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TechMatesHow I Built & Sold NZ's #1 Crypto Startup 🚀She turned a $3,000 Bitcoin curiosity into one of New Zealand’s biggest crypto exits.Meet Janine, founder and CEO of Easy Crypto, who successfully navigated the turbulent crypto market—overcoming regulation hurdles, market crashes, and intense skepticism—to build and exit one of New Zealand's most notable crypto startups. From early challenges of securing banking relationships to eventually selling to Australia's SwiftX, Janine candidly shares the rollercoaster journey, valuable insights into fintech innovation, and the future of digital currencies.In this episode, you'll hear surprising truths about running a crypto business, why banks initially turned her aw...2025-05-281h 21
The Powerhouse Diaries20. End of a Season: The PowerHouse Diaries Episode 20 - Yaela Raber🎙️ End of a Season: The PowerHouse Diaries Episode 20What a journey it’s been!Episode 20 marks the season finale of The PowerHouse Diaries, and it’s not just any episode, it’s a celebration.This special highlight reel revisits the unforgettable voices and stories that made Season One a firestorm of courage, vulnerability, and truth. From bold career pivots to deeply personal reflections, these powerhouse women have shown us what it really takes to rise, fall, and rise again.This episode is your backstage pass to the raw, the real, and the revolut...2025-05-1922 minThe Powerhouse Diaries19. We Built The Largest Crypto Company In NZ To Keep My Brother Out Of Jail! - Janine GraingerJanine Grainger is living proof that bold vision, grit, and conviction can change the game. From high school dropout to co-founder of one of New Zealand’s largest crypto platforms, Janine built Easy Crypto from a wild idea into a multimillion-dollar empire—and then walked away on her own terms. In this episode, she unpacks what it takes to lead in a male-dominated industry, navigate burnout, and trust your gut in the face of massive uncertainty. This conversation is equal parts entrepreneurial insight and deeply personal growth.About our guest:Janine Grainger is a...2025-05-1247 min
2 Commas: The $multi-million exit show with Josh ComrieJanine Grainger: Crypto billions: how I sold Easy Crypto!Janine Grainger built conviction in a space most people didn’t know or trust. From raising NZ’s largest-ever first-round funding to leading through crashes, cutbacks, and global scrutiny, she grew Easy Crypto into a $3.5B platform before its exit to an Australian acquirer.In this episode, we unpack what it takes to build credibility in volatile markets, the emotional reality of exiting a mission-led company, and how Janine quietly launched a skunkworks project during a bear market because it felt like the right thing to do. If you’re navigating uncertainty, leading with purpose, or thinking about...2025-05-071h 18
Fintechfun with Chris TitleyFrom Idea to Market Leader: The Easy Crypto Journey with Janine GraingerEpisode SummaryIn this episode of the Fintechfun Podcast, Chris Titley interviews Janine Grainger, founder and CEO of Easy Crypto. Janine shares the story of how Easy Crypto was founded in 2017 by her and her brother in New Zealand, aiming to simplify access to cryptocurrencies. She discusses the challenges they faced, including the regulatory landscape, rapid market changes, and the integration of new technologies. Janine also talks about the company’s growth trajectory, pivotal moments like their record-setting capital raise in 2021, and their expansion into Australia. With insights into their product development strategy and the complexities of th...2024-10-2916 minDayOne.FMFrom Idea to Market Leader: The Easy Crypto Journey with Janine GraingerEpisode SummaryIn this episode of the Fintechfun Podcast, Chris Titley interviews Janine Grainger, founder and CEO of Easy Crypto. Janine shares the story of how Easy Crypto was founded in 2017 by her and her brother in New Zealand, aiming to simplify access to cryptocurrencies. She discusses the challenges they faced, including the regulatory landscape, rapid market changes, and the integration of new technologies. Janine also talks about the company’s growth trajectory, pivotal moments like their record-setting capital raise in 2021, and their expansion into Australia. With insights into their product development strategy and the complexities of th...2024-10-2916 min
Friends With MoneyCrypto: risk vs rewardLove it or loathe it, cryptocurrency has made its way into the mainstream. So for the crypto curious, what are the fundamentals worth knowing about? This week on the Friends With Money podcast, Money’s Tom Watson is joined by Janine Grainger, founder and chief executive of cryptocurrency trading platform EasyCrypto, to chat about some of the basics of cryptocurrency. What is cryptocurrency? Are there different types of cryptocurrency? Why should Australians care about it? What are some of the potential benefits and risks of holding crypto? How can cryptocurrency be purchased and held? Is cryptocurrency re...2024-07-2318 min
Startup Theatre PodcastThe future of digital currency is inevitable 💲Janine Grainger is one of the most requested shows we’ve had to date.
