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After receiving 50 submissions as part of a consultation process, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has said it won't propose a regulatory approach towards stablecoins and crypto-assets. origin »
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Crypto service providers who fail to take “reasonable care” to comply with the requirements could be fined between 20,000 and 100,000 New Zealand dollars ($12,000 and $62,000).
2024-8-27 11:17 | |
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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand opened a new consultation period on a central bank digital currency (CBDC) on April 17. The current stage of development seeks input on “high-level design options for digital cash.
2024-4-18 03:13 | |
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The New Zealand Dollar is the world’s tenth most-traded currency. Techemynt is the issuer of the NZDS, a blockchain-based stablecoin that combines the stability and value of the New Zealand dollar with the intrinsic utility of cryptocurrency to allow arbitrage, remittance, and payments in the global digital asset economy.
2022-10-17 14:00 | |
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On August 29th, Binance revealed that it had received permission to operate as a Financial Service Provider with New Zealand’s MBIE (Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment). Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, said New Zealand has a good history of…
2022-9-30 15:30 | |
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The NZDS is a New Zealand Dollar stablecoin backed 1:1 with physical New Zealand Dollars in cash and cash equivalents. NZDS was launched in March 2021 by Techemynt, a registered New Zealand Financial Services provider, using the FiatToken framework developed by Centre that is the basis for USD-Coin (USDC).
2022-7-13 02:00 | |
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Fran Strajnar is the co-founder of Techemynt, the issuer of the NZDS, a New Zealand Dollar (NZD) Stable Coin backed 1:1 with physical New Zealand Dollars in a cash and cash equivalent treasury managed by a New Zealand registered financial services provider.
2022-2-16 03:30 | |
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The central bank of New Zealand has outlined the major benefits of CBDC designs based on blockchain technology.
2021-9-30 11:38 | |
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New Zealand financial services provider Techemynt has announced the launch of the first stablecoin backed 1:1 by New Zealand’s dollar. According to Techemynt, the stablecoin combines the intrinsic utility of cryptocurrency with the stability and value of the dollar to enable remittance, arbitrage, and digital payments.
2021-3-11 17:20 | |
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand's Assistant Governor, Christian Hawkesby today elaborated on the Bank’s take on its own CBDC. In a speech, he told The Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand, that New ZThe post Now, Reserve Bank of New Zealand researching CBDC appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-10-19 17:30 | |
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A rise in cryptocurrency and coronavirus investment scams in New Zealand's Pacific islands has prompted authorities to launch awareness campaign.
2020-5-13 12:17 | |
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New Zealand police have seized $6.7 million New Zealand dollars [$4.2 USD] in cryptocurrencies from a software programmer. The culprit was Jaron David McIvor of Hamilton, New Zealand, who was accused The post Cryptocurrency worth $4 million seized by New Zealand police appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-11-23 12:30 | |
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New Zealand bitcoin exchange NZBCX stops dollar deposits - CryptoNinjas NZBCX, a New Zealand bitcoin (BTC) exchange company, today announced that it is currently unable to accept NZD deposits from customers.
2019-10-10 16:07 | |
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Providing further evidence of a maturing industry, New Zealand has become the first country in the world to take a clear stance on the payment of wages in cryptocurrency.
2019-8-22 22:00 | |
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Coinspeaker TransferWise Spreading to Australia and New Zealand With a New Cheaper CardTransferWise has taken a decision to introduce its debit card for customers in New Zealand and Australia offering a lot of benefits especially for those clients who will use their card abroad.
2019-8-15 14:22 | |
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New Zealand has suffered one of its darkest days after a terrorist targeted several Christchurch mosques killing 49 people and seriously wounding 20 others. The alleged killer, a 28-year-old Australian man who according to reports says his name is Brenton Tarrant, claimed responsibility for the massacre, which he live-streamed as he gunned down Muslim worshippers.
2019-3-15 16:10 | |
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Brenton Tarrant, the Australian man behind today’s ghastly attack at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, reportedly made money from BitConnect investments. 49 people were confirmed dead by New Zealand police commissioner Mike Bush as of press time.
2019-3-15 13:39 | |
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Following the precedent set by some European countries such as Austria, France, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, New Zealand has indicated it will introduce a digital services tax. This is expected to affect internet giants such as Google and Facebook, according to the New Zealand Herald.
2019-2-18 16:00 | |
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A new report commissioned by New Zealand's innovation agency suggests the country is fertile ground for blockchain tech.
2018-12-14 01:52 | |
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When it comes to cracking down on darknet activity, there are many different approaches to be taken. In New Zealand, a major crackdown on darknet drug sales is taking place these days. That is only normal at this time, as this particular industry has proven to be increasingly popular moving forward.
2018-11-25 22:19 | |
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New Zealand is preparing for the re-introduction of a cryptocurrency pegged to its national fiat currency, the New Zealand dollar (NZD). The digital currency is called the NZDT, (the New Zealand dollar Token) and is issued by the country’s leading digital asset exchange Cryptopia.
