Cryptocurrencies are having a moment. Not only is the price of one bitcoin hovering around the all-time high of nearly US$42,000 it hit in early January, but the Reserve Bank of Australia has announced that …
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Australia took an important step in countering the criminal use of digital and cryptocurrencies when legislation regulating digital currency exchanges under Australia’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) Act 2006 came into effect on 3 April. …
Bitcoin is often mentioned in the media in the same breath as the now defunct ‘silk road’ dark-web trading site, and usually accompanied by a nonsensical stock photo of a laptop user wearing a balaclava. …
While last night’s Federal Budget is still being picked apart, it seems that Defence will be funding the lion’s share of the new cyber priorities announced as part of the recent Cyber Security Strategy. Of …
Last December, Australian authorities searched the Sydney home of the alleged founder of Bitcoin, and in doing so brought virtual currencies back into the spotlight—this time with an Australian flavour. The search served as a …