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Troubled NZ Crypto Exchange Cryptopia Suffers Another Hack in the Midst of Liquidation Process

20.2.2021
Controversy still surrounds a liquidated New Zealand cryptocurrency exchange, which allegedly got hacked again. Adding to the $30 million stolen in 2019, Cryptopia reports that it was the target of a another theft incident on February 1, 2021. Hackers Accessed a Dormant Wallet Which Holds...

New Zealand Watchdog Issues Warning on Crypto Investments Following Bitcoin’s Latest Price Drop

13.1.2021
New Zealand’s financial regulator issued a warning alert to local cryptocurrency investors and traders amid the recent bitcoin’s price action. The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) asks people to remain cautious because cryptos are “high risk and highly volatile assets.”...

New Zealand’s Financial Watchdog Warns on Crypto Investment Risks

12.1.2021
The warning comes a day after the regulator's U.K. counterpart, the Financial Conduct Authority, also raised similar concerns

Users of Hacked Exchange Cryptopia Can Now Make Claims to Recover Funds

11.12.2020
The liquidator of the defunct cryptocurrency exchange has opened a portal so former users can begin making claims to retrieve their trapped funds

Privacy-Focused Brave Users Can Now Purchase Bitcoin Cash Through Bitcoin.com

25.10.2020
The privacy-centric web browser Brave has partnered with Bitcoin.com in order to give users access to cryptocurrencies like bitcoin cash from directly inside their browser. The newly added Bitcoin.com widget has been added to the latest Brave software and is now available to users in various...

Former PwC partner to launch New Zealand ‘Power Dollar’ stablecoin

16.10.2020
Power Finance, led by former PwC partner, plans to launch a New Zealand digital dollar stablecoin early next year

Ebang aims to set up digital financial platform in New Zealand

15.10.2020
The Nasdaq-listed company is moving ahead with its ambitious expansion plan

New Zealand Man Charged With Money Laundering Via Crypto and Luxury Cars

15.10.2020
As well as making cryptocurrency transactions, the man is alleged to have bought luxury cars and property to launder funds

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Hands Over Customer Data to UK Tax Authority

3.10.2020
Coinbase is handing over customer data to the British tax authority, Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC). The measure affects customers with a U.K. address who received more than £5,000 ($6,450) worth of cryptocurrency during the 2019/20 tax year. On Oct. 2, Coinbase sent...

New Zealand Tax Agency Asks Crypto Firms to Hand Over Clients’ Personal Data

29.9.2020
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) of New Zealand has requested that crypto companies in the country hand over their customers’ personal details, cryptocurrency asset values as well as the type of asset held. According to a September 28 report by Radio New Zealand, the tax agency says...

New Zeland's tax authority grills companies for info on crypto users

28.9.2020
If it's a taxable event, authorities want to know

New Zealand Stock Exchange Hit Repeatedly By Cybercriminals Demanding Bitcoin

27.8.2020
NZX has halted trading for the third day in a row as a result of cybercriminals attempting to extort cryptocurrency

New Zealand Police Seize $91 Million From Russian Bitcoin Exchange Operator

23.6.2020
Police in New Zealand confiscated NZ$140 million ($91 million) from Russian bitcoin exchange operator Alexander Vinnik. Vinnik is the alleged owner of the collapsed BTC-e exchange. The funds were seized from bank accounts held by Canton Business Corporation, a New Zealand-registered company...

New Zealand Police Seize $140M Linked to Alleged BTC-e Exchange Operator

22.6.2020
The bank funds are said to be linked to Russian Alexander Vinnik, who allegedly ran the defunct crypto exchange BTC-e

Over 2,000 Coca-Cola Machines Now Accept Bitcoin in Australia and New Zealand

9.6.2020
Over 2,000 Coca-Cola vending machines in Australia and New Zealand have started accepting bitcoin, thanks to an agreement between Coca-Cola Amatil and Centrapay. Coca-Cola Amatil is a major bottler and distributor in Asia Pacific, supporting 140 brands. Buy Coke With Bitcoin The bitcoin payment...