Blockchain Australia Announces Laura Mercurio As New CEO

On Wednesday, Blockchain Australia, the country’s industry association that promotes proper regulation and policy, announced the appointment of Laura Mercurio as its new CEO. Steve Vallas, who left in late July after serving in the position for two years and still holds the position of managing director for Blockchain APAC, is being replaced by Mercurio. Mercurio announced on LinkedIn that she would be taking over as CEO of Blockchain Australia next week. Australia’s New Government Token Mapping Implementation Token mapping has been implemented by Australia’s new government, which Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has run since May 23. To investigate potential applications for a central bank digital currency (CBDC), its central bank has begun a pilot program. A research program worth A$180 million (US$124.3 million) that will take advantage of the opportunities presented by asset digitization has the support of more than 20 eminent Australian universities. New CEO Appointment Mercurio’s appointment was made official on Wednesday by Australia’s leading national industry association, which noted that it came “at the right time as we enter a period of substantial regulatory and policy engagement that will shape the regulatory future of digital assets in Australia.” To expand its membership and “influence the future of blockchain technology and digital assets,” Mercurio will lead Blockchain Australia in its “ongoing mission to be th...