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New Zealand

Pedestrians walk past the Reserve Bank of New Zealand headquarters in Wellington. (Birgit Krippner/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Policy
New zealand
New Zealand’s Reserve Bank Seeks Public Input on Digital Dollar Before December Deadline
The bank said in its papers that it sees trends in the use of cash which “present an opportunity” to consider broadening central bank money.
Pedestrians walk past the Reserve Bank of New Zealand headquarters in Wellington. (Birgit Krippner/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
By Sebastian Sinclair
Sep 30, 2021 at 4:48 a.m. UTC
Sep 30, 2021
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Auckland, New Zealand (Shutterstock)
Finance
Swyftx
Top Australian Crypto Exchange Swyftx Expands to New Zealand
The move marks the exchange’s first attempt at an expansion outside Australia.
Auckland, New Zealand (Shutterstock)
By Sebastian Sinclair
Aug 31, 2021 at 6:34 a.m. UTC
Aug 31, 2021
SwyftxExchangesAustraliaNew Zealand
New Zealand bank note showing Sir Edmund Hillary.
Markets
New zealand
Reserve Bank of New Zealand to Consult on Potential CBDC
One central bank official says the future "will undoubtedly involve less cash."
New Zealand bank note showing Sir Edmund Hillary.
By Jamie Crawley
Jul 7, 2021 at 10:43 a.m. UTC
Jul 7, 2021
New ZealandReserve Bank of New ZealandCBDCs
Cryptopia
Markets
New zealand
Ex-Cryptopia Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing $170K in Crypto
The unnamed employee created copies of Cryptopia's private keys and saved them to a USB affording access to over $100 million in crypto.
Cryptopia
By Sebastian Sinclair
Jul 5, 2021 at 3:34 a.m. UTC
Jul 5, 2021
New ZealandLegalCryptopia
piggy bank
Markets
Investment
New Zealand Fund Manager Puts 5% of Retirement Plan's Assets Into Bitcoin: Report
“If you are happy to invest in gold, you can’t really discount bitcoin," says the fund's chief investment officer.
piggy bank
By Sebastian Sinclair
Mar 26, 2021 at 10:39 a.m. UTC
Mar 26, 2021
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New Zealand bank note showing Sir Edmund Hillary.
Finance
New zealand
Compliant Stablecoin Launches in New Zealand
New Zealand dollar reserves backing the stablecoin are to be confirmed by an accounting firm on a quarterly basis.
New Zealand bank note showing Sir Edmund Hillary.
By Sebastian Sinclair
Mar 10, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 10, 2021
New ZealandStablecoins
Auckland, New Zealand
Policy
New zealand
Troubled Crypto Project Qoin Faces Membership Ruling by New Zealand Blockchain Body
A BlockchainNZ membership review is reportedly focused on alleged conflict of interest between the Qoin project and related companies.
Auckland, New Zealand
By Sebastian Sinclair
Mar 9, 2021 at 4:10 p.m. UTC
Mar 9, 2021
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Cryptopia
Policy
Crime
Cryptopia Exchange, Currently in Liquidation, Gets Hacked Again: Report
The hacked wallet belonged to a creditor, U.S. firm Stakenet, which had not lost funds in the 2019 hack, as reported by Stuff.
Cryptopia
By Daniel Palmer
Feb 20, 2021 at 9:19 a.m. UTC
Feb 20, 2021
CrimeNew ZealandHacksCryptopiaCoinFlash
Auckland, New Zealand
Policy
New zealand
New Zealand's Financial Watchdog Warns on Crypto Investment Risks
The warning comes a day after the regulator's U.K. counterpart, the Financial Conduct Authority, also raised similar concerns.
Auckland, New Zealand
By Sebastian Sinclair
Jan 12, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Jan 12, 2021
New ZealandRegulationFinancial Markets Authority
Cryptopia
Finance
New zealand
Users of Hacked Exchange Cryptopia Can Now Make Claims to Recover Funds
The liquidator of the defunct cryptocurrency exchange has opened a portal so former users can begin making claims to retrieve their trapped funds.
Cryptopia
By Sebastian Sinclair
Dec 11, 2020 at 11:33 a.m. UTC
Dec 11, 2020
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