Cryptopia liquidator reclaims $5M amid efforts to identify crypto owners
Grant Thornton New Zealand spelled out the difficulties that remain in identifying the ownership of the cryptocurrency.
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Police seize $4M in crypto in New Zealand movie piracy crackdown
New Zealand police nabbed over $4 million in crypto from a software developer who operated an illegal movie streaming site
Cryptopia publishes update on reimbursements, reconciliation
Earlier this year, the Cryptopia cryptocurrency exchange in New Zealand was hit by a massive attack that reportedly saw it lose $15 million in held funds.
ASB bank invests in blockchain startup TradeWindow
TradeWindow looks to reduce costs by creating a more efficient platform to share information on.
New Zealand allows employees to receive salary in cryptocurrencies
New Zealand has revised its tax laws to allow employeers more freedom in how they pay employees.
Cryptopia liquidators beg for user data as more dirt is unearthed
Cryptopia’s role as an exchange for the desperate is becoming clear as its liquidators beg the U.S. to help them out.
Founder of defunct exchange Cryptopia pops up with a new platform
The new exchange, known as Assetylene, has been developed by Adam Clark—the founder and lead programmer behind Cryptopia.
Another blow to Cryptopia users as exchange is unlikely to reopen
Customers of the debt-ridden New Zealand exchange will have to wait until the investigation into the hack is completed before they can get their assets back.
Critical hack pushes Cryptopia exchange over the brink of liquidation
New Zealand-based Cryptopia is closing after filing for bankruptcy, several months after the crypto exchange was hit with a $15 million hack.
New Zealand church under fire for allegedly helping OneCoin scam
A Samoan church in New Zealand may have helped OneCoin workers convince hundreds in joining their Ponzi scheme.
Cryptopia exchange reopens its site in read-only mode
After several false signals and delays, Cryptopia exchange has finally gone live again, but still has work to do.
‘9.4% of total holdings’: Cryptopia reveals extent of January hack
New Zealand crypto exchange Cryptopia has revealed more details on the hack it suffered in January, suggesting as much as 9.4% of the firm’s entire holdings had been stolen.