Janine is a kiwi-born entrepreneur and a highly respected leader in tech. She's the co-founder and CEO of Easy Crypto, New Zealand's leading cryptocurrency trading platform. Easy Crypto was established in 2017 to offer a secure, simple and easy-to-understand way for everyone to get involved in the cryptocurrency market, and has since helped hundreds of thousands of people get started with crypto.
Janine is on the Executive Council for FinTechNZ and sits on a number of government advisory and working groups, both in...2024-07-0357 min
Greg Sheehans PodcastEp 12: Janine Grainger: The CoFounder and CEO of Easy Crypto and a Top10 Women in Web3Send us a textStep into the world of Janine, a Kiwi crypto pioneer, as she takes us through her journey to becoming somewhat of the poster child of Kiwi tech. Janine and her brother took the leap into the unpredictable currents of digital finance with Easy Crypto.Navigating the cryptocurrency cosmos can be daunting. Janine takes us through a wonderful origin story from a five-day coding marathon to processing a staggering $2.5 billion in volume in 2024. We hear her approach to combating burnout and championing the importance of well-being in the...2024-03-1152 min
The Blockchain New Zealand PodcastE23 - Will Remor on StablecoinsWill Remor is a former quantitative risk analysist from traditional banking that got into stablecoins via the maker DAI project. He's consulted on a number of finance, stablecoin, and defi protocols, including New Zealand's newest stablecoin the NZDD, and has been involved with asset tokenization (or RWAs) from the early days. In this conversation Will takes us through some of the key differences between USDC, Tether, and DAI. We talk about some of the prominent depegging events affecting USDC when Silicon Valley Bank collapsed and who remembers 20% yield in Anchor and the Terra-Luna death spiral.
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Crypto GirlsJanine Grainger Part B: The TechnicalWelcome to Part 2 of Crypto Girls’ Janine Grainger Interview. We’ll be covering some of the more technical sides to her exchange business, including wallets, blockchain, privacy, and AML.
Janine Grainger from Easy Crypto is one of New Zealand’s biggest tech CEO and founders, running the Easy Crypto New Zealand, Australia and now South Africa.The CryptoGirls co-hosts are Sophie and Nikita, who specialise in Law and Market Design respectively.
Stay tuned for Part II: The Technical!
Episode chapter are as follows:
01:25 Does crypto need a rebrand?
05:10 How has the Easy Crypto business been impacted by the 2022 run on cry...2023-12-3040 min
NZ Tech Podcast2023 Crypto review and what's next with Easy CryptoPaul Spain recently sat down with guests Janine Grainger and Jamil Geor (Easy Crypto) to look at the crypto market in 2023 and what's on the horizon. They discuss the expanding use cases for digital assets, and the challenges and regulations in the crypto space. Plus Easy Crypto's new Wallet and it's security and recovery features as well as the launch of New Zealand's stablecoin NZDD.2023-12-1947 minCrypto GirlsCEO of leading crypto exchange EasyCrypto - Janine GraingerJanine Grainger from Easy Crypto is one of New Zealand’s biggest tech CEO and founders, running the Easy Crypto New Zealand, Australia and now South Africa. In this episode, we are thrilled to be talking to her about her business, career path and entrepreneurship tips.The CryptoGirls co-hosts are Sophie and Nikita, who specialise in Law and Market Design respectively.
Stay tuned for Part II: The Technical!
Episode chapters are as follows:
01:25 Introduction
02:53 Janine’s beginnings: role models & allies
06:00 Corporate life vs Entrepreneurship
06:50 Start of Easy Crypto
08:30 Entrepreneurial traits & risk appetite
11:10 Can emotions play...2023-12-1738 min
Big Mistake#17 - Janine Grainger (CEO of EasyCrypto) — Bad hires, scammers, and capital raising.In this episode with the founder and CEO of Easy Crypto, Janine Grainger, we chat about:
The risks and ramifications of "bad hires"
Why we are harsher on people we don't know
Team culture
Scammer horror stories and what we can all do to protect ourselves
EasyCrypto's record-breaking capital raise of $17 M
Surprising sheep facts
2023-12-121h 16
The Business of TechNZ gets its own stablecoin | Why we should care about the OpenAI dramaEasy Crypto CEO and co-founder Janine Grainger joins us to explain why she and her team decided to launch a locally owned wallet, and the NZDD stablecoin pegged to the NZ dollar, and backed 1:1 by funds in the bank. Plus, we discuss the biggest tech story of the year, the ousting of OpenAI founding CEO Sam Altman, and why the news should matter to Kiwis and their businesses. Note: When Ben said artificial generative intelligence, he meant artifical general intelligence. Reading listSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2023-11-2244 minThe Blockchain New Zealand PodcastE21 - Janine Grainger on Growth, & Launching a Wallet and StablecoinJanine Grainger is the cofounder and CEO of Easy Crypto which is coming up on their 6th anniversary and very well known in New Zealand. In this conversation we talk about growing a crypto company, competition in the New Zealand market, building a wallet and some of the security issues that come with it, and deploying an NZ dollar stablecoin on the main chains.
