10th Annual FinTech & Banking Awards: 1 week left for submissions!

Australia’s first and oldest FinTech & Banking Awards, the 10th Annual FinTech & Banking Awards 2025, has just 1 week left for submissions.

Brisbane crypto exchange Coinstash raises $4.7 million to ready for future of Australian digital finance

Brisbane-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinstash has raised A$4.7 million in Series A funding, bringing its total capital raised to more than A$8 million.

Australian cryptocurrency exchange Swyftx to acquire Caleb & Brown to target the US’s wealthiest crypto investors

Australian cryptocurrency exchange Swyftx has agreed to buy boutique digital assets brokerage Caleb & Brown in a deal targeting the US’s wealthiest crypto investors.  

PayPal now available as a payment option on Coinbase Australia

Coinbase Australia users now have a simple and speedy way to buy crypto on Coinbase using the cards and bank accounts already linked to PayPal.

The 2025 Finnies have been run and won – check out all the winners

WeMoney, Primary, Monoova and women in the fintech ecosystem are among the biggest winners of the 2025 FinTech Australia Finnie Awards.

AUDC launches the Australian Digital Dollar AUDD stablecoin on the Hedera Network

AUDC Pty Ltd, issuer of the Australian Digital Dollar (AUDD), have announced the official launch of AUDD on the Hedera Network.

OKX and Consensys announce strategic partnership, integrating DEX API for MetaMask and MEV protection for OKX Wallet

OKX and Consensys announce a strategic partnership that will enhance the onchain trading experience for millions globally through expanded trading capabilities and advanced user safety features.

A turning point for stablecoins: U.S. regulation sets the global standard

To give some scope of the scale of the stablecoin opportunity, the market capitalisation of stablecoins globally now sits at approximately $230 billion.

New research shows $19 billion p.a. economic impact could be unlocked through digital finance innovation

Around A$19 billion per year in economic gains could be unlocked for Australia through digital finance innovation in markets and cross-border payments.

CloudTech raises A$14 million to expand institutional-grade blockchain platform

CloudTech Group, a blockchain financial infrastructure firm, has announced it has raised A$14 million in a Series A capital round.