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 E28 with Brandon Bucher on Samourai, Privacy, & Lightning"

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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 E28 with Brandon Bucher on Samourai, Privacy, & Lightning"

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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 E28 with Brandon Bucher on Samourai, Privacy, & Lightning"

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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 E28 with Brandon Bucher on Samourai, Privacy, & Lightning"

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BlockchainNZ Pod E25 with Sam Kamani on Talent, Capital, and Markets in Web3

Sam Kamani has lots of experience in tech, from being a founder, a VC, an advisor, and an author. We talk about 3 important aspects to entrepreneurship: talent, ability to raise capital, and access to market. In the back third we get into trends in Web 3 including decentralised physical infrastructure and ETFs. Find the … Continue reading "BlockchainNZ Pod E25 with Sam Kamani on Talent, Capital, and Markets in Web3"
06 March 2024
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BlockchainNZ Pod E23 with Will Remor on Stablecoins

Will Remor is a former quantitative risk analysist from traditional banking that got into stablecoins via the maker DAI project. He’s consulted on a number of finance, stablecoin, and defi protocols, including New Zealand’s newest stablecoin the NZDD, and has been involved with asset tokenization (or RWAs) from the early days. In this conversation Will … Continue reading "BlockchainNZ Pod E23 with Will Remor on Stablecoins"
27 February 2024
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BlockchainNZ Pod E24 with Aditya Das on ETFs, Scaling, and Macro Trends

Aditya Das is a crypto analyst and writer with a background in applied economics working with Brave New Coin and the Techemy Group analysing macro trends in the crypto and wider markets. In this conversation Aditya and I cover the Bitcoin ETF and it acting as a gateway for an Ethereum ETF, broader Ethereum scaling … Continue reading "BlockchainNZ Pod E24 with Aditya Das on ETFs, Scaling, and Macro Trends"
20 February 2024
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BlockchainNZ Pod E22 with Darcy Ungaro on Bitcoin in the Modern Portfolio

Darcy Ungaro is the host of the Everyday Investor podcast, and he advises clients in a range of financial matters from mortgages all the way to Bitcoin. In this conversation Darcy and I broadly cover financial advice in the age of digital assets such as the Bitcoin ETF and strategies to modernize that dusty portfolio. … Continue reading "BlockchainNZ Pod E22 with Darcy Ungaro on Bitcoin in the Modern Portfolio"
09 February 2024
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BlockchainNZ Pod E21 with Janine Grainger on Growth & Launching a Wallet and Stablecoin

Janine Grainger is the cofounder and CEO of Easy Crypto which is coming up on their 6th anniversary and very well known in new zealand. In this conversation we talk about growing a crypto company, competition in the new zealand market, building a wallet and some of the security issues that come with it, and … Continue reading "BlockchainNZ Pod E21 with Janine Grainger on Growth & Launching a Wallet and Stablecoin"
21 November 2023