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Your biggest competitor may have already launched, you've just never heard of them

Digital Transformation

Your biggest competitor may have already launched, you've just never heard of them

Banks risk being blindsided by new digital finance firms that are already moving money faster and attracting users beyond the old model.

By Paul Quickenden • 5 min read • Last week

Crypto's biggest success may be making itself invisible

Crypto's biggest success may be making itself invisible

Banks are adopting stablecoins, tokenisation and digital custody as crypto's ideas quietly reshape payments, settlement and asset transfer.

By Paul Quickenden • 3 min read • Last month

Have we been measuring crypto adoption all wrong?

Have we been measuring crypto adoption all wrong?

Traditional crypto gauges may be missing a shift towards blockchain quietly underpinning payments, settlement and tokenised assets.

By Paul Quickenden • 4 min read • Last month

Quantum computing isn't just a crypto problem - it's a money problem

Quantum computing isn't just a crypto problem - it's a money problem

Banks, payment networks and governments may face the same post-quantum migration as crypto, with trust and coordination now at stake.

By Paul Quickenden • 5 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026

The biggest mistake most people make with Bitcoin is missing the opportunity

The biggest mistake most people make with Bitcoin is missing the opportunity

Disciplined buyers have historically outperformed traders by staying in Bitcoin through downturns, when panic often causes investors to miss recoveries.

By Paul Quickenden • 6 min read • Wed, 13th May 2026

An open letter to the IRD: supporting clarity while enabling growth

An open letter to the IRD: supporting clarity while enabling growth

Unclear tax rules could deter crypto participation in New Zealand as Inland Revenue weighs whether DeFi transfers count as disposals.

By Paul Quickenden • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2026

Stacked launches self-custody Bitcoin app in New Zealand

Stacked launches self-custody Bitcoin app in New Zealand

New Zealand users can now hold Bitcoin directly as the rebranded platform adds a self-custody wallet, bill payments and recurring buys.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 6th Apr 2026

Pay your crypto taxes, just don't pay too much

Pay your crypto taxes, just don't pay too much

New Zealand investors can offset crypto losses and claim some fees, as tougher reporting rules make overpaying on tax easier to spot.

By Paul Quickenden • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Major changes to crypto tax from 1 April will make tax avoidance impossible

Risk & Compliance

Major changes to crypto tax from 1 April will make tax avoidance impossible

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

By Paul Quickenden • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

Easy Crypto migrates customers to Swyftx: Crypto is growing up; the tools must too

Easy Crypto migrates customers to Swyftx: Crypto is growing up; the tools must too

Easy Crypto will cease NZ trading, shifting customers to Swyftx as crypto platforms consolidate and demand for advanced tools surges.

By Easy Crypto • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026

Bitcoin 2.0 - 2025 is the year crypto grew up (mostly!)

Bitcoin 2.0 - 2025 is the year crypto grew up (mostly!)

In 2025, Bitcoin matured as governments bought it and institutions integrated it, transforming crypto from speculative frenzy to a stable asset class.

By Paul Quickenden • 5 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2025

Swyftx secures naming rights for NZCryptoCon 2026 in Auckland

Swyftx secures naming rights for NZCryptoCon 2026 in Auckland

Swyftx has secured naming rights for NZCryptoCon 2026 in Auckland, spotlighting its role in expanding crypto education and engagement in New Zealand.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Nov 2025

Criminologist urges tougher rules on scams after NZD $1.6bn losses

Marketing Technologies

Criminologist urges tougher rules on scams after NZD $1.6bn losses

New Zealand faces NZD $1.6bn in scam losses; criminologist urges tougher regulation on social media and telco firms to curb cybercrime syndicates.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2025

Swyftx becomes first crypto sponsor of Super Rugby Pacific teams

Swyftx becomes first crypto sponsor of Super Rugby Pacific teams

Brisbane-based digital asset platform Swyftx has become the first cryptocurrency sponsor of New Zealand's Super Rugby Pacific teams.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Oct 2025

Global Stories

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'Self-learning' AI big boon for Qualtrics' CX

Unified Communications

'Self-learning' AI big boon for Qualtrics' CX

Companies using AI for customer experience are cutting churn and lifting revenue, with Qualtrics saying richer feedback can triple insights.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026

The disappearance of crypto and the rebirth of finance

Digital Transformation

The disappearance of crypto and the rebirth of finance

Crypto slips from the spotlight as blockchain quietly rebuilds finance, joining forces with AI to reshape money's hidden plumbing.

By Jason Titman • 7 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

Broken rails, better rails: why TradFi needs DeFi now

Broken rails, better rails: why TradFi needs DeFi now

As analogue-era banking creaks under digital demand, DeFi is quietly rewiring the rails of global finance, not blowing them up.

By Paul Quickenden • 6 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026

Dear Santa - A Christmas wishlist for crypto owners (2025 edition)

Dear Santa - A Christmas wishlist for crypto owners (2025 edition)

Crypto fans pen a festive wishlist to Santa, hoping 2026 brings calmer markets, clearer rules and fewer awkward family debates.

By Paul Quickenden • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Swyftx stories

Swyftx wins Australian licence to expand payment services

Swyftx wins Australian licence to expand payment services

Closer oversight now gives the crypto broker a route to offer payments, deposits and derivatives services to Australian customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

FinTech Australia names Finnies finalists for 10th year

Data Protection

FinTech Australia names Finnies finalists for 10th year

The shortlist comes as the sector weighs new rules on payments, scams and data rights, with 160 finalists vying across 22 categories.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026