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Ethereum protocols account for over a third of Grayscale's assets under consideration for listing as exchange-traded products.

The notion of China racing to launch a CBDC that will end U.S. monetary supremacy doesn't hold up if you look at the facts on the ground.

A 108-page report details how the United Kingdom can retain its status as one of the global centers for fintech innovation and business.

Howard government minister Sharman Stone says the Coalition must be satisfied there is no further history of "inappropriate, disrespectful behaviour" from a Cabinet minister accused of a 1988 rape.

Traders are accustomed to slight price differences between exchanges, but is a 70% gap sustainable?

The Queensland Reds narrowly defeat the Melbourne Rebels in a dour contest at Lang Park. The frequent intrusions from the referee play a role, but neither side help themselves with a myriad of […]

The Tesla CEO avowedly loves "dogs and memes" and is greeting the alleged possibility of federal scrutiny of his Dogecoin tweets with a consistently droll attitude.

The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Belarus has launched an investigation into the potential pros and cons of crypto mining.

If this bull cycle is like 2017 or even 2019, then the majority of investor "FOMO" and associated price gains lie ahead.

Prince Harry blames the "toxic" British press for his departure from royal life, saying the negative coverage of him and his family was "destroying" his mental health.

After 10 consecutive defeats since debuting in the AFLW last year, the Tigers finally break their drought with a comprehensive victory over the Cats in Geelong.

Federal government MP Nicolle Flint confirms she will not contest the next election. The Member for the South Australian seat of Boothby says she has informed the Prime Minister she will not stand […]

A British-born woman who ran away to join the Islamic State group as a teenager has lost her bid to return to the UK to fight for the restoration of her citizenship, although she can still pursue her […]

White spot disease is now endemic in wild prawn populations in south-east Queensland's Moreton Bay region, ravaging the local industry and sparking calls for increased biosecurity.

The United States has reportedly agreed in principle to partial release of some $7 billion in Iranian assets that South Korean banks have frozen in line with Washington’s inhumane economic...

Bitcoin will become more stable and liquid when regulatory certainty is in place, Bridgewater’s director of investment research argued.

Police have charged a 52-year-old man with assault after he allegedly hit a man several times who was volunteering on Labor MP Sabine Winton's re-election campaign in Wanneroo, in Perth's northern […]

The Senate Minority Leader says there is still "a lot to happen between now" and the next presidential election, but says he would "absolutely" support Donald Trump if he were to win the Republican […]

The Financial Action Task Force is looking to adapt its guidance standards for stablecoins and crypto peer-to-peer transactions.

Multinational retail giant Carrefour will use IBM's blockchain tech to track two major food categories as part of a growing reorganization of global supply lines.

It seems weak hands are not done selling, and data hints that institutions, as ever, are reaping the benefits.

An investigation into a May 2019 crash in remote park terrain finds a number of oversights in the managing body's safety procedures worsened the accident that three crew were lucky to survive.

Bordier & Cie partners with digital asset bank Sygnum to offer crypto trading to clients.

A New South Wales judge has been urged not to deliver a "crushing" sentence to Cody Ward, who sold the drugs online from his south coast beach house, disguising them as lollies.

The monarch, who received her first dose of a coronavirus vaccination last month, says the process was "quite harmless" and urges people who have never had a vaccine to "think about other people […]

Organisers of the Royal Adelaide Show approved the ride which killed eight-year-old Adelene Leong to run despite its operators never returning a safety checklist.

The AFP have been notified after Prime Minister Scott Morrison and two senators received a letter detailing an allegation of historical rape against a Cabinet Minister.

Emergency services say the remote community of Jilkminggan has been lucky to avoid damage from rising floodwaters — but residents face an anxious wait before they can return home.

An independent review into Western Australia's hotel quarantine system is underway to determine whether ventilation is adequate, after a security guard tested positive for COVID-19, sparking a […]

A 32-year-old woman dies after her car was struck at a level-crossing by an express train at Lindum station, in Brisbane's east.

A police officer found guilty of assaulting a man in custody twice by kicking avoids a conviction due to his "exemplary" background and the impact a conviction could have on his future job prospects.

Kraken is reportedly in talks with top investment firms including Fidelity and Tribe Capital for a fundraising round that could value the company at $10 billion or more.

A Canberra childcare centre director is denied bail after being charged with 23 counts of fraud, with further charges expected.

Rotating its mast 360 degrees to take dozens of images, the Mars Perseverance rover provides a panoramic look at the Jezero Crater site on the Red Planet.

