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 "What is a Cryptocurrency?"
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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 "What is a Cryptocurrency?"
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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 "What is a Cryptocurrency?"
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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 "What is a Cryptocurrency?"
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Bitcoin was the first blockchain and presented the first use-case: money. Creating cash in an entirely digital manner was a problem that remained unsolved until Satoshi Nakamoto (an alias) released software in 2008 as an experiment to see if his version could prevent coins from being copi
February 3, 2022
A blockchain is a data structure with a unique set of properties suited to decentralized systems. The data in a blockchain is usually wrapped in a package called a block and when the network is updated with new information this block is linked to the previous update. In this manner the links form a
February 3, 2022
Our guest speakers shared their experiences and knowledge on case studies, challenges and opportunities of using location information in Blockchain. https://youtu.be/W0F9Uk54XUg Sharing trusted data in the Primary Industries sector, Klaeri Schelhowe, Delivery Director, Trust Alliance New Ze
November 19, 2021
My first introduction to the world of blockchain and crypto was back in 2013 when a friend of mine tried to convince me to purchase one bitcoin for his birthday. He enthusiastically pitched it to me as a digital currency investment that could possibly be used for online gaming. As a broke universit
November 16, 2021
https://youtu.be/I93AYn9FHts In this webinar FinTechNZ, BlockchainNZ and IBM dive deeper into constructs that govern the crypto economics models and token economy. The emergence of Asset tokenization has led to massive disintermediation and changes to the business models of many industries.&nb
November 9, 2021
https://youtu.be/LCXYXorXRHA View the webinar to hear our discussions on the latest trends and issues regarding Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Countering Financing of Terrorism (CFT) Act 2009. In this korero we discuss the DINZ-commissioned analysis of the Reliance and Re-Use of Identity V
October 22, 2021
Spotlight on NFTsBlockchain is a general purpose technology. As a general purpose technology, blockchain can be used for many different things and is certainly not limited to just cryptocurrencies. Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are one of those other uses. While NFTs have many different uses (for
October 19, 2021
Blockchain is fast growing into a mature technology that is touching many parts of the global economy, but still fresh to New Zealand. Globally job listings for crypto and blockchain have been skyrocketing, growing 118 percent year on year in recent months. The NZ government is currently revi
October 13, 2021
The cryptocurrency ecosystem is shifting towards a cleaner, greener future. Most energy used to mine crypto already comes from renewable sources. Rather than harm the planet, crypto and blockchain can actually be a force for environmental good. The debate around bitcoin and its carbon f
September 20, 2021
BlockchainNZ has had an eventful month with the Annual Meeting being held on Tuesday 7th September, as well as the appointment of the new Community Manager. The annual meeting was a success and saw the renewal of our executive council member, John Mackie, as well as the appointment of Bridget Be
September 15, 2021