Tag: Blockchain

Govt blockchain working groups get to work

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government has formed two working groups to investigate the potential for blockchain technology in supply chains and credentialing. The working groups are one of the new initiatives announced...

PM takes hold of Deregulation Taskforce

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Deregulation Taskforce will be brought under the Prime Minister’s department as the government looks to “modernise” regulations to keep in touch with new technology, with an emphasis on...

Govt blockchain roadmap underwhelms

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
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...

Fund goes all in on blockchain

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australian-based investment management firm First Digital Capital (FDC) is preparing to open its fund up to wholesale investors for the first time at the end of this month, with...

DTA dumps on blockchain, again 

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Digital Transformation Agency only used a small amount of its allocated funding to investigate the use of blockchain to deliver government services, and will not produce a roadmap...

Turner bullish on blockchain

Posted on   |  by James Riley
CSIRO’s Data61 chief executive Adrian Turner has signalled the need for Australia to lead in blockchain adoption, rather than be a laggard. “In the past, Australia has shown leadership...

Govt funds new blockchain roadmap

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government will develop a national blockchain roadmap and kick-in a further $100,000 for the study, despite its Digital Transformation Agency recently saying the new technology is at...

DTA pumps brakes on blockchain

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Government agencies should look at the actual problem they are trying to solve rather than jumping to embrace new technologies like blockchain, the Digital Transformation Agency has warned. The...

DTA goes cold on blockchain

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Digital Transformation Agency appears less than impressed with blockchain’s current capabilities after it was given $700,000 in budget funding to investigate the technology. After its initial research, the...
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