IP Australia is looking to blockchain to provide a solution to supply chain weaknesses, starting with baby formula. The government entity that falls under the responsibility of the Department of ...

Australia’s blockchain scene is buzzing, as organisations ranging from startups to the country’s largest banks and government agencies look to harness the technology. The Commonwealth Bank (CBA), one ...

A cyber security and blockchain forum with leading Australian experts and government officials has identified blockchain technology as a direct response to an increase in cyber attacks targeting the ...

Blockchain Australia, the industry body representing local businesses and individuals participating in the nascent technology, has asked for government and regulatory support in building a thriving ...

Australia’s Data61, IBM and a leading law firm have shrugged off enterprise ambivalence about blockchain technology and are working together to develop a cloud-based platform for smart contracts.

Blockchain Australia has responded to recently imposed banking limits on crypto payments, aiming to tackle the issue “head-on by using real data.” The move comes after Australia’s Commonwealth Bank ...

The Australian government says its budding blockchain industry needs to be a “global leader,” so it’s pledged to write a roadmap and donate AU$100,000 ($71K) towards advancing its usage within the ...

So far, 2020 has been a year of cryptocurrency regulation: The European Union, the United Kingdom and Singapore have officially introduced their approaches to the burgeoning industry. Now, Australia ...

As Australia enforces its social media minimum age law, ShareRing’s blockchain identity system emerges as a privacy-first age ...

In the latest high-profile switch to blockchain technology, the Australian stock market will become the world’s first blockchain-based stock exchange. The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) ...

ASIC’s probe focuses on Blockchain Global’s defunct ACX Exchange, which collapsed in 2019 after users reported being unable to withdraw their funds. Australia’s corporate regulator has barred ...

The federal government has named the first two organisations to receive blockchain grants of $5.6 million for the minerals and beverage sectors. To help organisations to demonstrate the potential for ...