New Zealand Winery Becomes First in Southern Hemisphere to Accept Bitcoin
A small high-end winery in North Canterbury, New Zealand, is the first wine business in the southern hemisphere to accept bitcoin. The decision was made to ease transactions for the company's strong domestic and international customer base. Pyramid Valley Vineyards produces collectable wines in New Zealand and sees the new currency as a development in line with its innovative approach to the wine business. Just last week, California's Mondo Cellars winery also embraced bitcoin by selling shares to fund expansion of its operations. The Rollingdale winery in British Columbia, Canada, has....
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The world's first winery for sale for bitcoin. A new age of transaction is upon us. From PR Newswire: Link here: World's first winery sale for Bitcoin. World's first winery for sale for Bitcoin. Do you love wine and Bitcoins? You can now combine the two! Mondo Cellars - World First Bitcoin Winery. (PRNewsFoto/Mondo Cellars). PASO ROBLES, Calif., Dec. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ - Mondo Cellars is offering you the opportunity to own a part of an established winery for Bitcoin. The owners of Mondo Cellars understand the need for diversification and are also large Cryptocurrency enthusiasts.....
Forget about hip-hop albums, you can now buy a 30% stake in a Californian winery in exchange for a few bitcoins. Mondo Cellars, situated in the rolling hills of Paso Robles, is selling a sizable chunk of its business in an effort to promote the use of bitcoin. It is not a small business, either. The winery encompasses 80 acres and it produces white and red blends, including Syrah, Zinfandel and Mourvedre. It also features a small bed and breakfast, along with an on-site tasting room and outdoor event area. However, it is not just about acquiring a stake in a wine cellar. Mondo hopes to use....
Coorest and the PLCnetwork of the Southern Hemisphere believe that blockchain and NFT technology are a solution for protecting endangered wildlife and funding costly conservation areas. Digital twin nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, aren't just reserved for consumer products anymore. Netherlands-based decentralized carbon credit exchange Coorest and conservation consulting firm PLCnetwork of the Southern Hemisphere teamed up to tokenize individual real-world endangered animals at game reserves and privately owned conservation areas in Africa. These wildlife NFTs enable holders to sponsor an....
Binance has officially launched a cryptocurrency exchange in New Zealand after successfully registering with the country’s financial regulator. “We see significant value in having a serious New Zealand presence,” said Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ).
Binance Launches Crypto Trading Platform in New Zealand
Global crypto exchange Binance announced Friday that it has successfully registered as a financial service provider with the New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE). The crypto exchange also announced the official launch of....
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) of New Zealand has requested that crypto companies in the country hand over their customers’ personal details, cryptocurrency asset values as well as the type of asset held. According to a September 28 report by Radio New Zealand, the tax agency says it wants to improve its understanding of the digital asset industry “so we can work out how best to help taxpayers meet their income tax obligations.” New Zealand firms might not have legal grounds to refuse the request, says the report. In the island nation, virtual currencies are treated....