Cryptopia launches first NZD-pegged cryptocurrency – CryptoNinjas

New Zealand cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia, which is based out of Christchurch has announced New Zealands first cryptocurrency pegged to the New Zealand dollar. Similar to the USD, EUR, and JPY created by companyTether.to which uses Omni Protocol, an open-source software that interfaces with blockchains to allow for the issuance and redemption of cryptocurrency tokens, like such tethers above.

Tether Platform currencies are claimed to be 100% backed by actual fiat currency assets in the companys reserve account. Tethers are redeemable and exchangeable pursuant to Tether Limiteds terms of service. The conversion rate is 1 tether USD equals 1 USD.

As to the move for Cryptopia to develop the recently launched the NZed (NZDT), the first cryptocurrency token tethered to the New Zealand dollar. The motive for the NZed came from several speakers at The Blockchain NZ conference, including cloud accounting software Xeros Head of Government Relationships Grant Anderson, who raised the need for Kiwis to have a crypto-based New Zealand dollar that could be traded with most of the benefits of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.

Users believed it would be useful to have an easier way to settle bitcoin transactions quicker and easier for the New Zealand dollar, without being subject to BTC risk.

The Cryptopia developer team created the new currency and within eight hours had orders on the exchange for more than $40,000 NZDT.

Currently, total tokens available are limited to $100,000 NZDT, an amount Cryptopia can easily back from reserve funds.

Cryptopia CEO Rob Dawson toldBizEDGE NZ, while thats not enough liquidity to allow widespread adoption, it gets the ball rolling with a challenge to government, and to the broader industry that blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies are here to stay.

Right now, we can only accept cash deposits for tokens from overseas clients, although pending regulatory confirmation we expect to be able to offer the full service to Kiwis shortly.

We need to get moving if we want to establish New Zealand as a global leader in this space, says Dawson.

Cryptopia has over hundreds of coins listed andprovides a mining pool, auction house and marketplace, several stable nodes on the network, and a support framework for each coin accepted on the site.

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