22 March 2023
On 28 February, many of the BlockchainNZ team attended the FinTech Hui Taumata, hosted by FinTechNZ, our sister association under the NZTech Group. It was a pleasure to moderate a fireside chat with Sorel Carr, BCNZ executive council member and head of fintech business at BNZ, and Jerome Faury, CEO and co-founder of Immersve, on the future of money … Continue reading "Blink, and you will miss the opportunity"
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21 March 2023
Crypto or blockchain? Crypto Tell us about your organisation in 20 words or less CryptoTaxCalculator was built for crypto natives to accurately calculate the tax obligations on their complex DeFi and NFT trading activity. What’s your blockchain origin story? I began my career in sales with a background in behavioural economics and psychology. Upon exploring … Continue reading "Blink, and you will miss the opportunity"
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07 March 2023
Paul Salisbury has been around the crypto scene in New Zealand for over a decade. He’s been a founding member of BlockchainNZ and BlockchainLabs, and now has a new venture into crypto estate planning with Everlasting to help folks manage their crypto because one day you’re not going to be around to sign a message … Continue reading "Blink, and you will miss the opportunity"
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23 February 2023
Kia ora, Last November, our Law and Regulations Working Group hosted a roundtable with Hon. Judith Collins to discuss the National Party’s upcoming digital strategy and how Web3 could be a critical path towards an economically prosperous Aotearoa. During this session we discussed the current regulatory frameworks, compliance laws and taxation issues within New Zealand and other … Continue reading "Blink, and you will miss the opportunity"
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23 February 2023
Crypto or blockchain? Blockchain Tell us about your organisation in 20 words or less SLG is a contemporary art gallery (bricks and mortar). Fountain.art is our dedicated platform for curated digital art. Tell us about a “typical” day for you I stress from 8am to 11pm daily! Seriously, no two days are ever the same … Continue reading "Blink, and you will miss the opportunity"
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22 February 2023
Sorel Carr is the Head of FinTech Business at BNZ (Bank of New Zealand). Sorel comes from a decade in corporate banking and has been down the blockchain rabit hole looking to inject new emerging tech such as defi into the more traditional banking world. In this conversation we discuss the centralised networks banks are … Continue reading "Blink, and you will miss the opportunity"
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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
The UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) is seeking tech companies from Australia and New Zealand who are considering the UK for international expansion. The selected group will join the official hybrid mission to London Tech Week in September 2021. LTW is Europe’s la
June 23, 2021
Join NZTech in this diverse new role supporting communities in the Tech Alliance to deliver activities that provide value for members. Proud winners of the NZ Hi-Tech Awards 'Best Contribution to the NZ Tech Sector' in 2021. The role The purpose of this newly established position with NZTe
June 20, 2021
As we start to move into the second half of the year with the hope that things around the world start to ease up, we cannot say the same for the crypto market as Elon Musk continues to cause whiplash. After hyping up cryptocurrencies such as dogecoin and bitcoin we see twitter bounce back. How
May 28, 2021
As we head into the second quarter of the year, what better way to kick it off than with an Easter break. Here’s hoping everyone had a chance to rest and recharge for what seems to be an interesting few months ahead.Some key events have dominated the global blockchain space of late, with per
April 21, 2021
One year ago in March 2020 the world looked very different; countries all around the world were just beginning to prepare for a proper lockdown and major economic challenges were anticipated across every industry segment. The blockchain and crypto markets were no different: Liquidity became th
March 19, 2021
As this is the first newsletter in the year for 2021, I would like to take this opportunity and wish everyone a great year ahead. We at BlockchainNZ are all excited to see how far blockchain technology will emerge this year. To give a sense of what’s going on in the blockchain world and
February 16, 2021
The festive season is almost upon us but blockchain developments do not show any sign of slowing. Recent blockchain adoption and development include: Bermuda’s plan to create a stable coinblockchain’s continued use in supply chains, both within New Zealand and internationally. Details on
November 23, 2020