norway

Policy

Regulations

BIS Says 'Hub-and-Spoke' Cross-Border Transfers Offer Benefits to Retail CBDC

The system is designed to offer users the best foreign-exchange rates and faster transactions while allowing central banks to keep almost total control of their currencies.

By Camomile Shumba

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Mar 6, 2023 at 11:38 a.m. UTC

Mar 6, 2023

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Policy

Norway

Norwegian Authorities Seize $5.9M From Crypto Game Axie Infinity Hack

The economic crime unit said it is the biggest crypto seizure ever made by Norwegian police.

By Jamie Crawley

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Feb 16, 2023 at 10:03 a.m. UTC

Feb 16, 2023

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Policy

Regulations

Craig Wright Can Appeal Satoshi Defamation Finding, Norwegian Court Rules

An Oslo judge in October ruled Twitter user Hodlonaut had been within his rights to post 2019 tweets calling Wright a "fraud" and "scammer."

By Jack Schickler

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Dec 23, 2022 at 3:44 p.m. UTC

Dec 23, 2022

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Business

Europe

Europe’s Last Bitcoin Mining Refuge Is No Longer Viable

Miners moved to northern Norway and Sweden to avoid high energy costs. Now, power prices are surging there, too.

By Eliza Gkritsi

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Dec 22, 2022 at 3:18 p.m. UTC

Dec 22, 2022

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Web3

Web3

Norway Steps Into the Metaverse With Decentraland Tax Office

The move is part of a greater effort to educate a younger audience about taxes related to DeFi and NFTs, starting with an office in Decentraland.

By Cam Thompson

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Oct 26, 2022 at 8:07 p.m. UTC

Oct 26, 2022

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Policy

Regulations

Hodlonaut Wins Norwegian Lawsuit Against Self-Proclaimed ‘Satoshi’ Craig Wright

In her ruling, Judge Helen Engebrigtsen wrote that “Granath had sufficient factual grounds to claim that Wright had lied and cheated in his attempt to prove that he is Satoshi Nakamoto.”

By Cheyenne LigonJack SchicklerNikhilesh De

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Oct 20, 2022 at 1:43 p.m. UTC

Oct 20, 2022

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Business

Mining

Miners Take Off for The Great – and More Profitable – North

Bitcoin mining in most of Europe is now “impossible” as energy costs soar but miners are increasingly seeking refuge in the northern reaches of Norway and Sweden.

By Eliza Gkritsi

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Sep 29, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Sep 29, 2022

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Policy

Bank for international settlements

Central Banks of Israel, Norway and Sweden Team Up to Explore Retail CBDC

Results of the project, run by the Bank for International Settlements, are expected in the first quarter of 2023.

By Amitoj Singh

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Sep 28, 2022 at 2:53 p.m. UTC

Sep 28, 2022

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Layer 2

Blockchain

Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

A billion-dollar budget and a Digital Transformation Initiative lifts the sole Norwegian university on our list to the No. 36 spot. This story is part of CoinDesk's Education Week.

By Cathy Choo

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Sep 26, 2022 at 11:36 a.m. UTC

Sep 26, 2022

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Business

Hodlonaut

Hodlonaut’s Tweets a ‘Reckless Campaign’ Against Craig Wright, Lawyers Say, as Satoshi Trial Reaches Conclusion

Accusing the self-proclaimed Bitcoin founder of being a mentally ill scammer shouldn’t be allowed in a democracy, Wright’s lawyers said on the final day of an Oslo trial.

By Jack Schickler

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Sep 21, 2022 at 4:58 p.m. UTC

Sep 21, 2022

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