Australian fintech landscape shrinks, blockchain, crypto take 14% hit
Over 7% of Australian fintechs closed in 2024, with blockchain firms leading the decline, a KPMG report has revealed.
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Four Vermont State Agencies Establish Blockchain Working Group
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Coinbase share price spikes 7.9% as Q1 results beat expectations
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Bitcoin and Ether now less volatile than oil: Report
Technical analysts suggest that months of low volatility is often followed by a big price move. 237 Total views 4 Total shares The Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) 90-day price volatility hit a new multi-year low in August as the top two cryptocurrencies continue to trade under their key resistance of $30,000 and $2,000 respectively.According…

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Gold and Blockchain: A Budding Financial Romance at the Perfect Time
If you’ve been following Peter Schiff for his prediction of the 2008 financial collapse or strictly because of his affinity for gold, then you’re probably aware that he is not a fan of Bitcoin (BTC), but would he be interested in gold-backed smart contracts?The United States Federal Reserve cut interest rates by another quarter-point on…