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From Australia to Norway, Contact Tracing Is Struggling to Meet Expectations
16.6.2020
The world is awash in COVID-19 contact tracing apps but few seem to be delivering on their promises
Norwegian Salmon Exporter Fights Food Fraud With Blockchain
5.6.2020
Norwegian salmon producer Kvarøy Arctic has joined the IBM Food Trust to increase transparency and help prevent fraud in the seafood industry
Europe’s Crypto Believers on the Rise Amid COVID-19 Crisis, bitFlyer Says
30.4.2020
The number of crypto believers in Europe edged up in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic, a new bitFLyer survey says
66% of Europeans Feel Optimistic About Future of Bitcoin, Study Shows
29.4.2020
Europeans are feeling more optimistic about the future of bitcoin. A recent study shows that more than two thirds of them believe cryptocurrency will remain in existence in 10 years time, with some convinced BTC will become a key part of the economy, both as a security and investment. Crypto...
Millionaire Arrested for Wife’s Murder in $10M Monero Ransom Kidnap Case
29.4.2020
A ransom note demanding $10 million in Monero may have been faked, after Norwegian police arrested a millionaire on suspicion of murdering his missing wife
Corona Money Printing Worries – Housing Prices Slide Downwards First Time in 10 Years in Northern Europe
19.4.2020
Real estate price reports from March in northern countries like Denmark and Sweden now show negative developments for the first time in over 10 years. If furloughed workers continue into unemployment, the effects on the housing markets will be even more significant, says Claudia Wörmann...
Online Casinos In Norway: Creating Big Waves Across the Gambling Market
11.4.2020
Norway and Gambling: Don’t See Eye-to-Eye Gambling is perceived differently in different countries. Some have rigid laws to govern the same, while others deem it totally illegal. Well, there are liberalists as well: Finland. For the most part, Norwegian laws decree gambling as illegal. While...
Bitcoin Codebase Preserved for 1,000 Years in Archive Under Arctic Ice
1.4.2020
GitHub is to archive the Bitcoin codebase and store it under the Arctic permafrost for 1,000 years
Cash Crisis: National Currencies Plunge in the Wake of Coronavirus
24.3.2020
Announcing an open-ended QE program Monday for unprecedented asset purchasing, the U.S. Federal Reserve has pledged to purchase assets "in the amounts needed," signaling the beginning of a virtually unlimited easing effort which will include moving into corporate bonds for the first time.
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Norwegian Air May Allow Customers to Pay With Crypto as Soon as Spring
20.2.2020
Norwegian would accept cryptocurrency payments via its sister firm, crypto exchange NBX
Red Cross Deploys Blockchain to Boost Communities’ Economic Resilience
26.11.2019
The Red Cross societies of Norway, Denmark and Kenya have launched a blockchain-based currency plan to enhance aid delivery and foster local economies
Crypto Banking Expands With Positive Interest Rates and New Services
9.9.2019
Banking, in the traditional sense of the term, has become a financial burden for account holders in regions where the era of subzero interest rates has already set in. European nations like Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, and Eurozone countries have been in negative territory for some time, and banks...
Norweigan Bitcoin Millionaire Jumps From Balcony to Flee Armed Burglar
9.9.2019
Norweigan courts will hear the case of an attempted burglary that ended in a cryptocurrency multimillionaire jumping from his second-floor balcony
Norwegian Bank Invests in Crypto Exchange Founded By Airline Magnate
3.9.2019
Savings bank Sparebanken Øst has just taken a stake in NBX, a crypto exchange set up by Norwegian Air founder Bjørn Kjos
Central Bank Asks Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund to Wind Up Investments in North America
27.8.2019
The world of investments is no longer only restricted to funds and the investment divisions of the biggest investment banks. In the past, such investors had a huge influence over the capital markets, but over the past few decades, some of the world’s biggest sovereign wealth funds have become...
Norwegian Air to Accept Bitcoin Through Exchange Set up By Founder
25.7.2019
Business magnate Bjørn Kjos and his family have reportedly set up a crypto exchange and plan to offer bitcoin payments at Norwegian Air Shuttle
Opera Releases iOS Version of its ‘Blockchain-Ready’ Mobile Web Browser
26.6.2019
Web browser Opera has released new iOS version, complete with an Ethereum wallet and support for Ethereum dApps
How to Cold Store Your Cryptocurrency for Safekeeping
26.6.2019
If you’re new to the crypto scene you might have heard about people moving their assets into cold storage or cold wallets but were unsure exactly what this entails. Simply put, it means storing your crypto offline to reduce access to hackers. Here’s how you can easily freeze your coins...
Blockchain Project for National Archives Reports Successful Trial for Audio-Visual Content
29.5.2019
A blockchain project developed to secure the digital government records of national archives worldwide is presenting the results of a successful trial in the U.K., Estonia and Norway