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Could Bitcoin's blockchain handle full mainstream adoption?

New partnerships, interest in initial decentralized exchange offerings and the success of Polkadot back Polkastarter’s impressive 500% rally.

Projects to secure Australia's food supply and prepare crops for global warming were lost in a devastating hailstorm that swept through Canberra last year. A year on, nothing has been repaired and […]

COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out in their millions. While they show high rates of protection against the disease, could they help stave off the pesky common cold too?

The US death toll from COVID-19 eclipses 400,000 in the waning hours of Donald Trump's presidency.

New figures reveal Tasmanian children who are the subject of child protection investigations are being exposed to blowouts in the time taken to begin and conduct inquiries — and the situation […]

Melbourne's roads could soon be clogged by an extra 100,000 cars every day as workers returning to the city choose cars over public transport, according to a report released today by Infrastructure […]

Victorian residents living next to an Australian Open quarantine hotel worry say overflowing biohazard bins have caused used PPE to be blown into their apartment foyer.

Campaigners say the survey shows hunters cannot be trusted to kill the right birds, as pressure builds on the Government — including from senior Labor MPs — to ban the practice.

Right now, hotel quarantine for tennis players in Melbourne is doing its job. But we know the system isn't perfect, and the Andrews Government is taking a big political gamble with hosting the event, […]

For the first time, US Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell explicitly blames President Donald Trump for provoking the early January attacks on the US Capitol. Follow live.

Janet Yellen claimed many cryptocurrencies are used "mainly for illicit financing."

Ameliah Scott isn't your average vet. She lives on a remote station in the outback and travels hundreds of kilometres to tend to sick, injured and pregnant animals of all shapes and sizes — by […]

London's mortuaries are near breaking point as the coronavirus crisis runs rampant and threatens to overwhelm workers and the system.

Ethereum is now the third largest blockchain by stake committed, and has plenty of room to grow.

When Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are sworn in on January 20, the event will be unlike any other that has come before. Here's what we know about what will happen on the day.

Even with the best will in the world towards Republicans, the final heaving weeks of the Trump presidency will convulse the new Democrat-led order in Washington for months to come, writes Greg […]

Nearly a year after coronavirus wreaked havoc on global healthcare supply chains, Australia is still struggling to overcome critical medicine shortages, leaving some to take drastic stop-gap measures […]

If the Reserve Bank has no more three-year government bonds to buy by mid-2021, it may no longer be able to put downwards pressure on the benchmark yield for banks fixed mortgage products.

With so many Australians stuck overseas, we have unpacked what actions, if any, could prompt the government to open the borders to its citizens sooner.

Pro traders opened large short positions and derivatives data are flashing red flags after Ethereum price soared to a new all-time high.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the world is witnessing a "systematic attempt" by Beijing to destroy the nation's Uyghur Muslim population.

A massive pile-up of more than 130 vehicles on a highway in northern Japan during a blizzard has left at least one person dead and 17 injured.

Victorian and Queensland home builders have led the nation in the scheme, which is estimated to be supporting around $18 billion worth of construction.

Extremist groups have been preparing for the next "American revolution" for years, so the attacks on the Capitol came as no surprise for people like me, writes Zach Gardner.

The SEC's incoming chair predicted the crackdown on crypto exchanges over AML concerns back in 2018. See what other insight he had.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has seen the value of his personal ETH stash soar over 700% in a single year.

Have major events throughout Bitcoin's history impacted its price?

Both Bitcoin's technicals and analysis of on-chain indicators are "wildly bullish," says Vailshire Capital Management, with BTC/USD reaching three-day highs.

The crypto-finance company reported a 275% annual increase in assets under management in 2020.

Gensler will likely be replacing Jay Clayton, who famously slowed down the ICO market during his tenure at the SEC. Will Gensler issue new clarity?

Technical indicators related to Ether suggest that a move past the $2,000 range might be in the books — but how soon?

Fetch believes regulatory compliance is necessary to bring real world usage to the sector.

