Shaping the future of blockchain

08 December 2024

I’m thrilled to introduce myself as the new Executive Director of BlockchainNZ. Joining at such a pivotal time for blockchain innovation and adoption, I’m eager to work alongside you—visionary members, innovators, and leaders—to shape the future of blockchain in New Zealand and beyond.

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Coinbase Launches Apple Pay for fiat-to-crypto in the USA  – could NZ be next?

04 December 2024

Coinbase has rolled out a major update to crypto onboarding in the USA, integrating Apple Pay for seamless fiat-to-crypto purchases. This has the potential to revolutionize how everyday users engage with crypto—but what does this mean for New Zealand? 

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Celebrating excellence in Web3 and blockchain

28 November 2024

Congratulations to this year’s winners in the Web3NZ and Blockchain NZ Awards. This annual event celebrates the outstanding contributions of individuals, startups, and companies within the blockchain and Web3 industry.

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Advocacy, Awards, and Member Survey - November Newsletter

14 November 2024

Kia ora, In September, BlockchainNZ submitted to Parliament’s Finance and Expenditure Committee Inquiry into Banking Competition, addressing the challenges Web3 businesses in New Zealand face in accessing and maintaining essential banking services. This week, BlockchainNZ Chair, Jeremy Muir, presented to the Committee, summarising our submission, and responding to their questions. We are also preparing a … Continue reading "BlockchainNZ Pod E12 – Year in Review"

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BlockchainNZ & Web3NZ Awards 2024

02 October 2024

Welcome to the BlockchainNZ & Web3NZ Awards 2024. This is your chance to celebrate the outstanding contributions to Aotearoa’s blockchain and Web3 industries. This year, we’re honouring the innovators, leaders, and trailblazers who have made a real difference in our vibrant ecosystem. Whether you’re an individual or a business, we invite you to recognise those … Continue reading "BlockchainNZ Pod E12 – Year in Review"

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Introducing our new Executive Council | September Newsletter

25 September 2024

Kia ora, As we welcome the vibrant energy of spring, we embrace a season of renewal and fresh beginnings here at Blockchain NZ. Just as nature transforms around us, so too does our commitment to fostering innovation and collaboration within the blockchain community. It is my pleasure to welcome our newly elected Blockchain NZ Executive … Continue reading "BlockchainNZ Pod E12 – Year in Review"

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Meet the New Members of the Blockchain NZ Executive Council

24 September 2024

Spring has brought fresh beginnings at Blockchain NZ, and we’re excited to introduce the newly elected members of our Executive Council. Each of these industry leaders brings unique expertise and passion to the table, ready to drive the next wave of innovation and collaboration in Aotearoa’s blockchain community.  Memoona Zareen – University of Auckland Memoona … Continue reading "BlockchainNZ Pod E12 – Year in Review"

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James Bayly is the COO of SubQuery and onfinality which are basically data service providers focussing on non-EVM chains such as Polkadot and Cosmos.
11 December 2022
Blockchain Technology

Tokens

Introduction Why would tokens need an introduction you ask? Lets start with an example. Here in West Auckland we need to put tags on our rubbish and recycling bins before they will be collected and emptied by the waste disposal folks. Not just any tags though. The nice plastic stickers have to be the ones … Continue reading "Tokens"
21 March 2022
Blockchain Technology

DeFi Part II

In Part 1.0 we covered some foundational parts of DeFi: stablecoins, decentralized exchanges, the automated market maker & pools, liquidity mining and yield farming. Here we’re going to start by looking at what happens when you can automate some of the behaviour witnessed in part 1.0. Eventually we’ll get to DeFi2.0 and discuss algorithmic coins, rebasing, and self-repaying loans. … Continue reading "DeFi Part II"
22 February 2022
Blockchain Business & Economy

Will 2019 be the year blockchain flops, or flies?

Last year was a turning point for blockchain as we saw a formerly experimental philosophy evolve into tangible projects. So, will 2019 be the year blockchain becomes ubiquitous, or will some well-publicised failures spell the end of the road?
05 March 2019