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FinTech Australia opens entries for 2026 Finnie Awards
Crypto

FinTech Australia opens entries for 2026 Finnie Awards

FinTech Australia opens entries for the 2026 Finnie Awards, marking the programme's tenth year with revamped categories and a new Sydney venue.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
Binance restores AUD bank transfers for Australian users
Crypto

Binance restores AUD bank transfers for Australian users

Binance restores AUD bank transfers and PayID deposits for all Australian users, easing fiat access after months of card-only funding.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026

Global Stories

Web3 stories

Bitget pushes Web3 gender inclusion with Blockchain4Her
Crypto

Bitget pushes Web3 gender inclusion with Blockchain4Her

Bitget launches a global Blockchain4Her drive for International Women's Day, pushing gender inclusion and women's leadership in Web3.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
2026 begins: Crypto's heavyweight rumble - round by round
Firewalls

2026 begins: Crypto's heavyweight rumble - round by round

Crypto enters 2026 swinging as regulation, stablecoins, Bitcoin and DeFi trade blows in a defining bout for digital finance's future.

By Easy Crypto • 5 min read • Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
Unicity Labs raises USD $3m to build agentic AI rails
Encryption

Unicity Labs raises USD $3m to build agentic AI rails

Unicity Labs raises USD $3m seed round to build peer-to-peer protocol powering high-throughput autonomous agentic AI marketplaces.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Animoca & CryptoSlam unveil Animoca Minds AI agents
Software-as-a-Service

Animoca & CryptoSlam unveil Animoca Minds AI agents

Animoca partners with CryptoSlam's Ethoswarm on Animoca Minds, a cloud platform for always-on AI agents aimed at non-technical users.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Umanitek launches Guardian Agent to combat AI deepfakes
Software-as-a-Service

Umanitek launches Guardian Agent to combat AI deepfakes

Swiss startup Umanitek has unveiled Guardian Agent, a subscription tool to spot deepfakes, fake profiles and AI-driven impersonation online.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Government Adoption Signals Web3 Maturity
Digital Transformation

Government Adoption Signals Web3 Maturity

Governments are quietly turning Web3 from hype to infrastructure, adopting blockchains for identity, records and public service delivery.

By Steve Durbin • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Web3 stories

Open Campus pilots verifiable hiring credentials in Vietnam
Blockchain

Open Campus pilots verifiable hiring credentials in Vietnam

Open Campus to test blockchain-backed verifiable education credentials in Vietnam recruitment with Le & Associates and SKALE.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
PayPal USD, TCS use blockchain to speed freight pay
Crypto

PayPal USD, TCS use blockchain to speed freight pay

PayPal USD teams with TCS Blockchain to settle freight invoices on-chain, promising faster payments and lower costs for North American carriers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Why women entrepreneurs must own their digital identity
Blockchain

Why women entrepreneurs must own their digital identity

Women founders risk empires built on rented platforms; owning domains turns digital identity into an asset they control and can scale.

By Rachel Sterling • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Easy Crypto migrates customers to Swyftx: Crypto is growing up; the tools must too
Crypto

Easy Crypto migrates customers to Swyftx: Crypto is growing up; the tools must too

Easy Crypto will cease NZ trading, shifting customers to Swyftx as crypto platforms consolidate and demand for advanced tools surges.

By Easy Crypto • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Finternet & Avalanche target India's $10bn TradeFi push
Crypto

Finternet & Avalanche target India's $10bn TradeFi push

Finternet Labs and Avalanche launch India agriculture tokenisation pilot, eyeing a wider TradeFi market worth up to $10 billion.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Conviction 2026 to link Vietnam to global crypto scene
Digital Transformation

Conviction 2026 to link Vietnam to global crypto scene

Conviction 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City aims to shift Vietnam's thriving crypto scene towards institutional finance and global policy alignment.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Luvia & Open Campus launch digital IDs for students
EduTech

Luvia & Open Campus launch digital IDs for students

Luvia teams with Open Campus to roll out digital IDs and blockchain-backed credentials for students across Vietnam's schools and apps.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Canada's extra cautious stablecoin path risks Web3 departure
Crypto

Canada's extra cautious stablecoin path risks Web3 departure

Experts say the Stablecoin Act may be the right chance for Canada to catch up in the evolution of Web3 infrastructure.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
WazirX adopts Fireblocks tech to tighten crypto security
Software-as-a-Service

WazirX adopts Fireblocks tech to tighten crypto security

Crypto exchange WazirX is integrating Fireblocks technology to tighten custody, access and transaction controls for its 16m users.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026