02 July 2025
Kia ora, The purpose of BlockchainNZ is to support the growth of a sustainable blockchain ecosystem in New Zealand and advocate for blockchain technology in the public and private sectors. To achieve … Continue reading "Webinar: Token Driven Revolution – Understanding the foundations of Decentralized Finance"
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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 … Continue reading "Webinar: Token Driven Revolution – Understanding the foundations of Decentralized Finance"
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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, … Continue reading "Webinar: Token Driven Revolution – Understanding the foundations of Decentralized Finance"
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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 … Continue reading "Webinar: Token Driven Revolution – Understanding the foundations of Decentralized Finance"
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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 … Continue reading "Webinar: Token Driven Revolution – Understanding the foundations of Decentralized Finance"
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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
This month's newsletter introduces two game-changing, real-world blockchain applications that are set to disrupt business-as-usual in the areas of business, governance, and democracy. It’s also a call to raise awareness of Blockchain technology beyond crypto and finance and to promote more traini
August 18, 2021
We live in a 24/7 digital news cycle with vastly different opinions on every conceivable topic. It is not difficult for untested statements to be accepted as truths: “Cryptocurrencies are destroying the planet” or “Blockchain is just like any other database already available”, just so
July 20, 2021
We are pleased to invite you to nominate yourself or another individual for BlockchainNZ’s Executive Council.The purpose of BlockchainNZ is to support the growth of a sustainable blockchain ecosystem in New Zealand and advocate for blockchain technology in the public and private sectors
July 19, 2021
We are fortunate to be living in the only developed country in the world that managed to dodge a pandemic. Our unique position as an isolated island away from the madness, has made New Zealand one of the most desirable places in the world to live. For good reason, too. However, we have yet to feel
June 24, 2021