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Baltic Nations Agree to Support DLT Development

Nikhilesh DeNov 13, 2017

Three Baltic governments have struck an accord that includes a commitment to support the development of technologies like blockchain.

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Estonia Wants to ICO, But Is Currency Law a Deal-Breaker?

Aaron StanleySep 17, 2017

Rather than issuing warnings or regulations, at least one progressive government is considering whether it can take advantage of ICO technology.

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Estonia Inches Closer to National ‘Crypto Token’ Launch

Sujha SundararajanDec 19, 2017

The Baltic nation of Estonia has revealed more concrete plans for the launch of its own digital token, dubbed "estcoin."

Technology

Nasdaq Declares Blockchain Voting Trial a ‘Success’

Stan HigginsJan 23, 2017

Exchange operator Nasdaq has come to some positive conclusions about a blockchain e-voting trial it conducted in Estonia last year.

Startups

Why Tech Giant Ericsson Wants Blockchain ‘Fingerprints’ in the Cloud

Stan HigginsOct 11, 2016

Swedish telecom company Ericsson has been pursuing applications of blockchain in a bid to secure cloud-based data.

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Europe

LHV Bank’s Bitcoin App Wins Innovation Award

Pete Rizzo

A bitcoin-based blockchain wallet application developed by LHV Bank has won the Estonian Banking Association’s 2016 Innovation Award.

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Estonian Supreme Court Rules Against Bitcoin Trader

Stan Higgins

The Estonian Supreme Court has ruled in favor of new restrictions on bitcoin trading in the wake of a lawsuit filed by a bitcoin broker.

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Health

Blockchain Startup to Secure 1 Million e-Health Records in Estonia

Daniel Palmer

Guardtime is to deploy a blockchain system to secure over 1 million patient records within Estonia's eHealth programme.

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Blockchain Technology

Nasdaq to Launch Blockchain Voting Trial for Estonian Stock Market

Pete Rizzo

Stock market giant Nasdaq has announced it is developing a shareholder voting system based on blockchain tech.

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Law

Estonian High Court Asks Government to Clarify Bitcoin Stance

Stan Higgins

The Estonian Supreme Court has asked the country’s government to provide clarity in an ongoing court case involving bitcoin trading.

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Europe

Central Bank Denies Claim Blockchain Broadly Used in Estonia

Stan Higgins

The Estonian central bank has denied that the country’s banking system relies on the use of a blockchain to secure information.

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UK

LHV Bank Partners with Bitcoin Exchange CoinFloor

Yessi Bello Perez

Estonia's LHV Bank has partnered with Coinfloor, a UK-based bitcoin exchange, furthering its interest in the digital currency space.

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Sweden

Estonia: VAT Should Apply to Full Value of Bitcoin Trades

Nermin Hajdarbegovic

Estonia has told the European Court of Justice that VAT should apply to the full amount of digital currency trades, according to a report.

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European Bank to Study Benefits of Integrating Bitcoin Technology

Tanaya Macheel

The Estonian bank LHV will examine bitcoin bank services and the use of the block chain technology.

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