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E-Krona or Bust, Says Sweden’s Chief Central Banker, Trying to Drag Swedish Govt Into Digital Age
16.10.2020
Riksbank Governor Stevan Ingves sees a Swedish digital currency as an imperative for his central bank
SEC Seeks Trial of Swedish National Over Alleged Fraud That Took $3.5M in Crypto
30.9.2020
The man is alleged to have fleeced 2,200 victims in the U.S. and 45 other countries, netting $3.5 million via payments in bitcoin and other digital assets
Investment Firm Arcane Crypto to Go Public via $33 Million Reverse Merger
3.7.2020
Arcane Crypto, a Norway-based investment company, said Thursday that it is planning to go public through a reverse takeover by Vertical Ventures, a publicly traded Swedish firm. Vertical Ventures will buy Arcane Crypto for $33 million by issuing over 6.6 billion new shares. Each share cost $0.005...
Sweden’s ‘Lagom’ Response to Coronavirus: No Masks, Keep The Economy Going With a “No Limit” Printing Press
7.4.2020
The Coronavirus in Sweden has so far claimed 611 deaths, with 7849 confirmed cases. Swedish people still send their kids to school and are not hoarding much of anything compared to countries like the US. But just like in most of the world many businesses are hit hard, and the country's central bank...
Major Swedish Bank Fined $386 Million for Hiding Money-Laundering Evidence
2.4.2020
Sweden’s Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA), ’Finansinspektionen’, has fined Swedbank a record sum of 4 billion Swedish krona ($386m) for breaching anti-money laundering regulations on a large scale. Around USD 6 billion had been funneled between suspected accounts.
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Swedish Central Bank Bids to Host BIS Hub for Digital Currency Research
17.3.2020
Sweden’s Riksbank says its digital currency researchers are the best in central banking
Swedish Foreign Minister Urges Ukraine to Investigate $70 Million Bitcoin Fraud
4.3.2020
Swedish government demands answers from Ukraine regarding a Kyiv-based alleged fraud scheme
Swedish Crypto Exchange BTCX Plans IPO in 2020
17.1.2020
An IPO offers BTCX the opportunity to help bring transparency to the industry, it's CEO says
Sweden’s Financial Authority Approves Swiss Crypto ETP Provider Amun
11.12.2019
On December 10, Switzerland-based firm Amun AG announced the company’s base prospectus has been approved by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (SFSA). The ETP provider said it has extensive plans to expand its digital asset ETPs throughout Europe, while Sweden shows “strong...
Xpring Invests In Swedish Startup to Build XRP Hardware Wallet Firmware
16.10.2019
Xpring has invested in Swedish crypto self-custody startup Towo Labs to build hardware wallet firmware with support for XRP
Libra an ‘Important Catalytic Event,’ Says Swedish Central Bank Chief
15.10.2019
The head of Sweden’s Riksbank says Facebook’s Libra is shaking central banks globally into action
Swedish Government Auctions Cryptocurrency Again
12.10.2019
The Swedish Enforcement Authority, Kronofogden, is once again auctioning off cryptocurrency that has been allotted for public sale. The online auction, which is the second of this kind the government agency conducts, starts on Friday, October 11. Also read: Sean Walsh: Cryptocurrencies Can Harness...
Greta Thunberg Joins Satoshi in Questioning Bank Bailouts
12.9.2019
Saving planet Earth is a noble goal with many different dimensions. Climate change needs to be addressed vigorously as our world warms up faster than ever. Economic development needs a higher degree of financial freedom to provide everyone access to opportunities and wealth. A teenager from...
Major Swedish Bank Orders Negative Interest Rate on Euro Deposits
22.8.2019
Sub-zero interest rates have become the norm in some countries, especially in Europe. Nordic nations such as Sweden and Denmark have been in negative territory for a while and a growing number of banks in the region are now charging depositors for keeping their money. Saving in fiat right...
‘Don’t Worry We Can Just Print More Money’ – Swedish Central Bank Ponders -1.5% Interest Rate
6.7.2019
At a press conference on Wednesday, the head of the Swedish Central Bank admitted that interest rates could potentially go as low as -1.5%, and quipped that Swedes likely wouldn’t even protest. Other countries implementing negative interest rate policies are producing lukewarm results that...
Nordic Banking Behemoth Nordea Invests 5 Million Euros In Swedish Neobank P. F. C.
4.7.2019
Throughout the course of the history of the financial system, the latest innovations have managed to improve the entire system in a way that had not been envisaged and in that regard, Fintech is perhaps the latest example. Over the past five years, the Fintech industry has grown into...
Swedish Bitcoin-Powered Mobile Refill Service Bitrefill Raises $2M to Expand Services
13.6.2019
Swedish bitcoin-enabled mobile refill service Bitrefill has raised $2 million to expand its services and develop new products
Swedish Parliamentary Candidate to Raise Bitcoin-Only Campaign Funds
12.7.2014
The politician hopes his bitcoin-only fundraising will be a means to improve bitcoin education across Sweden