FinTech Disruptors

Dec
07

Hong Kong’s Crypto.com secures an AFSL, prepares to issue cards in Australia

Crypto.com has secured an Australian Financial Service License (AFSL), secured via the acquisition of The Card Group Pty Ltd.

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Dec
07

Novatti’s partnership with Ripple to fast-track growth in South-East Asia

Novatti has formed a major new partnership with global payments disrupter Ripple to target the rapidly growing South-East Asia region.

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Dec
06

Binance Australia recognised as a Rising Star in the 2020 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Australia Awards

Binance Australia has been recognised in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 Awards for 2020, placing 8th in the Rising Star category of the prestigious awards.

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Dec
04

PayPal CEO says digital currencies are set to go mainstream

PayPal CEO Dan Schulman said the use of digital currencies is set to go mainstream as more merchants take a “digital first” approach to payments.

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Dec
03

Libra cryptocurrency changes name to Diem to distance from Facebook

The Libra cryptocurrency is getting a new name today, Diem, in an effort to show that the project has “organizational independence”.

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Dec
03

Coronavirus pandemic cited as top risk to financial stability in 2021 according to new DTCC survey

The Coronavirus pandemic ranks as the greatest threat to global financial stability in 2021, according to a new survey published by the DTCC.

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Dec
03

Bitcoin surge analysis from Binance Australia

Thanks to inflation, bitcoin has reached record highs of more than AUD $27k on 1 December 2020, surpassing 2017’s all-time high (ATH) of $26.5k.

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Dec
02

Facebook will launch its digital currency Libra in January

Facebook’s digital currency project, Libra, will be released in January and its value will be backed by the US dollar.

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