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Digital Policy Public Sector

Govt blockchain roadmap underwhelms

The federal government’s new blockchain roadmap is “disappointing” and “lacks vision” according to blockchain adviser and FinTech Australia chair Alan Tsen. Industry Minister Karen Andrews released the National Blockchain...

FinTechAus reels as CEO departs

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The role and effectiveness of FinTech Australia has been questioned following the sudden departure of its CEO just four months in the role, with a prominent member of the...

A tale of two FinTech hubs

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Victorian government has opted to fund two separate FinTech hubs in Melbourne following an extended tender process. The government announced last June that it would work with an...

ASIC unveils new ICO guidelines

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The corporate regulator has released its first set of guidelines for ICOs – or Initial Coin Offerings – detailing how the ‘Wild West’ of startup capital raising is to...

Bipartisan group for blockchain

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Labor and Coalition parliamentarians have banded together to throw support behind a measures aiming to support the burgeoning bitcoin and blockchain sectors in Australia. The Parliamentary Friends of Blockchain...

Stone & Chalk: We love Melbourne

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Stone & Chalk has finally unveiled its long-planned expansion into Melbourne, and it is doing it without the support of the Victorian government. Stone & Chalk’s Melbourne operation will...

New FinTech plan for Melbourne

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Victorian Government is now seeking applications for “experienced innovation hub operators” to establish a FinTech hub in Melbourne. The hub will be based in the Goods Shed North...