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Web3NZ Knowledge Hub is a collection of insights, case studies and content generated by thought leadership from Web3NZ Community, that aims to provide technical, legal and compliance case studies, resources and information for founders and ventures innovating in Web3.
Web3NZ caught up with Faury to find out more about his Web3 journey with Immersve, his plans for the company which employs around 25 people, and his thoughts on the state of play in payments and fintech in Aotearoa.
As the founder of the community and educational group Cryptocurrency NZ, Christchurch-based university student Harry Satoshi is a well-known figure in the Web3 community. His passion for all things crypto also led him to float the idea of turning the University of Canterbury’s Crypto Society club (CryptoSOC) into a fully-fledged decentralised autonomous organisation (DAO).
In this article, we some of the ideas explored in Fast Forward Aotearoa, the nearly 600-page new book from Ben Reid, the Christchurch technology consultant and the country’s foremost futurist. Reid’s weekly Memia newsletter has become a go-to resource for those trying to keep abreast of developments in exponential technology.
About the Author
Peter Griffin is a Wellington-based science and technology journalist with 20 years' experience in the New Zealand media covering science, technology, media and business.
Web3 Learning Series Recaps
Paul & Patrick are 2 of the main forces behind the successful launch of the NZDD stablecoin in New Zealand in November last year. In this presentation they will walk through the challenges and background on the development and launch of NZDD.
Is the largest smart contract platform in the world living up to its promise? Ethereum (ETH) is currently the largest smart contract platform in the world by value of its native currency. Ether, the native currency that powers Ethereum, is also the second-largest cryptocurrency in the world. Find out in this presentation where the world’s computer stands by exploring its past, present, and future with Blockchain Analyst, Aditya Das!
Lightning Pay presents the case for the bitcoin lightning network, and how it can be harnessed to improve the payments landscape in New Zealand. Retailers, merchants and consumers in New Zealand are plagued by some of the highest fees on cards, online and contactless payments in the western world, with long settlement times to ultimately receive payments.
In this session, Stacey-Ann Pearson, Amazon Web Services (AWS) Head of the APAC region will explore real world Web3 use cases on AWS, how customers are leveraging AWS to support this emerging industry, and growing trends within the space (including how Web3 and AI are already coexisting).
In celebration of International Women's Day, this interactive and practical webinar aimed to empower women in the world of Web3 and Crypto. Our presenter, Louise, a leading figure in the crypto space and advocate for women's involvement, guides participants through the basics of crypto in a beginner-friendly manner. We also explored the importance of women's participation in the crypto space, demystified crypto fundamentals, and provided practical guidance on setting up a crypto wallet securely.
The Digital Securities Global (DSG) team explores the reasoning and logistics of transferring securities to the blockchain, highlighting the advantages for both asset issuers and investors. The widespread adoption of this new capital markets infrastructure necessitates an open-source, audited, interoperable token standard. This session is designed for investors eyeing new opportunities, companies or fund managers on the lookout for different venture capital channels, and projects exploring the tokenisation of real world assets.
There has been an increase in interest in businesses holding assets like bitcoin in treasury. Doing this safely is not always intuitive. With the recent demise of Dasset locally and the importance of “not your keys, not your coins”, more are looking into the requirements and models for self-custody for businesses in New Zealand. Zed will discuss options including multi-sig and federated approaches to custodying digital assets as both a business and an individual.
Hear from Jeremy Muir and Elise Plunket as they talk through DAO use cases, the existing legal landscape in New Zealand and provide various examples around how a DAO might practically function within a NZ jurisdiction.
Watch this investment masterclass with an expert panel as they discuss their ideal investment business, warm vs. cold introductions and what sort of companies should be pitching for VC and angel investment. Includes a session of trial pitches from the community with feedback from the panel.
John Dean from Sales Director Central discusses his methodology to grow and expedite revenue from the research phase through to scale up. The presentation encompasses every facet starting with understanding the customer, the buyer's process and through to the essential characteristics of effective consultants.
