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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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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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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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 "Tokens"
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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 "Tokens"
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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 "Tokens"
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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 "Tokens"
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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 b
March 21, 2022
The blockchain and cryptocurrency community saw an historic moment last week when US President Joe Biden signed an executive order on cryptocurrencies. We’ve known for some time that the White House has been investigating cryptocurrencies, yet nobody was certain if this would help or hinder th
March 15, 2022
This article was originally written and published by ASX, member of BlockchainNZ. For information on ASX find the original article here. While it’s been some years since Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) emerged as the next generation of digital innovation, vast improvements to this technolo
March 13, 2022
Crypto comes of age – survey suggests cryptocurrency nearly as popular as investment property with everyday Kiwi investors Kiwi cryptocurrency platform, Easy Crypto, has today released insights from a survey it conducted of 1,000 New Zealanders, analysing evolving attitudes towards the burgeon
March 2, 2022
When central banks talk about our money and cash system being at a crossroads you know real change may be on the way. Comments from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Adrian Orr, on the need to consider the best use of digital technology to modernise our cash system, served as a welcome re
February 27, 2022
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.
February 22, 2022
In pop culture, we’re often shown the future as either an unattainable dream or dystopian nightmare. But one film that portrays the future in a realistic light is the 2013 film ‘Her’, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson. It’s a charming film that focuses on Phoenix’s char
February 22, 2022
Part I: an Introduction Why Decentralize Finance? In one word: trust. Or, ironically, you could also say trustless. Allow me to explain. For the same reason that Bitcoin is successful without a centralizing third-party─namely that you can transact with a perfect stranger in a fore
February 3, 2022
First, a Brief History What was the problem(s) that Vitalik Buterin was looking to solve? Bitcoin provided a solution to the double-spend problem of creating digital cash by using proof-of-work mining to both maintain the state of the ledger and allow open participation in the network based o
February 3, 2022
A brief history What was the problem that Satoshi Nakamoto was looking to solve? Digital Cash (without the bank) The 80's & 90's saw many attempts to create a digital version of money that could have a token, both private and untraceable, treated as a bearer instrument and not subject
February 3, 2022