ACS CEO highlights opportunities for fintech sector
Australian businesses could reap up to $16b in benefits from a thriving Australian fintech sector, ACS CEO Andrew Johnson told Senators.
Aussie blockchain startup Power Ledger wants changes to ICO tax rules
Blockchain startup Power Ledger executive chairman Dr Jemma Green asked that more consideration be given to allowing ICOs to operate in Australia.
Aussie startups still being held back by local oligopolies: Stone and Chalk
Sydney-based innovation hub Stone and Chalk has said startups in Australia are being held back from success by the players that dominate the market.
Why Australia is falling behind on AI
Catriona Wallace of Flamingo AI, said although businesses were adopting voluntary AI ethics principles, there are no AI-specific laws governing the space.
Government passes laws extending fintech regulatory sandbox – finally
The government has passed new laws to finally bring its much-discussed fintech regulatory sandbox into reality.
RMIT’s Blockchain Innovation Hub gets a $6m boost
Victoria’s RMIT University has funneled an additional $6 million towards its Blockchain Innovation Hub
Australia to focus on blockchain potential with new roadmap
The roadmap says blockchain has the potential to create jobs, create new economic growth, save businesses money, and improve the nation’s productivity.
310 digital currency exchanges registered with Austrac
Austrac said it does not monitor the total volume of digital currency exchanges and does not monitor the total amount of money that passes through them.
