ANZ becomes first bank to issue Australian dollar stablecoin
[ad_1] ANZ Bank announced on Thursday the successful execution of the first-ever stablecoin payment issued by an Australian bank pegged to the Australian dollar via a permissionless public blockchain transaction. ANZ confirmed in a statement that it had delivered the…
UniSuper Unveils $75M Investment
[ad_1] UniSuper has committed $75 million to Uniseed to cover existing projects as well as new developments in industries of the future such as biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, quantum computing and green energy. In a statement confirming the transaction on Thursday, the…
ANZ’s flagship stablecoin opens doors to similar announcements
[ad_1] On Thursday, ANZ became the first Australian bank to issue a stablecoin through a permissionless public blockchain transaction. ANZ confirmed in a statement that it had delivered the stablecoin to the Victor Smorgon Group through Zerocap, a private digital…
BTC Markets is building a partnership with Mastercard to improve the trading experience
[ad_1] BTC Markets has become the first Australian crypto exchange to enter into a strategic trading partnership with Mastercard. The partnership will allow BTC Markets customers more payment options, including the ability to make direct debit, prepaid or credit card…
Industry welcomes budget initiatives supporting digital capabilities and innovation
[ad_1] On Tuesday night, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg unveiled several measures aimed at expanding Australia’s digital capabilities and knowledge economy. Included are record spending on cyber security, changes to Australia’s foreign investment framework, expansion of the patent box regime to support…
Budget spending on technology is welcome, but more attention is needed
[ad_1] On Tuesday, the government pledged $130.1 million over four years from 2022-23 to continue implementing the Digital Economy Strategy and drive digital transformation, including $12.6 million. dollars annually from 2025-26. to implement your response to the Survey of the…
Qantas to reduce emissions by 25% by 2030
[ad_1] Qantas also has an interim target to reduce carbon emissions by 25 per cent by 2030, it said in an ASX listing on Thursday. The airline has launched its Qantas Group Climate Action Plan and pledged to make sustainability…
Qantas, ANZ and INPEX unite to support reforestation, decarbonisation
[ad_1] The three companies announced on Thursday that they had signed a memorandum of understanding for a major integrated reforestation and carbon farming project in Western Australia’s Whitbelt region, an area the size of Belgium in the state’s southwest. After…
Labor promises to make Australia a renewable energy superpower
[ad_1] In his budget response, Labor leader Anthony Albanese pledged to act on climate change and “seize the chance to make our country a renewable energy superpower”. Speaking on Thursday, the centerpiece of Mr Albanese’s campaign budget response was a…
Tesla boss becomes Twitter’s largest shareholder
[ad_1] The high-profile tech entrepreneur’s acquisition of a 9.2 percent stake in Twitter, valued at $2.9 billion, was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 4, potentially giving it unprecedented influence and power in decision making…