The project will “explore if there is a future role for a wholesale CBDC in the Australian payments system,” according to the RBA. According to a Nov. 2 announcement from The Reserve Bank of Australia, or RBA, the financial institution will be partnering with the Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank, the financial services company Perpetual,…
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One crypto user gave away at least $400 in Bitcoin gift cards to Canadian children over Halloween. While many children dressed as ghosts, goblins, and witches last night may have been disappointed to find an inedible thin piece of cardboard left out in a goodie bag, a lucky few recognized the treat as a Bitcoin…
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“We have increased the scope of the project and extended the timeline,” said ASX CEO Dominic Stevens. The Australian Securities Exchange, or ASX, has delayed its switch to blockchain for the third time, citing complications due to COVID-19 and additional feedback from stakeholders. According to an Oct. 28 update from the ASX, the exchange has…
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The Wyoming State Banking Board voted unanimously to grant Avanti a bank charter. According to an Oct. 28 announcement from Avanti, The Wyoming State Banking Board voted 8-0 to grant the financial institution a bank charter. The approval will allow Avanti to operate the new crypto-friendly bank under the name Avanti Bank & Trust as…
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“The impact of this project will extend beyond the mango industry,” said CRCNA CEO Jed Matz. Following a 2.5 year-long pilot program, an Australia mango producer is scaling up its use of blockchain technology for supply chain traceability. According to the Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia, or CRCNA, the organization partnered with leading…
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With Bitcoin’s rises past $13,700, the company’s BTC holdings are currently worth more than $525M. Business intelligence firm MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin investment is paying off in a big way, with an estimated $100 million in profit. According to data published Oct. 27 by independent crypto researcher Kevin Rooke, MicroStrategy has earned more from its Bitcoin (BTC)…
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The new venture will reportedly include 34 “physical branches and operations” in northern India. According to an Oct. 26 announcement from Cashaa, the fintech firm will be partnering with India’s United Multistate Credit Cooperative Society to build a crypto-friendly financial institution called UNICAS. This new venture will reportedly include 34 “physical branches and operations” in…
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“Tether supports Peter McCormack and believes he’s in the right,” said Stuart Hoegner. Stuart Hoegner, general counsel for Tether and cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex, is pushing back against claims the stablecoin operator has abandoned podcaster Peter McCormack in his lawsuit against Craig Wright, the Australian national claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto. In an Oct. 24 tweet…
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“Added a cool $300 million in AUM in one day,” boasts Grayscale CEO Barry Silbert. Crypto fund manager Grayscale Investments has increased its assets under management (AUM) by $1 billion in the space of a week. According to an update posted to Grayscale’s Twitter account on Oct. 22, the investment firm currently has $7.3 billion…
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“It’s a bit weird one of the biggest exchanges in the world isn’t letting us withdraw money for so long,” said one crypto Twitter user. Major exchange OKEx suspended crypto withdrawals on Oct. 16. With little information coming from the firm or its CEO Jay Hao in the time since, users have begun demanding answers…
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