President-elect Joe Biden has picked Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine to be his assistant secretary of health, leaving her poised to become the first openly transgender federal official to […]

Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei said on Tuesday that the United States needs to honor its international commitments to the UN Security Council Resolution 2231 and the Joint Comprehensive […]

Some 87 deaths were caused by COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, spokeswoman for Iran’s Ministry of Health and Medical Education Sima Sadat Lari said on Tuesday. Lari said that...

COTI’s new Crypto Volatility Index allows traders to profit from highly-volatile cryptocurrency markets.

“Long Bitcoin� has once again flipped “long tech� as the most crowded trade based on Bank of America's recent fund manager survey.

A three-year hodl for Ether investors finally comes good as the largest altcoin surges into unknown territory on Tuesday.

Federal Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese accuses Prime Minister Scott Morrison of cosying up too closely to Donald Trump, warning Australia should be more assertive in its relations with the US […]

The Bank of France processed $2.4 million worth of fund units using a CBDC in December as part of ongoing experiments into blockchain and stablecoin technology.

Accredited investors can now own tokenized shares of a premium whiskey collection powered by Zilliqa.

The Bangkok Criminal Court found the woman guilty on 29 counts of violating the country's lese majeste law for posting audio clips to Facebook and YouTube with comments deemed critical of the […]

Battered and bruised after a challenging summer, India dug deep to ice a series win on Australian soil with an astonishing triumph at the Gabba, leaving the hosts with some difficult conservations […]

The Iranian Army Ground Forces on Tuesday launched a military exercise along the Makran coasts southeast of the country. The war game, codenamed Eqtedar (Power)-99, began on Tuesday with the...

Stating that the hands of IRGC forces are always on the trigger, Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Chief Commander said that IRGC forces have no compliments with anyone on the issue...

A gang of four robbers has reportedly stolen about $450,000 from a crypto trader in Hong Kong.

Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan signed a new agreement at the conclusion of the latest round of the Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation in Tehran, focusing economic interaction on...

The Dubai Financial Services Authority is reportedly looking to introduce two crypto-related consultation papers as part of its business plan in 2021.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Tuesday that Iran has not sent questionnaire for designing Isfahan metal uranium factory to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) […]

Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has called on the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states to enter negotiations with neighboring Iran in order to patch...

A Biblical message was unearthed in block number 666,666 of the Bitcoin blockchain: "Do not be overcome by evil..."

Bitcoin worth $600 million gets taken off the market as BTC/USD struggles to cement support for a retest of $40,000.

The U.K.'s National Health Service will implement an IoT solution built on the public distributed ledger network Hedera Hashgraph in order to monitor the storage of its COVID-19 vaccine supplies.

A young woman who says she was sexually assaulted at her family home by a man she met on Tinder tells a court she made it clear she did not want to have sex before the alleged attack.

International students denied access to Australia due to coronavirus border restrictions express their frustration and anxiety after Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says their return in large […]

The fake Trezor app has been downloaded by at least 1,000 people on the Android’s app store Google Play.

A jury hears an Uber driver on trial for allegedly raping a teenager he picked up in Ipswich in 2015, deliberately turned off his ride-share app before taking the woman to an isolated area to […]

By embracing crypto mining activities in the region, Pakistan and Iran may give other nations in the Middle East an example to follow.

There are currently more dead bodies lying in hospitals in Los Angeles than are allowed to be cremated per month.

Ether has been outperforming Bitcoin in the last few weeks as Ethereum's momentum strengthens.

An investigation into a plane crash finds a trainee controller did not allow the pilot to fly through Coffs Harbour's airspace, despite no conflicting traffic or meteorological factors.

The states and territories agreed to run hotel quarantine as part of their broader responsibility for public health, despite it being a federal role under the constitution. Why?

Former women's world number one Victoria Azarenka says all players in quarantine need to be respectful of what the Victorian community experienced while in lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic.

Australia's Chief Medical Officer says changes to international border closures will be "one of the last things" to change even if a COVID-19 vaccine is rolled out nationwide this year.

A massive fleet of commercial southern bluefin tuna boats has migrated to the south-east coastline of SA as the industry battles the worst fishing season weather conditions in 10 years.

There are more than 600 lawyers working in courts across the Northern Territory, but only 10 are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. A new university course is hoping to address the imbalance.

