lift with Pilot Blockchain Tracking System

AUG 04, 2017 | Joshua Althauser

Australia’s largest grain exporter partnered with Blockchain startup AgriDigital to develop a Blockchain-based system for food supply chain management.

 10996   |    1
War on Cash Taskforce Wants to Punish ‘Problem’ Australian Consumers

War on Cash Taskforce Wants to Punish ‘Problem’ Australian Consumers

AUG 03, 2017 | William Suberg

Australia’s war on cash continues with new proposals under consideration to punish consumers who do not have receipts for purchases.

 9941   |    2
Major Blockchain Hackathon to Launch in Australia Amidst Increased Bitcoin Adoption

Major Blockchain Hackathon to Launch in Australia Amidst Increased Bitcoin Adoption

AUG 07, 2017 | Joseph Young

Chami Akmeemana, director at ConsenSys is set to launch a major Blockchain hackathon amidst rising interest in Bitcoin, Blockchain, fintech and cryptocurrencies in Australia.

 9618
Blockchain Will Have Profound Impact on Economy: Australian Government

Blockchain Will Have Profound Impact on Economy: Australian Government

JUN 08, 2017 | Joseph Young

The federal government agency for scientific research in Australia stated that blockchain will have profound impact on economy.

 9163
Australia Is Heading Towards Legalizing Bitcoin

Australia Is Heading Towards Legalizing Bitcoin

AUG 17, 2017 | Lisa Froelings

Australian senators from different political parties have started to call on central bank to consider legalizing Bitcoin.

 8666   |    2
Australian Government Moves to Regulate Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Australian Government Moves to Regulate Cryptocurrency Exchanges

AUG 18, 2017 | Joshua Althauser

The Australian government has introduced legislation in mid-August 2017 that will regulate virtual currency exchanges in the country.

 7959   |    1
Exchanges Might Not Meet All AML & KYC Requirements But Neither Do Banks

Exchanges Might Not Meet All AML & KYC Requirements But Neither Do Banks

4 HOURS AGO | Joshua Althauser

An investigation led by Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) to one of Australia’s major banks, Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), has revealed the deficiencies of the country’s banks in terms of compliance with the know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) requirements of the law.

 3179   |    3
Trader Claims He Lost $430,000 at Digital Exchange BTC-e

Trader Claims He Lost $430,000 at Digital Exchange BTC-e

AUG 06, 2017 | Joshua Althauser

Australian cryptocurrency trader Jack Kingston has claimed that he lost $430,000 worth of the digital currency Bitcoin at the exchange BTC-e after the US authorities have gained control of the exchange.

 37775   |    19
Suddenly, Everybody Loves Bitcoin

Suddenly, Everybody Loves Bitcoin

JUN 05, 2017 | Joseph Young

Suddenly, investors and mainstream media outlets across the world have started to endorse and adopt bitcoin.

 48952   |    15
Australian Fitness Instructor Makes $1 Million from $2K

Australian Fitness Instructor Makes $1 Million from $2K

JUL 24, 2017 | Jon Buck

A man from Melbourne has recently made headlines after investing $2,000 in Ethereum and discovering a return of over $1 mln.

 26172   |    5
Drug Rings Use ATMs to Launder Money, Bitcoin Not Involved

Drug Rings Use ATMs to Launder Money, Bitcoin Not Involved

AUG 04, 2017 | Jacob J

Austrac, Australia’s financial crime control agency, has alleged that the Commonwealth Bank of Australia had delayed or failed to report more than 50,000 cases of suspicious transactions of cash deposited through its automated cash deposit machines.

 57306   |    3
Exchanges Might Not Meet All AML & KYC Requirements But Neither Do Banks

Exchanges Might Not Meet All AML & KYC Requirements But Neither Do Banks

4 HOURS AGO | Joshua Althauser

An investigation led by Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) to one of Australia’s major banks, Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), has revealed the deficiencies of the country’s banks in terms of compliance with the know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) requirements of the law.

 3179   |    3
Bitcoin Cash Third-Biggest Cryptocurrency On First Day of Creation

Bitcoin Cash Third-Biggest Cryptocurrency On First Day of Creation

AUG 02, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

The controversial Bitcoin Cash, has rocketed to be the third-biggest cryptocurrency in terms of its market cap in less than 24 hours, overtaking Ripple.

 25214   |    2
War on Cash Taskforce Wants to Punish ‘Problem’ Australian Consumers

War on Cash Taskforce Wants to Punish ‘Problem’ Australian Consumers

AUG 03, 2017 | William Suberg

Australia’s war on cash continues with new proposals under consideration to punish consumers who do not have receipts for purchases.

 9941   |    2
Australia Is Heading Towards Legalizing Bitcoin

Australia Is Heading Towards Legalizing Bitcoin

AUG 17, 2017 | Lisa Froelings

Australian senators from different political parties have started to call on central bank to consider legalizing Bitcoin.

 8666   |    2
Logistics Industry: Next Step to Global Economy’s Blockchainization

Logistics Industry: Next Step to Global Economy’s Blockchainization

JUL 15, 2017 | Cointelegraph

The writing’s on the wall for legacy logistics companies: Blockchain is taking over.

 12809   |    1
Stock Pickers Pick Bitcoin: Bill Miller Reveals 1% Crypto Portfolio

Stock Pickers Pick Bitcoin: Bill Miller Reveals 1% Crypto Portfolio

JUL 19, 2017 | William Suberg

Bill Miller is the latest investor to confirm he keeps part of his empire in Bitcoin as crypto holdings gain popularity.

 11116   |    1
Agriculture Process Gets Blockchain Lift with Pilot Blockchain Tracking System

Agriculture Process Gets Blockchain Lift with Pilot Blockchain Tracking System

AUG 04, 2017 | Joshua Althauser

Australia’s largest grain exporter partnered with Blockchain startup AgriDigital to develop a Blockchain-based system for food supply chain management.

 10996   |    1
Australian Government Moves to Regulate Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Australian Government Moves to Regulate Cryptocurrency Exchanges

AUG 18, 2017 | Joshua Althauser

The Australian government has introduced legislation in mid-August 2017 that will regulate virtual currency exchanges in the country.

 7959   |    1
Blockchain Will Have Profound Impact on Economy: Australian Government

Blockchain Will Have Profound Impact on Economy: Australian Government

JUN 08, 2017 | Joseph Young

The federal government agency for scientific research in Australia stated that blockchain will have profound impact on economy.

 9163
Major Blockchain Hackathon to Launch in Australia Amidst Increased Bitcoin Adoption

Major Blockchain Hackathon to Launch in Australia Amidst Increased Bitcoin Adoption

AUG 07, 2017 | Joseph Young

Chami Akmeemana, director at ConsenSys is set to launch a major Blockchain hackathon amidst rising interest in Bitcoin, Blockchain, fintech and cryptocurrencies in Australia.

 9618
Australian Central Bank Should Adopt Bitcoin: Bipartisan Senate Campaign

Australian Central Bank Should Adopt Bitcoin: Bipartisan Senate Campaign

AUG 08, 2017 | William Suberg

A joint effort in Australian politics seeks to make the country’s central bank adopt Bitcoin.

 13570

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