Formerly known as Lightning Pay, Stacked may be the only Bitcoin exchange left after the merger and failure of the New Zealand crypto industry. Reiterating their vision to make Bitcoin “useful as money,” they just launched the Lightning Wallet for self-storage.
Found on StackedBitcoin.comThe company has taken a different approach than the main exchanges in the country, which, according to Simon, co-founder and CRO of Stacked, are going to sell both custodial and paper bitcoins. Exchanges like Sharesies are built on the Robinhood model, with no way to get rid of crypto to self storage bags. When EasyCryptoA popular exchange that accepted user fiat and sent crypto to users’ wallets – similar to Bull Bitcoin – was recently bought by SwiFTX images and close it, adding its own place to use the parent exchange.
Zamzinga, a 4-person company that has seen a lot of growth in the world in recent years, believes that it is a wrong way for companies in the Bitcoin area, and therefore found a Bitcoin wallet with a lightning wallet that is compatible with the redemption of their offerings. Users send fiat to Stacked and receive Bitcoin in their independent wallet. They can also pay their utility bills or rent with Bitcoin through Stacked, which pays recipients through New Zealand’s Open Banking payment system.
The Stacked wallet, which has a sleek and modern design, uses the Breez and Spark SDKs in the backend to provide users with a stable and easy-to-use Bitcoin experience, with full Lightning Network integration. The app allows users to buy Bitcoin manually and on schedule via Autostack DCA style to deposit it and forget what they bought. Users can also manage those in the app to pay with bitcoin at their end and give fiat to the recipient. This country has no income tax; instead, Bitcoin profits are taxed as income, creating a perfect environment for hyper Bitcoinization.
Stacked has been focusing its efforts to make Bitcoin useful as a currency in Bitcoin Basina growing circular economy in Queenstown, New Zealand, which boasts of the most Bitcoin-accepting merchants to date. The company created a dedicated page to the community and holds regular events in the community, promoting the bitcoin economy.
In fiscal year 2025, 227,000 New Zealanders were recognized as unique users of the cryptoasset with approximately 7 million participants. Local cryptocurrency exchange books reached about NZ$ 7.8 billion. More and more projects that the local digital asset market will generate more than US$ 200 million in 2026. About 50% of New Zealanders are current or prospective Bitcoin and digital asset holders, according to 2024 Research and Protocol Theory.
