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Company type | private |
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Founded | 2015 |
Headquarters | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Area served | Australia |
Key people | Adrian Przelozny (CEO) |
Website | https://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.
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] [8] In March 2023, Bitcoin.com.au became a major sponsor of the Sydney Swans. [9] [10] [11] [12] 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. [11] [13]
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. [14]
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Company type | private |
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Founded | 2015 |
Headquarters | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Area served | Australia |
Key people | Adrian Przelozny (CEO) |
Website | https://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.
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] [8] In March 2023, Bitcoin.com.au became a major sponsor of the Sydney Swans. [9] [10] [11] [12] 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. [11] [13]
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. [14]