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Australia is trailing when it comes to cryptocurrency, as banks and regulators fall behind the boom
Australia may have what it takes to be a global cryptocurrency hub, but right now the burgeoning industry says it is being hamstrung by reluctant regulators and indifferent policymakers. The blockchain community is intending to deliver a kick to both during the inaugural Blockchain Australia week which began on Monday. “We’re well placed but that doesn’t mean we’re doing a good job, just that we’re in a good position to do something,” Blockchain Australia CEO Steve Vallas told Business Insider Australia. “I would have said the same thing a few years ago but while back then other jurisdictions weren’t ... (full story)