A new poll has found that more Australians invest in cryptocurrencies than in gold and silver .... but only by a tiny margin.

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 […]

The Western River Refuge spans almost 370 hectares and is ringed by a six-foot tall electric fence to provide a safe habitat for vulnerable species, including the critically endangered Kangaroo […]

More than 120 doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine are thrown out after a possible storage error at nursing home in Melbourne.

A group of Russian diplomats used a hand-pushed rail trolley to leave North Korea this week, amid Pyongyang's strict anti-coronavirus measures.

Coronavirus restrictions will ease from midnight, but masks will still need to be worn in some settings. Here is a breakdown of the changes.

As of approximately 8 hours after the bombing of Syria, there is no statement from the White House on their official website [SEE HERE] or from the JoeBama spokespeople. The cognitively disconnected […]

Mitch McConnell is doing what Mitch McConnell does.  DeceptiCons are famous for intentionally loading the cannons of the opposite wing of the UniParty so the Democrats can blast the base of the […]

A tropical low is predicted to develop in the north-west Coral Sea off north Queensland over the weekend and is likely to intensify into a cyclone, the Bureau of Meteorology says.

Twitter is branching out from advertising to find more ways to make money — including through exclusive, subscriber-only content.

Crypto industry captains are throwing their support behind a long-term project from MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative to enhance Bitcoin’s security.

Three men are found guilty for a second time of killing a Perth mother of three who was dumped critically-injured outside a hospital campus after falling out of a moving car.

A major housing project on Adelaide's northern fringe will drive unnecessary urban sprawl, according to the SA Greens — but the developer behind it says it will help improve housing […]

Beeple’s Crossroads NFT has been resold for $6.6 million, more than 100 times its original price, and smashing the previous record of $1.5 million for an individual NFT.

A man described as a lout and a hyena who killed a man on a drunken night out in western Victoria is jailed as his victim is remembered for his "heart of gold".

The well-known Melbourne identity loses a defamation lawsuit against the ABC, with the Supreme Court rejecting claims he had unfairly been labelled "one of Australia's most violent criminals" by the […]

The financial regulator says they want investors' funds returned urgently and Melissa Caddick's fraud case must continue after police revealed her decomposed foot had washed up on a beach and she was […]

Brisbane City Council has spent $132 million purchasing a bus depot in Sherwood, after selling the land in 2009 for $21 million and leasing a purpose-built depot from its private owners ever since.

Bonita Mersiades issues an apology and retraction to Football Queensland's Ben Richardson and Robert Cavallucci as part of defamation case settlement.

A new documentary about Billie Eilish eschews the familiar tropes of pop star excess in favour of a more grounded, everyday portrait of the teen.

Jessie Moore pleads guilty to the murder of her aunt Karen Leek, whose death in May last year devastated the Victorian greyhound racing community.

Bitcoin would serve as a hedge against fluctuations in traditional assets.

The fiancee of a Sydney man who was killed with a samurai sword after breaking into someone's home unleashes on his attacker in court, saying he had "villainised" her former partner and had shown a […]

It's estimated as many as 3 billion animals were killed or displaced in the Black Summer bushfires. Animal rescue groups raised almost $200 million, but will the donations save Australia's unique […]

Retail users have flocked to cryptocurrencies in 2021, with Robinhood reporting an increase in new monthly crypto traders of 15 times last year's average.

The WA Electoral Commission raises concerns about candidates and their representatives repeatedly harassing voters and the public, as well as blocking traffic near early voting centres, two weeks out […]

The Victorian government endorses a 50 per cent crowd capacity at both the MCG and Docklands Stadium, which will see 50,000 fans pack out the MCG when the reigning premiers Richmond host Carlton for […]

Aged care sector delays and supply chain "teething problems" have set back the first week of the coronavirus vaccine rollout in the Northern Territory.

Seven weeks of investigations and comments are bringing clear points of security failures into focus, including intelligence sharing, confusion over the chain of command and poor leadership.

The innovative NFT includes a special link that is accessible only by its owner, conferring rights to use audio files for their own purposes.

You may not have seen any news while scrolling through Facebook this week, but there was still plenty happening. Find out how much you took in this week.

Jason Roberts, a man accused of the notorious murder of two police officers, will have to continue the fight for his freedom from behind bars after Victoria's highest court knocked back his plea to […]

Los Angeles Sheriff's Deputy Carlos Gonzalez, who arrived first at the crash scene, says Tiger Woods had no idea how serious his condition was.

