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Stacked launches self-custody Bitcoin app in New Zealand

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Stacked unveils New Zealand's first locally built self-custody Bitcoin wallet as it broadens beyond payments and targets Kiwi users.
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Pay your crypto taxes, just don't pay too much

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Crypto investors in New Zealand are being warned to track disposals, claim eligible costs and avoid overpaying as reporting rules tighten.
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Major changes to crypto tax from 1 April will make tax avoidance impossible

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New Zealand will adopt a global crypto reporting regime from 1 April, ending the 'grey zone' and making offshore tax avoidance far harder.
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The disappearance of crypto and the rebirth of finance

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Crypto slips from the spotlight as blockchain quietly rebuilds finance, joining forces with AI to reshape money's hidden plumbing.
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Easy Crypto migrates customers to Swyftx: Crypto is growing up; the tools must too

Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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Easy Crypto will cease NZ trading, shifting customers to Swyftx as crypto platforms consolidate and demand for advanced tools surges.
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Broken rails, better rails: why TradFi needs DeFi now

Mon, 9th Feb 2026
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As analogue-era banking creaks under digital demand, DeFi is quietly rewiring the rails of global finance, not blowing them up.
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Dear Santa - A Christmas wishlist for crypto owners (2025 edition)

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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Crypto fans pen a festive wishlist to Santa, hoping 2026 brings calmer markets, clearer rules and fewer awkward family debates.
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Bitcoin 2.0 - 2025 is the year crypto grew up (mostly!)

Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
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In 2025, Bitcoin matured as governments bought it and institutions integrated it, transforming crypto from speculative frenzy to a stable asset class.
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Swyftx secures naming rights for NZCryptoCon 2026 in Auckland

Tue, 11th Nov 2025
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Swyftx has secured naming rights for NZCryptoCon 2026 in Auckland, spotlighting its role in expanding crypto education and engagement in New Zealand.
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Criminologist urges tougher rules on scams after NZD $1.6bn losses

Tue, 4th Nov 2025
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New Zealand faces NZD $1.6bn in scam losses; criminologist urges tougher regulation on social media and telco firms to curb cybercrime syndicates.
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Swyftx becomes first crypto sponsor of Super Rugby Pacific teams

Mon, 13th Oct 2025
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Brisbane-based digital asset platform Swyftx has become the first cryptocurrency sponsor of New Zealand's Super Rugby Pacific teams.
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Swyftx signs first crypto sponsorship with NZ Warriors rugby team

Fri, 10th Oct 2025
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Swyftx signs landmark multi-year crypto sponsorship with New Zealand Warriors, marking the first crypto deal with a pro sports team in New Zealand.
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Locate Technologies appoints Janine Grainger as Bitcoin drive begins

Tue, 30th Sep 2025
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Locate Technologies appoints Janine Grainger to its board as it plans to become New Zealand's first listed Bitcoin treasury firm on the NZX exchange.
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Calls grow for KiwiSaver diversification as Bitcoin yields soar

Wed, 13th Aug 2025
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Calls rise for KiwiSaver diversification as Bitcoin's 76-fold return over 10 years dwarfs typical fund growth, urging advisers to embrace digital assets.
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Swyftx acquires Caleb & Brown to target wealthy US investors

Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
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Swyftx is acquiring US crypto brokerage Caleb & Brown to target wealthy investors, marking the largest crypto acquisition in Australasian history.
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Swyftx acquires Easy Crypto, expands ANZ crypto presence

Wed, 19th Mar 2025
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Australian exchange Swyftx has acquired New Zealand's leading crypto platform, Easy Crypto, enhancing its presence in the trans-Tasman digital asset market.
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Workday appoints Jo-Anne Ruhl as vice president & managing director

Fri, 29th Apr 2022
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Jo-Anne Ruhl named new VP and managing director of Workday ANZ, succeeding Stephen Jack who continues as director to advise and support Ruhl.
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Workday appoints Jo-Anne Ruhl as Vice president & managing director

Fri, 29th Apr 2022
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Jo-Anne Ruhl becomes the new VP and MD of Workday Australia and New Zealand, succeeding Stephen Jack. Ruhl joined the company in 2018.
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Workday helps Swyftx make the right people decisions

Wed, 27th Apr 2022
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Australian-owned and operated cryptocurrency exchange, Swyftx, uses Workday's Voice of the Employee platform to properly listen to employees.