Structure, oversight & accountability
Cryptocurrency NZ Governance
How we make decisions, who is responsible for what, and the principles that keep the Cryptocurrency NZ ecosystem aligned with the interests of the community.
Principles
We run CNZ by a small set of principles that guide what we do and how we choose. Our governance is grounded in transparency, long-term thinking and community stewardship.
Major initiatives are evaluated on how they support NZ's crypto community over the next decade, not just the next news cycle.
- Open, honest communication
- User safety and security first
- Independence from any provider
Decision-making
Decision-making is executed democratically by the core developers internally, with feedback considered from the community and various stakeholder interests.
We have pledged towards open governance in the past and received limited interest, so we will open up decision-making only when a substantial number of people want it.
In the meantime we're working hard to create something great to govern.
Accountability
We are accountable to the community, the movement and New Zealand's legacy.
We are committed to the sustainability of CNZ and our long term mission.
We're always open to feedback and operate as if everything we do will one day be public.
We have clear ways to raise issues and complaints, offer transparency over key decision-making and relationships, and reflect regularly on our priorities.
Ownership
Cryptocurrency NZ operates through Cryptocurrency NZ Limited, a New Zealand limited company, incorporated in July 2022. The project is 100% NZ owned and operated.
As of now, CNZ is a privately operated social enterprise hybrid with a flat governance structure amongst the core developers. We're always on the hunt for team mates.
Roles & responsibilities
Who does what across CNZ.
Core developers
Day to day operations, strategy, safety and direction. The people who run CNZ and make the calls: Harry Satoshi, Nic Turnbull, Jayden Hunt, Kodi Sinclair, Tim Lamb, Jacob Browne, Dev Krishnan, Aditya Das.
Meet the team →Meetup hosts
They run the monthly CNZ meetups on the ground, handling venue, vibe and local outreach.
Moderators
They keep Discord, Facebook, Reddit and meetup spaces healthy, spam and shill free, and enforce community standards.
News & editorial independence
Cryptocurrency NZ News is run editorially by Harry Satoshi. It is fully independent from CNZ's sponsors and commercial partners, and the wider Cryptocurrency NZ verticles.
Our news and analysis are grounded in evidence, on the record sources and verifiable information, so we can provide critical commentary and hold players to account.
Coverage spans NZ projects, international developments that affect Kiwis, and the wider policy environment. Harry is interested in covering reality over advocating blindly for crypto. We follow credible editorial standards rather than acting as a marketing channel, and we disclose conflicts of interest and correct material errors transparently.
Our aim is to be a trusted, legit source for NZ crypto coverage.
Podcast independence
The NZ On-Chain Podcast is run and administered by Nic Turnbull as a distinct arm of Cryptocurrency NZ. It operates with the same editorial independence as our news, independent from sponsor influence and free to choose guests, topics and discussions. Within that frame Nic has full creative agency over the show and can provide critical commentary and accountability where it is needed.
How to get involved
If you want to help steer the future of Cryptocurrency NZ, whether through governance, content, events or infrastructure, reach out. We are always on the hunt for likeminded team mates.
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