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Proposed Crypto Mining Ban in Norway Fails to Gain Support in Parliament
13.5.2022
A push to prohibit the energy-intensive proof-of-work mining of cryptocurrencies in Norway has been rejected by the majority of lawmakers. The ban had been suggested by the far-left Red Party which also didn’t win backing to raise an electricity tax for crypto miners. Norway Will Not...
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...
Crypto ownership among Norwegian women doubles, mirroring global trends
31.3.2022
According to a recent survey from Arcane Research, the number of Norwegian women that own cryptocurrency has doubled from 3% to 6% in just one year
Norwegian Block Exchange to become first Nordic crypto platform to list on Euronext
3.12.2021
"The future of the financial industry is built on blockchain technology," said NBX CEO Stig Kjos-Mathisen
Binance Discontinues Support for Norwegian Krone Pairs, Payments and Language
28.8.2021
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is discontinuing certain offerings in Norway. The news comes amid regulatory pressure around the world which the global trading platform is working to address. The company is also dropping Norwegian from its website’s language options. Crypto Exchange Binance...
Norwegian Financial Regulator Cautions About Bitcoin Investing as Price Tumbles
24.6.2021
The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway (Finanstilsynet) has cautioned investors about investing in cryptocurrencies as the price of bitcoin plunged Tuesday. “There is a strong need for a legal framework and investor protection if cryptocurrency is to be able to become a suitable form...
Norwegian FSA sees urgent need for crypto investor protection
22.6.2021
Norway’s Financial Supervisory Authority says it only supervises crypto companies for money laundering
Norwegian Billionaire: Bitcoin Becoming Mainstream Is Inevitable — Elon Musk’s Comments ‘Haven’t Changed Anything’
16.5.2021
Norwegian billionaire Kjell Inge Rokke says bitcoin becoming mainstream is inevitable. Unlike Tesla, which stopped accepting cryptocurrency, Rokke’s company is now considering accepting bitcoin as a means of payment, emphasizing that Elon Musk’s comments about the cryptocurrency’s...
HIVE Blockchain sells Norwegian data mining center, citing loss of government subsidies
10.5.2021
Executive chair Frank Holmes described the sale as “unfortunate” but approved of the community continuing to find uses for the property
Norwegian authorities urge crypto users to declare earnings on upcoming return
21.4.2021
"Our experience is that most people will follow all laws and regulations, and we will help those who invest in crypto to do it right," said Marius Johansen
Billionaire FOMO: Famed Norwegian Billionaire Investor Capitulates After Seeing Another Embrace Bitcoin
4.4.2021
Norwegian billionaire Øystein Stray Spetalen, who once called bitcoin “nonsense,” has reportedly capitulated and invested in the cryptocurrency after seeing another billionaire in Norway embracing bitcoin. He has also invested in a local crypto exchange. “When the facts...
Norwegian billionaire ditches skepticism, invests in local crypto exchange
29.3.2021
Norwegian billionaire investor Øystein Stray Spetalen made a 180° reversal in his opinions about cryptocurrency this month and now part-owns domestic crypto exchange MiraiEx
Norway’s Fourth-Richest Man Invests in a Crypto Mining ASIC Manufacturer
13.3.2021
According to regional reports, the Norwegian billionaire and hedge fund manager, Ole Andreas Halvorsen, is investing funds into an energy-reducing cryptocurrency mining chip hardware company. The company Norway’s fourth richest man is investing in claims to build application-specific...
Norwegian Oil Billionaire Says BTC Could Be Worth Millions of Dollars Each — Puts Liquid Company Assets in Bitcoin
9.3.2021
Billionaire Kjell Inge Rokke’s company, Aker, has established a new business dedicated to bitcoin. Rokke believes that bitcoin could “become the core of a new monetary architecture” and each coin could be “worth millions of dollars.” His new company “will keep...
Norwegian investment firm allocates $58M to Bitcoin and crypto ventures
8.3.2021
Aker ASA has created a new subsidiary firm to hold Bitcoin on its balance sheet and invest in other companies in the crypto space
Listed Norwegian Industrial Giant Aker Goes Bitcoin
8.3.2021
Aker ASA, a listed Norwegian industrial investment company, said it will invest in bitcoin (BTC) and blockchain ecosystem via its newly established subsidiary Seetee that is initially capitalized with NOK 500m (USD 58m).
Per the company, Seetee will initially focus on:
investing in and owning...
Bitcoin Auction, Norwegian Digital Bank, Bakkt Merger + More News
8.1.2021
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The Finnish treasury is in for a whopping boost as the nation’s customs agency prepares to auction off BTC 1,981 (USD 81m). The vast...
Norwegian Block Exchange To Tokenize Krone Before Going Global
30.9.2020
At this stage, with planned tokenization of both gold and the local currency Norwegian krone (NOK) in the works, Norwegian Block Exchange (NBX) is set to prioritize regional growth over global expansion, NBX Co-Founder and Managing Director Stig Kjos-Mathisen told Cryptonews.com.
“The next year...
Publicly Listed Energy Firm Equinor Exploits Gas Flaring in North Dakota to Mine Bitcoin
21.9.2020
Just recently, the firm Arcane Research recently revealed a number of screenshots from the publicly traded energy firm, Equinor. The pictures show the multinational company leveraging natural gas flaring to power bitcoin mining operations. In recent years, using the unorthodox gas flaring scheme...
IBM Spawns Blockchain for Norwegian Salmon Fisheries
25.6.2020
IBM is teaming with the Norwegian Seafood Association to create a blockchain-based track-and-trace system for Norway's sustainably farmed salmon