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North Korea's cyber attacks against South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges failed

South Korean police have completed investigations into North Korea's alleged attempts to steal cryptocurrency from four South Korean Bitcoin exchanges.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Oct 2017

Crypto

Is bitcoin the new alternative investment or a bubble ready to burst?

Bitcoin's market valuation has surged past USD $75bn, stirring debate on its potential as a modern asset or a looming bubble.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Oct 2017

Crypto

Innovation or irrelevance: The price of digital disruption

Amazon is just the latest guise of the combined business threats of innovation and competition in the marketplace.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Sep 2017

Fintech

IDC names top 10 fastest growing fintech companies in ANZ

The companies were evaluated across key metrics such as addressable market, customer adoption, investments, chance of survival, and innovation.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Sep 2017

Fintech

'Banking for blockchain' platform raises AUD$37m in pre-ICO round

Bankera's 'digital bank' will provide traditional banking and investment banking services to the blockchain marketplace including payments and loans.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Sep 2017

Crypto

North Korea's nefarious links to cryptocurrency theft

North Korean state-sponsored actors may be behind campaigns to steal virtual currencies in order to fund the state's activities.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Sep 2017

Customer Relationship Management

Sage Australia partners with Morphate and Parvero

Sage Australia expands cloud prowess, collaborating with Salesforce pros Morphate and Parvero to deploy its versatile Sage Live.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Sep 2017

Cloud Services

Movember Foundation replaces spreadsheets with new financial system

Board International partners with Movember Foundation, replacing spreadsheets and manual processes with performance management software.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Sep 2017

Fintech

Xero partners with blockchain-based international payments provider Veem

Xero teams up with Veem for streamlined blockchain-enhanced global payments, promising ease and efficiency for SMEs engaged in international trade.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017

Crypto

Diamond-backed cryptocurrency Sparkle Coin to launch token sale

By backing Sparkle Coin with diamonds, early adopters have a safety net for their participation in cryptocurrency.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017

Unified Communications

Data sharing, collaboration key to financial services security

Financial services firms must remain vigilant and prioritize their security programmes, according to new guidance from Aleron.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017

Marketing Technologies

Global payments solution Stripe says 'kia ora' as it launches in NZ

Stripe sets sail in NZ, opening a world of online payment possibilities in 135+ currencies for local businesses.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017

Crypto

Aussie anti-piracy blockchain startup launches token sale

Sydney's Veredictum launches a token sale for a blockchain-based anti-piracy platform, aiming to raise USD $7.5m to USD $20m and cut piracy by 80% in 10 years.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Tue, 15th Aug 2017