The Reserve Bank of Australia has no official position on bitcoin. Yet, the RBA has numerous papers that involve and reference it, and its representatives publicly speaks to its characteristics. This has to change.

ABIB's fortnightly roundup video call is on tomorrow, Tuesday 27 October, 6:30pm Sydney time. We discuss upcoming events and campaigns, and support bitcoiners building Bitcoin in Australia. Join us as a contributor, sponsor, or member.

Bitcoin just passed block 973,000. 76,998 blocks until the next halving. Tick Tock, Next Block.

📅 Bitcoin meetup · Byron Bay, NSW · New South Wales 🗓️ Sun 25 Oct · 05:00 PM 📍 Byron Bay, NSW 👥 Bitcoin Byron Bay Find your next local meetup: bitcoinindustrybody.org.au/e…

Bitcoin Network Update Hash rate: 929 EH/s Halving in 77,347 blocks (~537 days) Circulating supply: 20.10M BTC

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📅 Bitcoin meetup · Taren Point · New South Wales 🗓️ Thu 22 Oct · 06:00 PM 📍 Taren Point Bowling Club, Taren Point NSW 👥 Bitcoin Sydney Find your next local meetup: bitcoinindustrybody.org.au/e…

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ABIB's fortnightly roundup video call is on tomorrow, Tuesday 20 October, 6:30pm Sydney time. We discuss upcoming events and campaigns, and support bitcoiners building Bitcoin in Australia. Join us as a contributor, sponsor, or member.

Bitcoin just passed block 972,000. 78,000 blocks until the next halving. Tick Tock, Next Block.

📅 Bitcoin meetup · Elliptic Curve Cryptography · Queensland 🗓️ Sun 18 Oct · 05:00 PM 📍 Brisbane Square Library, Brisbane 👥 Bitcoin Brisbane Find your next local meetup: bitcoinindustrybody.org.au/e…

Bitcoin Network Update Hash rate: 1082 EH/s Halving in 78,380 blocks (~544 days) Circulating supply: 20.10M BTC

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ABIB's advocacy tool has sent 5,300 emails to Australian representatives on Mining & Energy. Add yours: bitcoinindustrybody.org.au/e…

📅 Bitcoin meetup · Molly Malone's Irish Tavern, Sydney · New South Wales 🗓️ Wed 14 Oct · 06:00 PM 📍 Molly Malone's Irish Tavern, Sydney 👥 Bitcoin Sydney Find your next local meetup: bitcoinindustrybody.org.au/e…

Bitcoin just passed block 971,000. 79,000 blocks until the next halving. Tick Tock, Next Block.

ABIB's fortnightly roundup video call is on tomorrow, Tuesday 13 October, 6:30pm Sydney time. We discuss upcoming events and campaigns, and support bitcoiners building Bitcoin in Australia. Join us as a contributor, sponsor, or member.

📅 Bitcoin meetup · Airship Studios, Byron Bay · New South Wales 🗓️ Sat 10 Oct · 01:00 PM 📍 Airship Studios, Byron Bay 👥 Bitcoin Byron Bay Find your next local meetup: bitcoinindustrybody.org.au/e…

Bitcoin Network Update Hash rate: 930 EH/s Halving in 79,478 blocks (~552 days) Circulating supply: 20.10M BTC

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On this day in Bitcoin history, 7 October: Using a Nokia N900 running the open-source Maemo OS, a user known as "ribuck" sent 0.42 bitcoin to another user, "doublec" - the first Bitcoin transaction made from a mobile device.