IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND CHRISTCHURCH REGISTRY

I TE KŌTI MATUA O AOTEAROA ŌTAUTAHI ROHE	
CIV-2019-485-375
[2023] NZHC 2143	

UNDER	Part 16 of the Companies Act 1993	
IN THE MATTER OF	Cryptopia Limited (in liquidation)	
BETWEEN	DAVID IAN RUSCOE AND MALCOLM RUSSELL MOORE
Applicants	
AND	RYAN HOUCHENS
First Respondent	
AND	GIA THANH PHAN
Second Respondent	
AND	TRISTEN ROBINSON
Third Respondent	
AND	JOSHUA DAVID STEVENSON
Fourth Respondent	

Hearing:	9 August 2023	
Counsel:	S A Barker and B E Marriner for the Applicants
E B Moran and C M McCracken for the Respondents	
Judgment:	10 August 2023	

RESULTS JUDGMENT OF PALMER J

[1]	The applicant’s originating application for directions for the realisation of cryptocurrency dated 4 July 2023 is granted, as sought.

[2]	My reasons will follow in due course.

Palmer J

RUSCOE v HOUCHENS [2023] NZHC 2143 [10 August 2023]

Counsel/Solicitors
J S Cooper KC, Auckland P G Watts KC, Auckland Buddle Findlay, Wellington
Buddle Findlay, Christchurch
DLA Piper New Zealand, Wellington