Being convicted wouldn't be the tipping point that removes Donald Trump from office — but what about all the benefits former US presidents get after retiring from the top job?

SA's police commissioner says remaining border restrictions with NSW will not be lifted until the end of January at the earliest, after seven locally acquired coronavirus cases were discovered in […]

Messari estimates Ethereum’s daily transaction volume is now 28% greater than Bitcoin's.

Relief workers begin clearing the rubble of collapsed buildings on an Indonesian island where a deadly earthquake left thousands of people homeless.

In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the […]

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive […]

WA Premier Mark McGowan claims "professional protesters" are taking advantage of "vulnerable people" at a tent city which sprang up in the Western Australian port city of Fremantle, south of Perth.

They have to come up with some ridiculous reason to justify their 25,000 military troops in Washington DC to install JoeBama, but the Qanon invasion is just, well, a little silly. According to the […]

A former NCA staffer gives evidence to an Adelaide court, describing the "large hollow bang" that killed Detective Sergeant Geoffrey Bowen and severely injured lawyer Peter Wallis.

New research from Glassnode indicates the top 1% of Chainlink holders control nearly 81% of the token’s supply.

US President Donald Trump plans to issue over 100 pardons on his last day in office, according to US media. Likely to be among them is rapper Lil Wayne, but the question still remains if Mr Trump […]

Ethereum price is in hot pursuit of a new all-time high, while Bitcoin price continues to trade sideways.

With Uniswap's treasury now worth more than $500 million, creator Hayden Adams has asked the crypto community for suggestions on how to spend it.

Health authorities flag Greater Brisbane's coronavirus restrictions are on track to be lifted by Friday. Here's what you need to know about masks and where you can travel.

Two tradesmen are seriously injured with burns to their head and chest after suffering electric shocks at a workplace incident on the Gold Coast.

Health authorities order international air crew must quarantine for 14 days and return a negative coronavirus test before getting on any domestic flight.

The seasonal flu shot for aged care residents and workers will likely be postponed while the first phase of COVID-19 vaccinations are administered, South Australian stakeholders say.

Court documents reveal slain gangland lawyer Joseph Acquaro was not a registered police informant, but was twice assessed by police to become a formal snitch.

In the haste to keep the Australian Open as close to its January timeslot as possible better alternatives may have been overlooked, according to John Alexander, the former Australian Open doubles […]

A heavy metal guitarist who was photographed with the mob that stormed the US Capitol and is accused of spraying police officers with a pepper-based bear spray is one of several more people to be […]

A letter from the US Government asks Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg to back down on plans to legislate a bargaining code that would force tech giants Google and Facebook to pay for Australian […]

Outgoing first lady Melania Trump has bid farewell in a recorded video where she thanked Americans for the "greatest honour of my life", and urged people to "chose peace over violence" just days […]

From 3:00pm on Tuesday, approximately 75 people in quarantine in the ACT after travelling to Sydney's northern beaches ended their isolation.

While Joe Biden is officially stepping into the top job at the White House, Donald Trump will be departing. Where will he go and what will the soon-to-be-former president do next?

Western Australia is set to see increased levels of insecure housing and homelessness due to rental hikes of up to 20 per cent after the state's moratorium ends, Anglicare warns.

Southern Queensland fruit and vegetable growers say the uptake of government incentives to attract Australians to picking jobs has been "underwhelming", as their peak harvest season approaches.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian takes a swipe at Victoria's border rules, saying there were no COVID-19 hot spots in Australia, as her state recorded a second consecutive day with no locally acquired […]

The series comes down to the final day, locked at 1-1, with Australia needing to beat India to regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and India just requiring a draw.

The OECD is set to investigate alleged human rights abuses and serious environmental pollution at Cerrejon, one of the world's biggest coal mines.

NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller says officers are still looking for a Sydney woman who disappeared from her Dover Heights home three months ago in the belief she is alive.

The start of a new work year may be the perfect time to have a conversation with your boss about getting that pay rise. Here are some simple tips to help you approach it.

Streaming service Stan says filming is now underway in New Zealand, with local contestants and the titular host and judge in tow.

Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) is about to become the Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI), and regardless of his current disposition the deepest part of the deep state will […]