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Iceland’s crypto industry has promising future, but faces energy challenges
25.6.2024
Energy-rich Iceland is “making strides” in crypto, says Gulli Gislason of Viska Digital Assets
Iceland’s Prime Minister Vows to Prioritize Food Security Over Bitcoin
26.3.2024
Iceland’s Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir has vowed to focus more power on producing food internally while reducing the energy expenditure in data centers and bitcoin mining. Jakobsdóttir stated that while the country was working to achieve carbon neutrality, bitcoin and cryptocurrencies...
Today in Crypto: Elon Musk Accused of DOGE-Related Insider Trading, Xapo Integrates with the Single Euro Payments Area Network, US CFTC Mulls Rules Change to Include Crypto Risk
2.6.2023
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Today in Crypto: Bank of England to Reject Revolut's Banking Licence Application, ASX Abandons Blockchain, HashKey to Raise Funds at $1BN Valuation, Ledger Co-founder Calls Recover Service Launch a 'Horrible Mess'
19.5.2023
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Study Shows the United States Is Home to 41% of the NFT Companies Worldwide
27.5.2022
According to a study called “A World of NFT Adoption” published by nftclub.com, the United States has the most non-fungible token (NFT) company headquarters in the world. While the U.S. captures more than 41% of the NFT companies worldwide, the second largest number of NFT startup...
Iceland Refuses to Power New Bitcoin Farms Amid Electricity Shortages
9.12.2021
Cryptocurrency mining is among several energy-intensive industries hurt by a power deficit in Iceland. The country’s main utility is now rejecting requests to connect new coin minting facilities to the grid, after cutting supply to aluminum smelters and fish factories. Iceland Turns Away...
Iceland cuts power to new Bitcoin miners
8.12.2021
Starting December 7, no new requests for power from Bitcoin mining operations will be accepted from the country’s energy utility service
Norway Mulls Backing Sweden’s Call for Euro Ban on Crypto Mining
19.11.2021
The government in Norway is considering ways to limit the environmental impact of cryptocurrency mining and may support Swedish proposals to that end, including a European ban on proof-of-work mining. The European Commission has revealed it is already working to promote a transition to “more...
What it’s like when the banks collapse: Iceland 2008 firsthand
5.10.2021
GIFS and prefers-reduced-motion
3.11.2020
The <picture> element has a trick it can do where it shows different image formats in different situations. If all you are interested in is formats for the sake of performance, maybe you’d do:
<picture<source srcset="img/waterfall.avif" type="image/avif"<source...
IKEA in ‘World First’ Transaction Using Smart Contracts and Licensed E-Money
3.10.2019
IKEA Iceland has taken part in a commercial transaction using ethereum smart contracts and EU-licensed blockchain e-cash to settle an order
Ripple Acquires Iceland Crypto Firm, Expanding its European Operations
1.10.2019
Ripple, a prominent name in the crypto space, seems on an acquisition spell. Yesterday, on September 30, 2019, it unveiled operations in Iceland by acquiring a cryptocurrency trading company Algrim for further expanding its Europe presence. With this move, the company will welcome a new engineer...
Ripple Acquires Crypto Trading Firm to Expand Into Iceland
30.9.2019
Ripple acquires Icelandic crypto trading firm Algrim
Ripple Expands Into Iceland With Acquisition of Crypto Trading Firm
30.9.2019
Ripple is acquiring its way into Iceland, adding a team of six engineers to focus on integrations with partner crypto exchanges
Iceland’s Financial Regulator Approves Blockchain-Powered E-Money Firm
14.6.2019
Financial Supervisory Authority, the single financial regulator in Iceland, has approved the first DLT-based electronic money firm Monerium
Icelandic Regulators Approve Startup’s Plan for Fiat Payments on Ethereum
14.6.2019
In a European first, the ConsenSys-backed Monerium has received approval to run fiat over a blockchain as a regulated form of payment
Britský Iceland v ČR zahajuje online prodej, zboží nabídne exkluzivně na Košík.cz
11.3.2019
Supermarket Iceland, britská jednička na trhu s mraženými a chlazenými potravinami, spojuje své síly s Košík.cz. Díky spolupráci Košík nabídne výrobky značky Iceland exkluzivně na svém e-shopu. Od pondělí bude zákazníkům k dispozici více než stovka produktů, které jim specializované mrazicí vozy...
Script & Style Show: Episode 13: Decentralized Identity with Daniel Buchner
29.6.2018
In this episode: David and Todd return from travels to San Francisco, Oslo, and Iceland, Todd reveals he’s a new (dog) father, and they welcome guest Daniel Buchner, a Senior PM for Microsoft’s Decentralized Identity team. Daniel shares his knowledge about blockchain and crypto, then...
How Auroracoin is Forcing Digital Currency Discussion in Iceland
1.5.2014
Digital currency awareness is growing as Auroracoin closes in on passing 10% of its original distribution goal
CoinDesk Guide to the World’s National Altcoins
28.3.2014
All you need to know about national cryptocurrencies – a new trend in altcoin development