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Top Blockchain University: Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Ranked second, RMIT’s blockchain programs offer students the chance to find solutions for real-world problems.

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RBA Steps Up CBDC Research but Is Not Convinced There Is a Policy Case Yet: Official

The Reserve Bank of Australia thinks it’s plausible that crypto becomes “niche” once stablecoins and CBDCs are in full force.

Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Johnny Bhalla on Unsplash)

Financiën

Bitcoin Miner Iris Energy Says IPO to Be Priced at $25-$27 per Share

The Australian company plans to raise up to $223 million.

Marathon Digital to Buy $121M of Mining Machines

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ETH and SOL Hit All-Time Highs, CBA to Offer Crypto Services

Ethereum and Solana hit all-time highs. Australia’s CBA to offer crypto services. Hong Kong fintech week underway. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Commonwealth Bank First in Australia to Offer Crypto Services

Customers will soon be able to buy, sell and hold crypto through the bank’s app.

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Financiën

Mawson Infrastructure Group Lists Mining-Focused ETF in Australia

The firm’s Cosmos Asset Management unit listed its crypto mining and digital infrastructure-focused ETF on Australia’s Chi-X stock exchange.

Crypto mining machines (Christinne Muschi/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Beleid

Australia’s Securities Regulator Issues Criteria for Crypto-Asset ETPs

A cryptocurrency must meet five criteria to be a permissible asset to back an exchange-traded product or other structured product, the regulator said.

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Philippines Trials Blockchain Voting, Byron Bay to Host Crypto Mining

The Philippines looks to blockchain voting for overseas workers. Australia’s Byron Bay to host crypto mining operation. Alipay and Tencent rebrand NFTs as digital collectibles. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Australian Bitcoin Miner Iris Energy Files for $100M IPO

The company intends to list its shares on Nasdaq.

Crypto mining machines (Christinne Muschi/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Australia Looks to Regulate Crypto

Australia’s Senate Select Committee delivers report on fintech regulation. CoinUnited sees enthusiastic response to Bitcoin ATMs in Hong Kong. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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