Company:Bitcoin.com.au

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Bitcoin.com.au
Typeprivate
Founded2015
Headquarters
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Area served
Australia
Key people
Adrian Przelozny (CEO)
Websitehttps://bitcoin.com.au/

Bitcoin.com.au is an Australian cryptocurrency exchange platform founded in 2015. It was purchased from Banxa by Independent Reserve for $3M in 2023.

The company has partnered with BlueShyft, PayPal, and Australia Post. Bitcoin.com.au functions as a website and an Android/iOS app.

History

Bitcoin.com.au was founded in 2015 by Rupert Hackett.[1] On 20 June 2016, Bitcoin.com.au partnered with BlueShyft.[2]

On August 2, 2017, the platform raised $815,000 in series A funding to expand globally and added Ethereum and XRP to its exchange.[3][4]

On July 13, 2018, Ben Ingram, an Australian PwC director, became the new CEO.[5]

In June 2020, the company partnered with Australia Post, making Bitcoin purchases available at any post offices across Australia.[6][7]

In March 2023, Bitcoin.com.au became a major sponsor of the Sydney Swans.[8][9][10][11] In the same month, the platform was purchased by a Sydney-based cryptocurrency company called Independent Reserve for $3M as announced by its CEO Adrian Przelozny.[10][12]

In August 2023, Bitcoin.com.au partnered with PayPal, becoming the first digital exchange in Australia to integrate with the mentioned platform as a funding option.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "One group of Australians is making more money from Bitcoin than everyone else" (in en-US). https://www.businessinsider.com/one-group-of-australians-is-making-more-money-from-bitcoin-than-everyone-else-2017-8. 
  2. ↑ Blueshyft (2016-06-23). "Sitting down with our new partner, bitcoin.com.au" (in en). https://medium.com/@blueshyft/sitting-down-with-our-new-partner-bitcoin-com-au-3ddec29f6bea. 
  3. ↑ "State Library of Queensland" (in en). https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/blog/australian-bitcoin-exchange-startup-just-raised-815000-expand-globally-and-add-ethereum-its. 
  4. ↑ "This Australian Bitcoin exchange startup just raised $815,000 to expand globally and add Ethereum to its platform | Business Insider". 2018-03-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319040617/https://www.businessinsider.com.au/this-australian-bitcoin-exchange-startup-just-raised-815000-to-expand-globally-and-add-ethereum-to-its-platform-2017-7#douBe0wcsHoJOJOU.99. 
  5. ↑ "An Australian PwC director has left to become CEO of a crypto advisory business" (in en). 2018-07-12. https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/an-australian-pwc-director-has-left-to-become-ceo-of-a-crypto-advisory-business-20180713-h12mgo. 
  6. ↑ FinTech, Australian (2020-06-23). "Australia Post and Bitcoin.com.au launch a new partnership to pay for Bitcoin at Post Offices" (in en-US). https://australianfintech.com.au/australia-post-and-bitcoin-com-au-launch-a-new-partnership-to-pay-for-bitcoin-at-post-offices/. 
  7. ↑ "Australia Post Now Lets Customers Pay for Bitcoin at Over 3,500 Outlets" (in en-US). 2020-06-26. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/australia-post-now-lets-customers-094542080.html. 
  8. ↑ Badman, Rob (2023-03-22). "New exchange platform and Sydney Swans sponsor Bitcoin.com.au aims to be an easy crypto on-boarder" (in en-US). https://stockhead.com.au/cryptocurrency/new-exchange-platform-and-sydney-swans-sponsor-bitcoin-com-au-aims-to-be-an-easy-crypto-on-boarder/. 
  9. ↑ "NEWEST BITCOIN EXCHANGE HITS THE MARKET: BITCOIN.COM.AU" (in en-US). 2023-03-22. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/newest-bitcoin-exchange-hits-market-220000878.html. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Crypto exchange buys Bitcoin.com.au brand for $3m" (in en). 2023-03-22. https://www.afr.com/technology/crypto-exchange-buys-bitcoin-com-au-brand-for-3m-20230322-p5cucv. 
  11. ↑ "Hamilton Locke Advises Independent Reserve on Acquisition of bitcoin.com.au Domain - Hamilton Locke" (in en-US). 2023-03-27. https://hamiltonlocke.com.au/hamilton-locke-advises-independent-reserve-on-acquisition-of-bitcoin-com-au-domain/. 
  12. ↑ Thomsen, Simon (2023). "Crypto exchange Independent Reserve snaps up Bitcoin.com.au for $3 million". https://www.startupdaily.net/topic/cryptocurrency/crypto-exchange-independent-reserve-snaps-up-bitcoin-com-au-for-3-million/. 
  13. ↑ "MSN". https://www.msn.com/. 



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