Arguably, Bitcoin serves none of the functions ‘money’ does, so why is it so valuable?
It's eye-watering to think that $100 invested in Bitcoin in 2010 is worth $12 million today. That’s a return of 222% per annum.
Mandatory comprehensive credit reporting “changes the playing field” for Aussie fintechs
Mandatory comprehensive credit reporting has finally passed in parliament, levelling the playing field for Aussie fintech startups.
As the GameStop saga continues, has once-plucky startup Robinhood turned its back on its values?
This startup’s whole value proposition is about democratising share trading, but amid the GameStop saga, it seems to have lost its way.
From concierge commerce to visual search: Three digital trend predictions for 2021
This year, demand for personalisation will see concierge commerce, consumer-centric sales experiences and visual search take the stage.
An “impossible test”: Confusion reigns as small events organisers find themselves excluded from government grants scheme
The Business Events Grants Scheme is causing confusion for organisers, with events being approved as eligible, only to find out they're not.
Bitcoin is trading at an all-time high. Here’s why
The price of Bitcoin has surpassed US$40,000 — double its 2018 peak — as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to fuel the digital economy.
A closer look at the investor-led push for climate action
The pressure is mounting on investors themselves to further align their portfolios with the goals of the Paris agreement.
From AI sewer tech to lab-grown meat: SmartCompany’s 10 startups to watch in 2021
These are the startups just hitting their stride; on the cusp of a growth explosion. We'll be watching them closely.
SmartCompany’s most-read startup stories of 2020
We've examined our most-read tech and startup stories of 2020, giving us a slightly different look at the trends of the year.
“They kind of shrugged it off”: Dean Foley calls on Aussie VCs to commit 3% of their $1.6 billion windfall to First Nations founders
With more than $1.6 billion committed to the startup ecosystem in 2020, Dean Foley is challenging VCs to commit 3% to First Nations founders.
Forget the Australian media code, Facebook now has a much bigger problem
Facebook might be the world’s biggest social network, with 2.7 billion users, but it could soon lose assets including Instagram and WhatsApp.
Surprise! Bitcoin is back. Three reasons why this time is different
Bitcoin is back. In recent days it has been trading above US$19,000, up from US$10,000 in October and US$5,900 in March.