2018-11-10 16:00 | |
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Professors at the University of Auckland have written a new report urging the New Zealand government to regulate the local distributed ledger technology (DLT) and cryptocurrency ecosystem to make the country a hotbed for related businesses, reported the New Zealand Law Society on October 1, 2018.
2018-10-4 15:00 | |
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Thanks to veteran Bitcoin and cryptocurreny analyst, Will Woo, Ethereum World New was made aware of new rules by the customs departments of both Australia and New Zealand. Willy Woo first notified the crypto-community of the possibility of New Zealand Custom officials, asking for your phone and laptop passwords when you enter the country.
2018-10-2 11:32 | |
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Yesterday, there was a declaration by the NEM Foundation that the entity would be partnering with Mana Labs to untangle the prospects of blockchain in two communities in New Zealand, namely; Pasifika and Maori.
2018-7-27 16:10 | |
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SBS Bank in New Zealand seems to be considering using blockchain technology as a way to provide an improved user experience for their clients. While some financial institutions are vehemently denying their customers’ interest in cryptocurrencies, New Zealand’s SBS Bank is taking a more pro-active approach.
2018-7-20 11:42 | |
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SBS Bank in New Zealand seems to be considering using blockchain technology as a way to provide an improved user experience for their clients. While some financial institutions are vehemently denying their customers’ interest in cryptocurrencies, New Zealand’s SBS Bank is taking a more pro-active approach.
2018-7-20 09:00 | |
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After launching the Largest Blockchain Center In Asia, NEM (XEM), a blockchain technology that delivers industry-leading transaction rates for internal ledgers, has in the same month announced it is launched two blockchain hubs in Australia And New Zealand with a whooping sum of $100 Million AUD.
2018-7-16 15:47 | |
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The NEM. io Foundation, creators of the peer-to-peer NEM blockchain platform and the XEM cryptocurrency, today announced the launch of two NEM Blockchain Hubs, one in Australia and the other in New Zealand, to serve as an education.
2018-7-16 04:31 | |
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New Zealand digital assets exchange Cryptopia raised concern this week among users after bringing its planned maintenance window forwards “due to unforeseen circumstances. ” The announcement was made on the platform’s Twitter account yesterday, July 9.
2018-7-10 21:05 | |
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New Zealand crypto exchange Cryptopia started its planned maintenance early this week, further encountering “unexpected issues” requiring investigation. Some users have reported withdrawal issues
2018-7-10 18:35 | |
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A cryptocurrency investor said that the Philippines offer a huge opportunity in the digital currency market.
2018-7-9 12:02 | |
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Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has suffered a major setback in his long-running battle with United States authorities over defunct file-sharing site Megaupload. In a decision handed down this morning, New Zealand’s Court of Appeal ruled that he and three former colleagues – Matthias Ortmann, Bram van der Kolk and Finn Batato – are eligible for […]
2018-7-5 21:04 | |
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In Malta the parliament has enacted three crypto bills into law, in Bermuda the authorities want to create a new type of crypto friendly banks, and in New Zealand Kim Dotcom has lost his extradition appeal.
2018-7-5 19:50 | |
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In today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief we cover stories from various corners of the world. In Malta the parliament has enacted three crypto bills into law, in Bermuda the authorities want to create a new type of crypto friendly banks, and in New Zealand Kim Dotcom has lost his extradition appeal.
2018-7-5 16:20 | |
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It’s been more than six years since New Zealand and United States authorities collaborated to take down Megaupload. While the site itself is long gone, founder Kim Dotcom is putting up a determined fight.
2018-6-27 23:05 | |
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The central banks of Australia and New Zealand denied they would issue their own cryptocurrencies June 26, in a speech calling Bitcoin “fascinating” but “inefficient.” Addressing the Australian Business Economists in Sydney, Tony Richards, head of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) payments policy, appeared hawkish on cryptocurrency as Australia’s government devotes considerable funds to
2018-6-26 17:07 | |
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The trend of ‘central banks’ talking about cryptocurrencies is warming up once more, with The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) weighing in on the debate. The pair have moved to debunk rumours that they are investigating in establishing their own central bank digital currency, on the basis that they believe such a project would inevitably damage their current banking system.
2018-6-26 17:00 | |
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Australia and New Zealand have both just ruled out the option of pursuing a central bank digital currency (CBDCs) – at least for now. Subsequently, he reiterated the RBA’s stance on issuing a central bank digital currency – or an “eAUD” as the bank’s governor Philip Lowe called it in a previous speech – that a
2018-6-26 16:48 | |
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Bitcoin is “fascinating” but “inefficient,” Australia’s central bank has claimed as both it and neighboring New Zealand take a hands-off approach to their own tokens
2018-6-26 15:34 | |
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The central banks of both Australia and New Zealand have said they do not plan to create their own digital currencies – at least for now.
2018-6-26 14:00 | |
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The token for the peer-to-peer application platform and marketplace, Centrality (CENNZ) has experienced a near 60% increase in value over the past 24 hours following the news that it had become an official technology partner with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
2018-6-21 22:08 | |
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The bank is expected to offer a decision on the CBDC's rollout by the late 2026.
The central banks of both Australia and New Zealand have said they do not plan to create their own digital currencies – at least for now.