Flood victims win $440 million in compensation from the Queensland government and Sunwater in a long-running class action over the operation of Wivenhoe Dam during the 2011 floods while Seqwater is […]

With Adelaide's CBD littered with empty office buildings, the construction of another 20-storey office building begins with one of the state government's largest departments reiterating its pledge to […]

United States President Joe Biden directs the US military to conduct airstrikes in eastern Syria against facilities belonging to what the US says were Iran-backed militia.

Mask rules and caps on social gatherings in Victoria will be eased from midnight tonight and offices will be allowed 75 per cent of their workforce on site, Premier Daniel Andrews confirms.

The iconic range of toys will now be known simply as Potato Head, though toymaker Hasbro insists Mr and Mrs Potato Head will still live on, despite the brand name change.

There are threats suggesting extremists could target the Capitol building during an address by US President Joe Biden, police say, after disclosing that Trump supporters want to "blow up" the […]

Police thought missing Sydney woman Melissa Caddick was still alive — a "fortuitous" series of events combined to prove otherwise.

The teacher is claiming he was masturbating accidentally;…. and he wasn’t fired. The degradation of our educational system is exponential now, and the unions are once again part of the problem. […]

An internal review into how Tasmania Police handled its investigation into an alleged paedophile nurse reveals the police were told of allegations he was abusing children as early as 2009.

Defence Minister Linda Reynolds faces an agonising question: Should she say to Scott Morrison that she doesn't feel up to staying in what is one of the most demanding portfolios in the government?

Stargazers from Noosa to Bundaberg in Queensland are captivated as the burning object breaks up and streaks across the sky towards Earth, in a late-night light display.

The federal government has announced the base rate of its JobSeeker unemployment payment will rise by $50 a fortnight, so how many people will this effect? Here's the latest data breakdown on the […]

India beat England by 10 wickets inside two days of the third Test at Ahmedabad, leaving some former players to question the spin-friendly wicket on which part-time spinner Joe Root took 5-8.

Building real-world solutions that address scalability, data privacy and high Ethereum fees are adding value to Holochain, Orion Protocol and Dodo.

John Geddert, a former US Gymnastics coach, kills himself shortly after being charged with two dozen crimes, including human trafficking as the fallout from the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal […]

Analysts say the renewables boom is killing coal, prompting community groups to call on the Victorian government to start planning for Yallourn's shutdown now.

Expectant mothers say the island state can offer little choice for birthing options, as hospitals struggle to recruit midwives.

Three decades of satellite images show a stark difference in vegetation on each side of Australia's dingo fence, and the culprit isn't what you might think.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison last week became one of the first Australians to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. His vaccination unleashed a wave of anti-vaccine misinformation on Facebook.

Victoria records two new locally acquired COVID-19 infections, as the state prepares to move to a more relaxed set of restrictions from 11:59pm tonight.

Young netballer Ivy-Rose Hughes, who was killed in a head-on crash at McLaren Vale on Wednesday night, is being remembered as an "amazing young lady" and an "extremely talented" athlete who […]

Emily Bailey, from Rockhampton in central Queensland, is one of thousands of Australian women at the forefront of a change rippling through a traditionally male-dominated industry.

Police confirm missing businesswoman Melissa Caddick is dead, after her foot is found by campers on a beach more than 400km from where she was last seen in Sydney's eastern suburbs.

The pop star's dog walker was also shot when the dogs were snatched and remains in hospital.

When the wool market crashed in 1991, the industry was left scrambling trying to work out what to do with a stockpile of 4.7 million bales of wool.

The brand new, purpose-built $1.9 billion Antarctic icebreaker Nuyina is on its way to Hobart — but questions have been raised as to whether the ship can be accommodated at the existing port.

The growing popularity of NFTs and recent exchange listings helped lift Enjin Coin to a new all-time high.

The Australian share market has wiped out all the gains it made in the past four weeks, following a tech sell-off across Wall Street — though "meme stocks" like GameStop defied the trend with […]

Gladys Berejiklian says she would appreciate more information from the federal government on the state of the vaccine rollout, in light of delays in the aged care sector.

Brisbane is in the box seat to secure the 2032 Olympic Games. So what will the 2032 Brisbane Olympics look like for Queensland? Here's what we know so far.

For Brisbane to host the 2032 Olympic Games, it would need to find billions of dollars, build an estimated 600 hotels and establish a major rail connection. But there's an intangible benefit from […]

Farmers west of Brisbane are pushed to the brink by a "green drought", but are doing all they can to survive as Moogerah Dam levels drop to just 13 per cent — as low as they were in the […]