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BitPanda crypto exchange gets license in Norway amid European expansion bid

BitPanda already holds a license in Austria, Germany, France, the Czech Republic and Sweden.

Renewable energy Bitcoin mining company powers up in Sweden

Bitcoin mining lands another green energy data center as global powerhouse GDA sets up shop in Sweden.

Honk if you love Bitcoin! Lightning takes the wheel of a European rally car adventure

With a comically loud horn, a candy machine and a jukebox filled with Mozart, metal and more, it’s the “Bitcoin Ambassadors” rally car adventure.

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Norway could go its own way on crypto asset regulation, central bank suggests

International regulation may be too slow and may represent interests that are not in line with Norway’s, Norges Bank suggests in an annual report.

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CBDCs could provide smooth cross-border payments: Tel Aviv FinTech Week

Yoav Soffer, the advisor to the deputy governor and CBDC project manager, spoke at Tel Aviv FinTech Week, explaining how a recent CBDC experiment proved efficient in cross-border transactions.

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BIS Releases Report On ‘Project Icebreaker’ — Develops Cross-Border Retail CBDC Payment Model

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released a report summarizing the “Project Icebreaker” trial, which explored the potential advantages and difficulties of utilizing a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) in cross-border payments. The experiment was designed to test “the technical feasibility of conducting cross-border – cross-currency transactions between different [distrubuted ledger technology]-based CBDC […]

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Norwegian Authorities Seize Crypto Worth $6M From Axie Infinity Heist With FBI’s Help

Norwegian authorities, in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), have allegedly seized about $6 million that was stolen in last year’s Axie Infinity heist. “It is the biggest crypto seizure Norwegian police have ever made,” said Norway’s Økokrim. Norway and FBI Recoup Some Stolen Funds From […]