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Finland Convicts a Streamer of a Gambling Crime for Casino Promos

DIGIT — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:50:35 +0000

A Finnish court fined streamer “Pottukoira” about $2,700 for promoting offshore casinos to local viewers, and ruled that prosecutors did not need to show he was ever paid – a rare criminal conviction as regulators worldwide tighten on influencer gambling ads. A rare criminal hit on a gambling influencer A district court in North Savo, […]

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Nordic Crypto Exchange Safello Expands Cross‑Border Services With Launch in Finland

DIGIT — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:30:30 +0000

Safello launches regulated crypto services in Finland under MiCA authorization, enabling euro payments, trading and custody. Safello announced on February 3, 2026 in Stockholm that it has launched services in Finland as its first cross‑border establishment, operating under its authorization as a crypto‑asset service provider under the EU’s Regulation on Markets in Crypto‑Assets (MiCA); Finnish […]

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Nordic Bank Nordea to Offer Bitcoin‑linked Synthetic ETP on Its Platforms

DIGIT — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 09:30:39 +0000

Nordea will allow customers to trade a Coinshares‑manufactured bitcoin synthetic ETP on its platforms from December 2025. Nordea announced on October 30, 2025, that it will permit customers in the Nordics to trade an externally manufactured crypto‑linked product — a synthetic exchange‑traded product (ETP) with bitcoin as the underlying asset — produced by Coinshares International […]

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HEX founder Richard Heart suspected of tax evasion in Finland

DIGIT — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 17:23:53 +0000

Richard Schueler, aka Richard Heart, is already at the center of an SEC suit. Now he has issues in Finland, his chosen country of residence.

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Marathon’s BTC mining is heating an entire town in Finland

DIGIT — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 09:40:45 +0000

Selling excess heat from Bitcoin mining could be another financial lifeline for miners after the 2024 Bitcoin halving.

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SEC serves suit to evasive Richard Heart in Finland, but not in person

DIGIT — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 02:08:20 +0000

The suit was served via an alternate method, as process servers were unsuccessful in contacting Richard Heart in person for months.

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Finland works on instant payments system, embraces digital euro

DIGIT — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:54:27 +0000

The Bank of Finland actively promotes the development of new forms of payment.

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P2P Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Suspends Marketplace With Uncertainty of Return

DIGIT — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 21:30:28 +0000

According to a message from Paxful Founder and CEO, Ray Youssef, the peer-to-peer bitcoin trading platform is suspending its marketplace, and the company is uncertain if it will return. Youssef cited challenges such as regulations and some key staff departures, but he also noted that he could not share the full story at this time. […]

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Localbitcoins, the Pioneer P2P Bitcoin Exchange, Shuts Down After a Decade of Service Due to Crypto Winter

DIGIT — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 15:00:54 +0000

Localbitcoins, the Helsinki, Finland-based bitcoin exchange founded in 2012, is closing operations after over a decade of service. The company’s operators attribute the shutdown to the “ongoing crypto-winter,” which has left them unable to continue offering their bitcoin trading services. The Challenges Faced by Localbitcoins and its Ultimate Demise in the Crypto Market The first […]

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LocalBitcoins closes down the P2P crypto exchange service

DIGIT — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 12:49:56 +0000

LocalBitcoins’ customers have 12 months to withdraw their cryptocurrencies from the LocalBitcoins wallet but are advised to do so immediately.

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