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Swedish pension fund Alecta dumps First Republic Bank shares after price plummets
21.3.2023
The Swedish fund was the bank’s fifth largest shareholder; the fund’s CEO said the uncertainty surrounding First Republic was too great
CBDCs could provide smooth cross-border payments: Tel Aviv FinTech Week
15.3.2023
Yoav Soffer, the advisor to the deputy governor and CBDC project manager, spoke at Tel Aviv FinTech Week, explaining how a recent CBDC experiment proved efficient in cross-border transactions
Today in Crypto: ByBit Announces Card, PancakeSwap to Launch V3 on BNB Chain, Egypt Arrests 29 Scammers, Pakistan Banks' Association to Develop a Blockchain-based KYC Platform
6.3.2023
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BIS Says 'Hub and Spoke' Cross-Border Transfers Offer Benefits for Retail CBDC
6.3.2023
The model explored in Project Icebreaker would offer retail users the best foreign-exchange rates and faster transactions while allowing central banks to keep almost total control of their currencies
Binance Now Authorized in 7 EU Countries — Sweden Becomes Latest Member State to Give Approval
13.1.2023
Crypto exchange Binance is now legal to operate in seven European countries following the latest approval by Sweden’s financial regulator. Overall, Binance has been approved to operate in 15 jurisdictions, including seven EU countries. Binance Approved to Operate in 7 EU Countries...
Today in Crypto: Nexo's Bulgarian Offices Raided, Samsung to List Bitcoin Futures Active ETF in Hong Kong, Trezor Saw a 300% Spike in Sales
12.1.2023
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Binance approved to offer crypto services to Swedish customers
11.1.2023
The decision from Sweden’s financial authority followed regulators in France, Bahrain, Spain and Dubai granting similar approvals for Binance in 2022
The state of crypto in Northern Europe: Hostile Scandinavia and vibrant Baltics
30.10.2022
The Nordics remain a cold place for crypto, but Estonia still leads as the public blockchain adopter
Crypto users renew calls for Satoshi Nakamoto to win Nobel memorial prize for economics
13.10.2022
Major figures in the crypto space argued the Bitcoin creator was the most deserving candidate for the economic award, despite the fact Satoshi's true identity remains unknown
Ripple Builds New Partnerships in France and Sweden Despite Crypto Bear Market
11.10.2022
Ripple inked deals with Paris-based payment provider for online marketplaces Lemonway and Swedish money transfer provider Xbaht focused on the Thailand remittances corridor
Israel, Norway and Sweden's central banks partner with BIS to explore CBDC
28.9.2022
The Project Icebreaker initiative aimed to improve cross-border payments by reducing costs and increasing speed and transparency, with a final report expected in Q1 2023
Central Banks of Israel, Norway and Sweden Team Up to Explore Retail CBDC
28.9.2022
Results of the project, run by the Bank for International Settlements, are expected in the first quarter of 2023
Sweden Needs Power for More Useful Things Than Bitcoin Mining, Energy Minister Says
18.7.2022
Concerned about projected increase in electricity demand, the government in Sweden may turn its back on crypto mining, the country’s energy minister has indicated. Swedish bitcoin minting industry, a leader in Europe, is likely to soon lose the preferential treatment it has been taking...
CBDCs ‘An Investment’ to Protect the Fiat System, Cash Will Disappear, Swedish Central Banker Says
28.6.2022
A central bank digital currency (CBDC) is “an investment” to protect the current fiat monetary system, according to a central banker from Sweden, who also argued that cash will soon be history....
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Swedish Central bankers snipe Bitcoin mining, cite rampant energy use
10.6.2022
A report by the Riksbank makes the case for banning Bitcoin mining in Sweden over proof-of-work energy consumption concerns; Bitcoin Twitter was quick to react
Norwegian Police Warn Crypto Owners After Armed Robbery in Sweden
2.5.2022
Police in Norway have issued a warning to crypto owners, saying they should take measures to ensure their own security with things like multi-signature (multisig) solutions and alarm systems. The warning comes after a couple in Sweden in late April were assaulted and forced to hand over crypto...
Sweden, EU Discussed Bitcoin Proof-of-Work Ban: Report
21.4.2022
Documents released by German site suggest ongoing concern about the environmental impact of proof-of-work technology
Janet Yellen on Crypto Regulation, UFC's Bitcoin Bonuses, 'Largest Crypto Merger' + More News
7.4.2022
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Sweden Casts Around for Potential E-Krona Suppliers
7.4.2022
The country's central bank says it wants to understand the technical options before it takes the plunge to issue any new CBDC
Sweden’s central bank completes second phase of e-krona testing
6.4.2022
The Swedish CBDC is now technically ready for integration with banks and payment service providers, according to a report from Riksbank