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00:00 intro
01:17 hi-tech awards
05:35 WTF is crypto documentary
08:20 long term goals
11:46 competition in the NZ market
15:00 exchange vs swaps
18:43 building a wallet
22:50 seed...2023-11-2145 min
yWhalesyWeb3: Navigating Frontier Tech | MetaMask & PayPal Off-Ramp | Visa on SOL | USDC on BaseIn this episode, Jay Steinback, yWhales CEO & Co-Founder brings together a panel of esteemed guests to delve into the dynamic world of Web3 and cutting-edge technology. Joining Jay are Janine Grainger, CEO & Co-Founder of Easy Crypto, and Michael Toner, Chief Marketing Officer at Threedium. The episode starts by diving into the new off-ramp game-changing features of MetaMask, including its traditional bank and PayPal cash-out options, poised to redefine the crypto landscape and user experience. The conversation then shifts to the exciting news of Visa's foray into stablecoin settlement on the Solana blockchain, bridging the gap between traditional finance and...2023-09-1158 min
NZ Everyday InvestorResisting the Techno-Communist Takeover! Ep 358 Janine GraingerSign up to the KiwiSaver Millionaire Roadmap!Hey! Can we have a little chat?If you're picking up what I'm putting down, help me build the Everyday Investor community!Spread the word: Write a review anywhere you can, share posts on social media, vote for Pedro! Follow me on YouTube, and if you can, subscribe on Spotify also. Have a burning question you'd like answered? Click here!Use the following referral/affiliate links. In some cases with these codes, I may receive a financial benefit - in other cases...2023-07-0944 minNZ Tech PodcastJanine Grainger - IBM Hi-Tech Inspiring Individual of the Year 2023On this special NZ Hi-Tech Award Winners episode, host Paul Spain is joined by Janine Grainger Co-Founder and CEO of Easy Crypto and this year’s Hi-Tech Inspiring Individual of the year. Janine shares about the challenges faced by the crypto industry, her pride in the team and culture at Easy Crypto and what motivates and inspires her to continue to be a great leader and champion for the blockchain industry. 2023-07-0313 min
BusinessDesk TodayDebate on ‘More than profit’ law for directors delayedIn today’s episode, host Ben Moore discusses: The Companies (Directors Duties) Amendment Bill debate delayed US infant formula market needs more than just tariff removal Manawa Energy on latest resource bill plans Janine Grainger’s path to becoming an inspirational tech leader See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2023-06-2907 min
NZX Opening BellCrypto currency 101 - Easy Crypto, Janine GraingerTo be an informed investor, it’s important to understand all investment classes and what you’re investing into. Given the rise in popularity in crypto currency - and to cap off our investor education month, - we sat down with EasyCrypto’s Janine Grainger to discuss all things crypto. Make sure to tune in as Janine discusses how it has evolved, why people are investing in this asset class and what the future may hold.2023-05-0521 min
NZ Everyday InvestorCracking Crypto in '23, Ep 319 /Janine GraingerCheck out the article and glossary here.First they ignore you, then laugh at you, then fight you, then finally they join you. As painful as it is being early and helping others see the light so to speak, assuming it’s light that you see, being early allows you to spot things and make a move, before the opportunity moves on. While often you’ll hear it’s about time in and not timing, and that’s true by the way, for a small sliver of people a small sliver of the time, being an early adopter...2023-02-1947 min
Bit By BitJanine Grainger - Crypto and South AfricaWith the South African Reserve bank planning regulatory reform of Crypto currencies what are the possible implications for South African investors and other stakeholders. BitbyBit chats to Janine Grainger - Co-Founder and CEO of Easy Crypto to find out!2022-11-0723 min
yWhalesCryptocurrencies exchange with Janine Grainger of Easy CryptoIn this episode, the yWhales team speak with Janine Grainger, Co-Founder and CEO of Easy Crypto. Janine shares how Easy Crypto makes it easy for anyone to buy, sell and exchange over 160+ cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cardano, Solana, and many more. She discusses how the platform works and what they are doing to protect their clients’ assets. She also shares her thoughts on how people should be thinking about cryptocurrency today.
