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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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Binance appoints SB Seker as new Head of Asia Pacific region

Mon, 1st Sep 2025
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Binance has named SB Seker as Head of Asia Pacific to lead strategic growth and regulatory cooperation across the region's dynamic crypto markets.
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Saviynt appoints Kevin Spurway as Chief Marketing Officer

Thu, 21st Aug 2025
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Saviynt appoints Kevin Spurway, with 20+ years in enterprise SaaS marketing, as Chief Marketing Officer to boost growth and market leadership.
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MetaComp completes first cross-border payment using carbon stablecoin

Fri, 15th Aug 2025
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sustainability
MetaComp has completed the first cross-border payment using its CNT Carbon Stablecoin, enabling same-day EUR to CNH settlement with embedded carbon credits.
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MetaComp launches Ripple RLUSD stablecoin for APAC institutions

Tue, 12th Aug 2025
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MetaComp has launched Ripple's USD stablecoin RLUSD on its StableX platform, offering APAC institutions faster, compliant cross-border payments.
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ABS Consulting partners with Ultimo to enhance asset management

Fri, 25th Jul 2025
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ABS Consulting and Ultimo join forces to enhance enterprise asset management with cloud technology, boosting efficiency and safety for industrial clients.
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Binance names Matt Poblocki General Manager for Australia & NZ

Wed, 23rd Jul 2025
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Binance has appointed fintech veteran Matt Poblocki as General Manager for Australia and New Zealand to drive growth in the region's digital asset market.
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Turtl launches Hatch AI to boost B2B marketing efficiency & ROI

Fri, 4th Jul 2025
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Turtl unveils Hatch AI, a tool designed to help B2B marketers speed content creation and link it directly to revenue and pipeline goals.
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PIXI unveils AI platform to transform luxury travel content

Sat, 21st Jun 2025
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PIXI launches AI platform to transform luxury travel marketing, offering hotels and advisors instant access to curated, secure visual content globally.
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Newell Brands harnesses Adobe AI to boost content creation speed

Fri, 13th Jun 2025
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Newell Brands boosts content creation speed by up to 75% using Adobe AI tools across brands like Sharpie and Rubbermaid, enhancing marketing efficiency.
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Too many cloud security tools harming incident response times - survey

Fri, 6th Jun 2025
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Too many cloud security tools are overwhelming teams with alerts, causing delays in incident response and weakening overall cloud runtime security.
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LayerZero partners with Rayls to enhance blockchain finance

Wed, 26th Feb 2025
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Rayls has partnered with LayerZero to enhance cross-chain connectivity for financial institutions, aiming to integrate traditional finance with decentralised finance.
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Ripple unveils XRP Ledger plan to enhance institutional DeFi

Wed, 26th Feb 2025
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Ripple has unveiled a roadmap for institutional decentralised finance on the XRP Ledger, aiming to enhance programmability and asset tokenisation.
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DTCC unveils ComposerX for digital assets lifecycle management

Thu, 6th Feb 2025
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The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation has unveiled ComposerX, a groundbreaking suite aimed at streamlining digital asset management for financial firms.
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Canto launches platform to aid in digital asset management

Thu, 12th Dec 2024
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Canto has launched Canto PIM, a platform aiming to simplify digital asset and product data management for brands amidst rising content demands.
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Kiwis rush to cryptocurrency trading amid Bitcoin surge

Fri, 15th Nov 2024
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Interest in cryptocurrency trading is surging in New Zealand, with Bitcoin reaching an all-time high of USD $90,000, boosting trading activity significantly.
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Ripple Custody update enhances security for digital assets

Fri, 11th Oct 2024
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Ripple has unveiled an update to its Custody platform, enhancing features for fintechs with improved security and real-time transaction monitoring.
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ManageEngine launches Analytics Plus 6.0 with AI Spotlight feature

Fri, 27th Sep 2024
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ManageEngine's Analytics Plus 6.0 introduces AI-driven Spotlight to streamline IT operations by offering contextual recommendations, aiming to cut analysis time for IT managers.
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Kiwis turn to crypto over home ownership for financial freedom

Mon, 10th Jun 2024
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New research by Protocol Theory and Easy Crypto shows growing interest among New Zealanders in cryptocurrencies as an alternative to traditional home ownership, with nearly half considering investing.
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io.finnet launches io.vault, a solution for digital assets

Fri, 17th May 2024
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Tech company io.finnet unveils io.vault, a pioneering self-custody solution for institutional digital asset management, already gaining traction with top industry players.