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2302, 2024

ETFs Fuel Crypto Adoption Growth in Australia

|23 Feb 2024|News|

The latest Independent Reserve Cryptocurrency Index (IRCI) for Australia, released this week, sheds light on the evolving landscape of cryptocurrency attitudes and behaviors among Australians. The fifth edition of the survey, conducted annually, provides key insights into awareness, adoption, trust, and confidence in the cryptocurrency market.

2703, 2020

Less than 1% of Australians use crypto for payments says RBA

|27 Mar 2020|News|

A new report published by the Australian central bank provides insight into consumer payment behavior. The survey has found that Australians increasingly prefer digital payment methods. Cryptocurrencies, however, make up less than one percent of payments in Australia.

1502, 2020

Australia releases blockchain roadmap

|15 Feb 2020|News|

Agriculture, manufacturing, and renewable energy are all ripe for blockchain-powered disruption, according to a new national strategy from the Australian Government.

405, 2017

Distributed Ledgers: Scenarios for the Australian economy over the coming decades

|4 May 2017|Resources|

This study contains analysis, interpretation and foresight, created by Data66 in consultation with subject-matter experts, in order to inform government, industry, and the broader Australian community of the plausible implications of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). The intended outcome is to provide advance warning of potential challenges, risks and opportunities so that leaders and innovators can make better-informed decisions, including high impact policies, for today, which will impact our future.

203, 2017

Roadmap For Blockchain Standards

|2 Mar 2017|Resources|

This report explains the methodology and process used by Standards Australia to develop a Roadmap for Blockchain Standards. It highlights the critical role Australia will have in leading international efforts to develop blockchain standards under ISO/TC 307 Blockchain and electronic distributed ledger technologies.

1908, 2016

Major stock exchange completes blockchain trial for replacement settlement system

|19 Aug 2016|News|

Australia’s largest Stock Exchange, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), recently published its Annual Report, revealing the company's progress and near-future plans for its blockchain, or Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), projects. ASX is one of the world’s leading financial markets, with a total market capitalization of around $1.5 trillion. Employing a team of 530 people, their customers include 6.7 million share owners, 180 participants and, according to the annual report, 2,204 listed companies and issuers.

306, 2016

Blueshyft and Bitcoin Australia partner to sell bitcoin over the counter at 1,200 newsagency shops

|3 Jun 2016|News|

Access to bitcoin in Australia became far easier today, as a Melbourne-based startup, Bitcoin Australia, teamed up with one of the largest retail networks in Australia, Blueshyft. Anyone with some cash, a phone number, and an email address, can now purchase bitcoins over the counter at more than 1,200 retail locations. The process takes less than 30 minutes, using iPad-based terminals at newsagency shops nationwide.

305, 2016

GST treatment of digital currency

|3 May 2016|Resources|

The Government has released a discussion paper entitled ‘GST treatment of digital currency’. This paper provides background and questions for consultation on the potential approaches available to identify digital currencies in the GST law and change their GST treatment to remove ‘double taxation’.

305, 2016

Blockchain developments at ASX

|3 May 2016|Resources|

Blockchain developments at the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) have graced media headlines over the last year, with many covering the recent partnership with Digital Asset Holdings.

2203, 2016

Australian Government committed to ending bitcoin double taxation

|22 Mar 2016|News|

The Australian Government recently announced it’s “committed to addressing the ‘double taxation’ of digital currencies.” Earlier in the week the Hon Scott Morrison MP, Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia, reportedly stated that digital currencies, including bitcoin, will be exempt from Goods and Services Tax (GST) as part of changes intended to boost the fintech sector.

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