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The Monday CallJanine Grainger and Simon Denny – Kiwis at crypto’s frontierWe’re joined by two Kiwi crypto innovators. Artist Simon Denny and Chief Executive of Easy Crypto Janine Grainger talk about their remarkable careers and discuss how New Zealand could embrace crypto’s potential.2022-08-241h 04
NZ Everyday InvestorWhen Crypto-Winter End? Janine Grainger / Ep 267Is Bitcoin dead, or is it just dormant. One way, or another, in 10 years time are you 100% confident that you understand just what this asset can do for your wealth in the new world?Janine Grainger is the co-founder of Easy Crypto, a fiat 'on-ramp' to up to 160 crypto-assets and now in Australia, Brazil, and South Africa too. For further reading:https://forkast.news/china-banned-bitcoin-mining-became-no-2-bitcoin-miner/https://www.statista.com/statistics/267998/countries-with-the-largest-gold-reserves/https://www.npr.org/2022/06/17/1105896419/russia-putin-speech-sanctionshttps://news.bitcoin.com/targeting-the-us-dollars-hegemony-russia-china-and-brics-nations-plan-to-craft-a-new-international-reserve-currency/_______________________Hey...2022-08-0340 min
The Young WomanEP 28: Stepping out of Your Comfort Zone - A Conversation with Janine GraingerToday I am joined by Janine Grainger. Janine is the Co-Founder and CEO at Easy Crypto. Janine first got involved in cryptocurrency in 2015 and saw massive opportunity. After founding Easy Crypto in 2017 with her brother, Janine has been a common name in the crypto scene in New Zealand. Easy Crypto is now a fast growing New Zealand start up and Janine is leading the way and challenging the gender biases which heavily skew the cryptocurrency and finance industry.
In this episode Janine shares about her career journey leading up to being the CEO at Easy Crypto, she...2022-07-0322 min
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyThe hoon around the week to June 19TLDR: This week the US Federal Reserve hiked its key interest rate by a super-sized 75 basis points to fight inflation running at 8.6%. That unleashed fresh mayhem on global markets, including another slump in shares into bear market territory and the collapse of crypto-lender Celcius. Bitcoin fell more than a third.Meanwhile, house prices in Aotearoa-NZ fell again, including Auckland City’s median price falling $360,000 or 23% in six months, the chances of a recession here rose and the Gib crisis morphed into shareholder complaints to Fletcher Building’s CEO. PM Jacinda Ardern replaced Building and Construction Minister Poto Will...2022-06-181h 01The HoonThe hoon around the week to June 19TLDR: This week the US Federal Reserve hiked its key interest rate by a super-sized 75 basis points to fight inflation running at 8.6%. That unleashed fresh mayhem on global markets, including another slump in shares into bear market territory and the collapse of crypto-lender Celcius. Bitcoin fell more than a third.Meanwhile, house prices in Aotearoa-NZ fell again, including Auckland City’s median price falling $360,000 or 23% in six months, the chances of a recession here rose and the Gib crisis morphed into shareholder complaints to Fletcher Building’s CEO. PM Jacinda Ardern replaced Building and Construction Minister Poto Will...2022-06-181h 01
The Female Career. Trailblazing New Zealand women share their career journeysJanine Grainger, Co-founder and CEO of Easy Crypto: Opening Financial Opportunities Across the GlobeJanine Grainger is the co-founder and CEO of Easy Crypto, New Zealand's leading cryptocurrency trading platform. Easy Crypto now has over 150,000 customers across New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Brazil, and has recorded over $1.1 billion in sales through the platform over the past three years.Janine has been involved in cryptocurrency since 2015, and is one of New Zealand’s most visible voices in the sector. She’s leading the charge in trying to drive collaboration between the industry, central government, and the finance sector to provide a secure, accessible crypto environment for consumers while fostering ongoing innovation and...2022-05-2333 min
Business Is BoringEasy Crypto's build to a billion in salesA self-proclaimed "high school drop out", Janine Grainger now works in the blockchain and cryptocurrency tech fields as the CEO and co-founder of New Zealand-based cryptocurrency purchasing platform Easy Crypto. She joins the pod to chat about the company's build to a billion in sales, and where they – and crypto – are headed next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2022-05-0937 min