In this discussion Corben Turner of Enteropt will take us through some of the existing trends for distributed ledger technology and some that are on the horizon such as environmental initiatives, interoperability between private and public blockchains and tokenised real world assets.
Aaron McDonald talks about his journey, from his days with Centrality to today, CEO of Futureverse and how the collaborative ecosystem was successful in raising capital. Aaron discusses his take on the current state of the industry, how to succeed in Web3 and also potential traps to be aware of
Join Morgan Stone on this presentation aimed at both aspiring Web3 professionals and new talent seekers. Morgan steps through the benefits/challenges in the Web3 ecosystem, how to manage the cultural and logistical aspects of distributed teams and discusses future plans for his “proof of experience” hiring platform - Seekr
In this discussion Leanne will walk us through her strategy for designing and developing tokens and help us understand the various protocols and the specific capabilities they enable. Leanne will share her thoughts on where tokenisation is now and how it is likely to evolve in future.
Hear from Dr Bubanja as he goes through the science and physics behind quantum, where the trajectory is heading and the potential impact on web3, crypto currencies and the next phase of the internet. This will be a scientific discussion so expect academic topics rather than commercial discussions.
Follow along with Jeff Nijsse’s AUT class in this group learning module as Lisa Neigut (niftynei) from Base58 takes us on a technical deep-dive session looking into Bitcoin's layer 2 payment protocol - Lightning. Discover what Lightning is, its role in Bitcoin transacting and how it functions as well as insights into the ongoing developments being made to improve the protocol.
James Cochrane and Andrew Comer from law firm Lane Neave sit down to discuss the legal framework for Web3 related projects. Topics covered include relevant Acts (such as FMCA 2013), jurisdictional considerations, AML/KYC and entity structures.
Daniel Batten, Co-founder of CH4 Capital and Simon Collins, Managing director of Stackr have an open discussion on the issues and opportunities in NZ's energy landscape and how Bitcoin offers an efficient and reliable solution to balancing NZ's energy supply and demand.
Jerome Kelsey, founder of Freeos, discusses the many facets of DAOs such as their disruptive nature, legal frameworks and how they will evolve in the future. On the tokenomics side, aspects covered include use of tokens in DAOs, regulatory implications and value creation.
Gregor Neumayr, R&D consultant and data scientist at Callaghan Innovation talks through his journey with NFTs. Topics covered include formal definitions to certification and standards as well as a look into some of his own digital art creations.
Jerome Faury, CEO of Immersve, steps through the critical aspects of navigating a market down-turn, from mental health, Adaptability Quotient, scorecards and SMART goals to Web3 accelerators in NZ, blockchain grants and raising capital.
David Ding, Business Innovation Advisor, has a conversation with Sarah Durlacher, Agile Project and Stakeholder Manager about her involvement in Web3 from a change management and agile perspective as well as the difficulties of constant pivoting and best practice organisational design for early stage startups.
A journey through how cryptoassets are defined under NZ law, what triggers a tax event and the current and potential future state as concerns taxing of cryptoassets in NZ. Presented by EY and IRD
An explanation of the concepts that are Daniels guiding principles for working in crypto and building a web3 startup team: Team evaluation, protocolization, risk factors, talent/ market landscape and opportunities in Web3.
Marc Krisjanous is a certified security auditor from Confide. He discusses the most well known security standards relevant to industry - namely ISO 27001 and CCSS - and provides advice on how to keep digital assets safe from malicious actors as applies to Web3 platforms.
The Opportunities and Challenges for New Zealand
James Bayly, COO of Onfinality and SubQuery discusses his journey, the state of Web3 in NZ and how Onfinality are harnessing blockchain technology.
The things every Web3 business needs to know about tokens and crypto regulation with Jeremy Muir and Bryan Ventura from Minter Ellison Rudd Watts.
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