After 209 years as an Australian ‘snail mail’ institution, Australia Post is now offering customers the opportunity to buy Bitcoin via exchanges using their new identification platform. The purchases can be made through Australia Post’s Digital iD service, which is free to download with the Digital iD app. Because the verification process has already been […]
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Upcoming Australian Crypto Conferences and Events – Nov 2018
Each month, there are more and more crypto events being held right around Australia. We’ve got a round up of some interesting upcoming Blockchain and Cryptocurrency events that are being held in Nov 2018. Crypto Conference Australia 2018 November 3 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm For more details: https://www.crypto.com.au/event/crypto-conference-australia-2018/ Crypto Coast Convention #CCCnoosa November […]
Release of the HTC Exodus 1 with Integrated Blockchain Technology
The smartphone market is growing ever more competitive, but Taiwanese tech giant HTC has pulled out the stops to gain an edge in an increasingly busy market. The Exodus 1 phone was launched recently, and unlike many of its competitors, it integrates blockchain technology in order to keep cryptocurrency secure. The phone contains a secure […]
How Blockchain Is Changing Social Media
Social media networking has ingrained itself into many parts of the world, from allowing more connected people to providing marketers with incredible tools. It’s also constantly changing, and with blockchain slowly encroaching on the spotlight, social media is only poised to change further. Here are 5 ways social media will find itself shifting thanks to […]
Huobi Launches Local Australian Exchange
I was grateful to be invited to the Huobi Australia launch party held in Melbourne this week. The event was well attended with a good mix of both tech and business folks, although understandably a few more fintech and business people than your usual crypto event. Huobi.pro, a popular crypto exchange, has just launched a […]
The Basics of Blockchain: How the Technology Behind Bitcoin Actually Works
With Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies coming into the mainstream in 2017, industries ranging from finance to healthcare have been exploring possible uses for the blockchain technology that makes these currencies possible. To most people outside of the tech sector, though, blockchain is still an enigmatic and little-understood technology whose actual workings are vague at best. […]
Agnes Water Becomes Australia’s First Crypto Friendly Town
Recently we learned that Brisbane International Airport became the first airport in the world to accept cryptocurrency payments in all of their stores. Last week, further positive news emerged when the small coastal town of Agnes Water, just north of Brisbane in Queensland, took the lead to become the first cryptocurrency friendly town in Australia. […]
Leading the Way: Brisbane Airport Now Accepting Cryptocurrency
When it comes to cryptocurrency adoption, I’m always keen to hear more about how it’s being used locally, in real world and everyday scenarios. Local Australian startup TravelbyBit has made worldwide news with their partnership with the Brisbane International Airport in helping them to become the first airport in the world to accept payments using […]
Utility Tokens Versus Security Tokens: The Important Differences
When looking to launch a cryptocurrency, there are several important decisions to make. Possibly one of the most important is whether the currency (known as a token) will be utility or security-based. What’s the Difference? In short, a utility token is one that grants the user access to something. Whether it’s part of a website […]
Hyperledger Fabric Basics
The Blockchain Centre in Melbourne recently hosted an evening session on Hyperledger Fabric. Hyperledger is collection of Open Source frameworks and tools for blockchain development. The project was started by the Linux Foundation in 2015, and now has a global team of developers (from around 200 companies) and has been used in many production projects. […]