The CurveRTC28: The inside scoop about cryptocurrencies from the queen of crypto.One for those who are crypto curious! In this episode we have our first ever in-studio guest - Janine Grainger, the CEO and Co-Founder of Easy Crypto! We talk about what moves the different coins and currencies, how to spot upcoming trends, top tips for budding crypto investors and what we can expect for the future of crypto! For more from The Curve:InstagramWebsiteTikTokNewsletter Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended...2022-02-2235 min
The Crypto ConversationEasy Crypto - Vault Digital Funds bring Bitcoin to the mainstreamJanine Grainger is the CEO and co-founder of Easy Crypto, a New Zealand-based digital currency retailer, and Vault International Bitcoin Fund (VIBF) a New Zealand-based Portfolio Investment Entity (PIE) Fund that provides investors with exposure to offshore listed Bitcoin funds and ETFs. Why you should listen: Vault Digital Funds Limited was founded in 2021 in partnership with Easy Crypto, New Zealand's largest cryptocurrency brokerage. The Vault International Bitcoin Fund (VIBF) is the first digital asset fund to be launched under the Vault Digital Funds registered scheme. VIBF is a New Zealand-based Portfolio Investment Entity (PIE) Fund...2021-12-1538 min
SME & Entrepreneur PodcastWhat is Cryptocurrency? Janine Grainger Co-Founder of EasyCrypto explains how they can help your crypto journey.We are super lucky to chat with Co-founder of Easy Crypto Janine Grainger.
If starting a business was easy, everyone would do it! For those out there who have started a business, you know challenges are coming and how you manage and learn from them are factors to success! If you developed a business from scratch, from just an idea in your head, you should be proud of yourself, you are courageous . Just like our podcast guest Janine Grainger and her brother Alan Grainger , they are courageous Kiwi's!
We were super lucky to record SME&E po...2021-12-0235 min
When the Facts ChangeHow would a central bank digital currency work?Central banks all over the world have been looking at building their own digital currencies – and in the last couple of months, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand has issued a discussion paper about how one might work here. To find out more, Bernard talks to Ian Woolford, the head of money and cash at the RBNZ, and Janine Grainger, the CEO of NZ-based exchange Easy Crypto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-10-2848 minNZ Tech PodcastNFTs and the NZ$45m Fluf World success with Brooke Howard-Smith, Janine Grainger, Aaron McDonaldPaul Spain, Brooke Howard-Smith (Non Fungible Labs), Janine Grainger (EasyCrypto), Aaron McDonald (Non Fungible Labs) discuss the current state of NFTs including NZ based Fluf World's NZ$45m in sales.2021-08-3056 minNZ Tech PodcastNFTs and the NZ$45m Fluf World success with Brooke Howard-Smith, Janine Grainger, Aaron McDonaldPaul Spain, Brooke Howard-Smith (Non Fungible Labs), Janine Grainger (EasyCrypto), Aaron McDonald (Non Fungible Labs) discuss the current state of NFTs including NZ based Fluf World's NZ$45m in sales.
2021-08-2956 min
The Morgo PodcastJanine Grainger with Easy CryptoEasy Crypto is a fast, easy, safe way to buy and sell cryptocurrency: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tron and many more. It is New Zealand's largest cryptocurrency retailer, and is now operating in Australia, South Africa and Brazil, and planning to open in the Philippines later this year. Its mission is to make cryptocurrency accessible and understandable so that everyone can get involved in the crypto market. www.easycrypto.ai2021-07-0521 min
NZ Tech PodcastNZ Bitcoin RoundtableWhat's driving the current craze in Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies? Darcy Ungaro (NZ Everyday Investor), Paul Spain (NZ Tech Podcast), Janine Grainger (Easy Crypto), Brooke Howard-Smith (Entrepreneur) share insights on recent price rises and opinions on what the future holds.2021-01-2638 min
OneUp ProjectEp 32 - What the Heck is Cryptocurrency? All Q's Answered w/ Janine GraingerYou might see the word cryptocurrency and instantly register you won’t understand so tap out of this episode - Here’s why that’s a bad idea ✌🏽⠀After recording this episode with Janine, I came to realise how increasingly prevalent cryptocurrencies are in NZ (as well as well implemented globally) ✨ To me, I saw them as this big scary unknown - but it’s actually extremely interesting and after reflection has a lot of benefits.⠀I’ll leave it up to you to decide but definitely watch out for Monday’s episode! Janine Grainger is the co-founder of @easy...2020-07-1229 min