Because of the volatility of the most popular cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ether, developers created stablecoins. Stablecoins are pegged to a fiat currency such as U.S. dollars. This ensures that payment in a smart contract won’t change over the term of the agreement. While stablecoins might be necessary today, they hopefully won’t be required […]
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10 Industries That Will Soon Be Disrupted by Blockchain Technology
For the majority of people, blockchain and Bitcoin go hand in hand. From the happy early adopters who became millionaires overnight to the newest investors hoping that history will repeat itself, those Bitcoin fans may have a vague understanding of the underlying technology and how it works, but the specifics of the blockchain are typically […]
What Is DeFi?
Decentralised Finance, or DeFi, is an emerging industry that uses blockchain technology and cryptocurrency to create decentralised financial services such as payments, loans and insurance. DeFi services aren’t owned or controlled by a centralised authority and have no middlemen. DeFi can help deliver affordable financial services to low-income people and can simplify the complicated financial […]
You Can Now Buy Bitcoin with the Help of Australia Post
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 […]
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. […]