New Zealand

Regulation

New Zealand Tax Office Makes It Legal to Pay Salaries in Crypto

New Zealand's Inland Revenue Department has made it legal to receive salaries in cryptocurrency, and be taxed accordingly.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 August 2019
Legal

Hacked Crypto Exchange Cryptopia Files for US Bankruptcy Protection

Cryptopia has filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. seeking to preserve vital user data held on servers in Arizona

Policy & regulation  ·  27 May 2019
Exchanges

Hacked Cryptocurrency Exchange Cryptopia Goes Into Liquidation

Cryptopia, the crypto exchange hit by a major hack in mid-January, has appointed professional services firm Grant Thornton as liquidator.

Business  ·  15 May 2019
Crime

Hackers Just Stole Another $180K in Ether From Cryptopia Exchange

Hackers still have control over cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia and have removed more funds, says blockchain data firm Elementus.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 January 2019
Exchanges

New Zealand Police Keeping ‘Open Mind’ on Cryptopia Hack

New Zealand Police says the investigation into the hack of crypto exchange Cryptopia is complex and it's keeping an "open mind" on all possibilities.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 January 2019
Exchanges

New Zealand Crypto Exchange Cryptopia Goes Offline Citing Hack

New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia has gone offline claiming "significant" losses arising from a hack.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 January 2019
Facebook

Fake News Site Used New Zealand Prime Minister to Pump Bitcoin Startup

A fake news site used images of New Zealand's prime minister in sponsored posts on Facebook to promote a bitcoin firm.

Markets  ·  12 October 2018
Crime

New Zealand Watchdog Warns Investors Over Marketplace ICO

New Zealand's financial markets watchdog has warned citizens from investing in an initial coin offering for an online marketplace.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 November 2017
News

Air New Zealand, Winding Tree Team Up for Blockchain Exploration

Air New Zealand is partnering with decentralized travel platform Winding Tree to explore blockchain tech for ticket booking and baggage tracking.

Business  ·  23 November 2017
Regulation

New Zealand Regulator: Cryptocurrencies Are Securities

New Zealand's chief financial regulator has published new guidelines for local initial coin offerings (ICOs).

Policy & regulation  ·  1 November 2017
Regulation

New Zealand Central Bank ‘Not Threatened’ by Bitcoin’s Rise

The deputy governor of New Zealand's central bank has spoken positively of digital currencies like bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 November 2014
Regulation

New Zealand Bitcoin ATM Operator Shuts Down After Bank Refusals

A New Zealand bitcoin ATM operator is the latest to fall victim to the banking industry's digital currency barriers.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 July 2014
Regulation

New Zealand Central Banker: Cryptocurrencies Could Supplant Cash

The Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand believes digital currencies could one day replace money.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 July 2014
Regulation

Kim Dotcom Launches Political Party, Proposes National Cryptocurrency

Tech entrepreneur and web bad boy Kim Dotcom is back in the news, having launched the 'Internet Party'.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 March 2014
Startups

New Zealand Winery Becomes First in Southern Hemisphere to Accept Bitcoin

A winery in North Canterbury, New Zealand is accepting bitcoin to ease transactions for domestic and international customers.

Business  ·  9 January 2014