Coinjar to reveal Bitcoin volatility salve
Australian bitcoin exchange Coinjar will unveil plans to fix the value of the highly volatile cryptocurrency for its clients and offer conversion to a range of different currencies at a financial technology conference in London on Tuesday as it moves to compete with remittance providers. From late Tuesday, Coinjar joins a number of other bitcoin exchanges in offering “hedging accounts” that peg the value of the bitcoins purchased to the currency originally chosen when a conversion is first made. Source: Coinjar to reveal Bitcoin volatility salve
Australia’s FinSuite joins Asia-Pacific fintech accelerator program
Australian startup FinSuite has been selected as one of eight companies to participate in the 2014 FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific accelerator program. The lab was launched by Accenture in June, in collaboration with some of the world’s biggest financial intuitions and supported by Cyberport and Airbnb. The program nurtures early-stage companies from around the world that are developing new technologies for the financial services sector with a particular focus on the Asia-Pacific region. Source: Australia’s FinSuite joins Asia-Pacific fintech accelerator program
