Norway’s Norges Bank Backs EU’s MiCA as It Explores CBDC Development
Norway’s central bank, Norges Bank, has thrown its weight behind the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation as it evaluates the potential launch of a central bank digital currency (CBDC).
Why a Norwegian billionaire wrote 2021’s most bullish Bitcoin letter
Norwegian Billionaire Kjell Inge Røkke says that Aker ASA, his Norwegian fishing, oil, and engineering company has established Seetee, a new company dedicated to investing in projects and companies in the Bitcoin ecosystem. Seetee will keep all its liquid investable assets in bitcoin.
Bitcoin-based Security Launches on Stockholm Exchange
The first Bitcoin-based security on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange began trading earlier today. Called Bitcoin tracker XBT Provider, the financial instrument was created by a Sweden-based bitcoin financial company of the same name, a business owned by the KnCMiner Group.