cryptocurrency
Fintech inquiry ramps up its ambitions for Australia
Will focus on barrier removal.
May 19 2021 3:49PM
Musk decries bitcoin's 'insane' energy use after Tesla payment U-turn
Doubles down on sudden rejection.
May 14 2021 6:47AM
Tesla's Musk reverses course on taking bitcoin
Citing climate concerns.
May 13 2021 11:30AM
EBay says open to accepting to cryptocurrencies in future
Exploring NFTs.
May 4 2021 5:53AM
London court allows Australia's Wright to serve bitcoin copyright claim
Alleged creator demands bitcoin.org remove 2008 white paper.
Apr 23 2021 6:55AM
RBA to finish wholesale digital currency research project "very soon"
Public report on its findings due middle of the year.
Apr 20 2021 6:35AM
PayPal launches cryptocurrency checkout service
New ways to pay online merchants.
Mar 30 2021 11:18PM
Visa moves to allow payment settlements using cryptocurrency
In latest sign of growing mainstream acceptance of digital currencies.
Mar 29 2021 11:30PM
Antivirus pioneer John McAfee charged with cryptocurrency fraud
Stemming from two schemes.
Mar 8 2021 6:46AM
UN experts point finger at North Korea for $364m cyber theft
KuCoin likely victim.
Feb 11 2021 12:48PM
Europol: 10 held for alleged $130m cryptocurrency theft
Allegedly used SIM-swapping attacks.
Feb 11 2021 6:48AM
US govt seeks to make cryptocurrency transactions traceable
Mandatory record keeping and reporting mooted.
Dec 23 2020 12:27PM
Swiss central bank says wholesale digital currency trial a success
Large-scale transactions successfully settled.
Dec 4 2020 6:54AM
BTC Markets exposes customer names, emails in botched blast send
Australia's largest cryptocurrency exchange apologises for error.
Dec 2 2020 12:42AM
US seizes over $1 billion in bitcoin tied to Silk Road
Black market site was hacked.
Nov 6 2020 6:45AM
RBA partners with CBA, NAB on digital wholesale currency
Working to build out Ethereum-based PoC by end of 2020.
Nov 2 2020 12:35PM
PayPal to open up network to cryptocurrencies
Will allow customers to hold virtual coins.
Oct 22 2020 5:48AM
Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency taps ex-HSBC exec as CFO of payments unit
Third HSBC staffer to move.
Oct 16 2020 3:16AM
UK watchdog bans Bitcoin-based products for retail investors
Saying most people lose money on them.
Oct 7 2020 12:15PM
RBA still unconvinced by a digital Aussie dollar
'No strong public policy case'.
Sep 21 2020 6:43AM
