Norway’s Largest AI Data Center: Bitdeer Targets 180 MW Tydal Facility by 2026

Bitdeer’s Norwegian subsidiary signed a construction agreement with DCI to convert its Tydal facility into a 180-megawatt artificial intelligence (AI) data center targeting completion by December 2026. Bitdeer Targets Europe AI Data Center Market Tydal Data Center AS (TDC), a subsidiary of Bitdeer Technologies Group (Nasdaq: BTDR), contracted Data Center Installations AS (DCI) on March … Read more

H100 Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Two Norway-Based Bitcoin Companies

H100 Group AB has entered a non-binding agreement to acquire two Norwegian firms, increasing its total holdings to approximately 3,501 bitcoin. H100 Group AB (H100) announced on March 23, 2026, the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) to acquire Norwegian companies Moonshot AS and Never Say Die AS. This all-share transaction uses a bitcoin-for- … Read more

Norwegian Block Exchange (NBX) Becomes Norway’s First Publicly Listed Bitcoin Treasury Company

Norwegian Block Exchange (NBX) has announced the establishment of a bitcoin treasury strategy, becoming Norway’s first publicly listed bitcoin treasury company. As part of this initiative, NBX has acquired six bitcoins, with plans to expand its holdings to approximately 10 BTC by the end of June. This strategy aims to enhance core operations and create … Read more

Norway Indirectly Holds 3,821 BTC, According to K33 Research

The country’s giant sovereign wealth fund holds over $500 million in Microstrategy shares and similar stakes in other bitcoin-focused companies such as Coinbase. Norwegian Pension Fund Increases Its Bitcoin Exposure by 153% The $1.8 trillion Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) increased its indirect bitcoin (BTC) exposure by 153% in 2024, according to crypto research … Read more

Norway’s CBDC Timeline Clouded by Expert Committee’s Bold Advice

A Norwegian expert committee advising lawmakers has recommended no immediate need to adopt a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Despite the declining use of cash, which dropped to just 2% of transactions at physical points of sale during the pandemic, the committee emphasized cash’s importance for secure and inclusive payments. It advised starting work on … Read more

Norway’s Central Bank on CBDC Progress: We’re Not Falling Behind

Norway’s central bank is on track to decide by 2025 whether to adopt a central bank digital currency (CBDC), but officials stress there’s no urgency. Despite Norway’s cashless society, with only 2% using cash, the bank is carefully studying both retail and wholesale CBDC options, emphasizing complex issues and the need for collaboration with other … Read more

Closure of Bitcoin Mining Center Causes Spike in Power Bills for Citizens in Norwegian Municipality

The recent closure of a Bitcoin data center in the Norwegian municipality of Hadsel has resulted in power hikes for citizens due to the inability to allocate the energy used by the operation to other purposes. While citizens and Hadsel’s mayor celebrated this development because of the noise emitted by the site, they now face … Read more

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