The Big Four’s Deals in Australia Come under ACCC’s Scrutiny
The Australian banking and financial sector has the knack of making into the news for controversial reasons. The latest one ...
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Westpac & Reinventure Dual Down on Australian Fintech Startup
The fintech industry is heating up in Australia as of late. Westpac is backing a second AU$50m startup fund for ...
Santander InnoVentures Pumps $4M into Ripple Labs’ Funding Round
Spanish banking group Santander has made its first investment into the blockchain, a payment settlement technology that supports Bitcoin. Santander ...
Australian Senator Requests Inquiry into Banks’ Bitcoin Bans
An Australian Senator has requested the country’s competition overseer to start an inquiry into the banks’ recent crackdown on Bitcoin ...
Westpac’s VC Fund Invests in Bitcoin Company Coinbase
Australia’s second-largest bank Westpac has directed its venture capital fund, Reinventure Group, to invest in Coinbase, a San Fransisco-based Bitcoin ...
Commonwealth Bank of Australia to Partner with Ripple Network
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia is on the verge of becoming one of the first banking institutions in the world ...
Australian Group DWV Launches Bitcoin Exchange with AlphaPoint
Australian technology group Digital World Ventures (DWV) has launched a Bitcoin exchange DWVx to facilitate increased trading of cryptocurrencies at ...
