02 July 2024
There is now an opportunity to put yourself forward or nominate someone else for a role on the BlockchainNZ Executive Council. All nominations must be entered into the online form by 5pm, 24 July 2024.
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30 May 2024
It is with a mixture of excitement and nostalgia that I announce my departure as the Executive Director of BlockchainNZ after a fulfilling three-year tenure. During this time, I've had the pleasure of leading our community through COVID and a bear market, with countless initiatives aimed at assisting Aotearoa in becoming a Web3 hub.
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19 May 2024
Brandon Bucher is an engineer and the co-founder of LightningPay.nz.
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09 May 2024
Ian Woolford has made a career working at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and presently he's the director of money and cash which is overseeing the CBDC or Digital Cash program.
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23 April 2024
It is another big week for blockchain as we watch the impact of the latest Bitcoin halving.
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21 April 2024
Brooke Howard-Smith is the founder of Otterfish that is at the heart of the creator economy and influencer marketing.
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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 (
February 27, 2024
Kia ora, It’s been a busy start to the year over here at BlockchainNZ and we hope it’s a sign that it will be a bullish year for our industry! Recently, we welcomed Steve Vallas and Richelle Cox from Blockchain APAC, alongside notable blockchain figures including Ripple’s Nicol
February 22, 2024
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
February 20, 2024
BlockchainNZ challenges the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s (RBNZ) assertion that stablecoins are ‘oxymorons’, emphasising the transformative potential of blockchain technology for our economy, “By embracing blockchain technology and digital currencies, Aotearoa New Zealand can position it
February 14, 2024
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 t
February 9, 2024
Janine Grainger from Easy Crypto is one of New Zealand’s biggest tech CEO and founders, running the Easy Crypto New Zealand, Australia and now South Africa. In this episode, we are thrilled to be talking to her about her business, career path and entrepreneurship tips.The CryptoGirls co-hosts are
January 15, 2024
After a great year at BlockchainNZ, we’ve ended it with a bang with our first BlockchainNZ Awards at the Callaghan Innovation offices on 6 December. It was a sold-out event, and it warms my heart to see so many people excited to turn up and celebrate our industry’s accomplishments. The
December 19, 2023
It’s almost a week to go until our BlockchainNZ Awards and End of Year Celebration with Web3NZ! It was a tight competition and we are so impressed by the calibre of nominations. But now is the time to announce our finalists! Congratulations to the following: Business Finalists: Blockc
November 30, 2023
Kia ora, The intersection of traditional banking systems and the continuously growing world of cryptocurrencies and digital assets presents both challenges and opportunities for New Zealand's economy. Following the recent report on debanking published by Web3NZ, BlockchainNZ and
November 23, 2023
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 wit
November 21, 2023