Iceland News

Cointelegraph’s Guide To National Altcoins: A Viable Local Alternative?

FEB 13, 2017 | William Suberg

National altcoins are becoming an increasingly robust phenomenon in countries throughout the world. Like Bitcoin but thinking local, their aim is to strengthen community economies. Want to find out more about national altcoins? Cointelegraph is here to tell you everything you need to know.

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Life After Official Currencies: Lessons from Auroracoin, Scotcoin

JAN 04, 2017 | Alicia Naumoff

While Bitcoin is promising to become a universal currency, a new generation of cryptocurrencies is stepping in attempting to solve financial problems in specific countries.

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Iceland’s Pirate Party Declares Privacy Dead, Forms a Government

DEC 08, 2016 | William Suberg

Iceland’s Pirate Party leading light Birgitta Jónsdóttir has declared “privacy is dead” after securing the power form a government in a world first.

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Iceland’s Pirate Party Could Win Parliamentary Elections, Benefiting Bitcoin, Auroracoin Adoption

OCT 25, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Iceland’s Pirate Party may win the national elections on Saturday which can lead to a strong pro-cryptocurrency presence in parliament.

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Iceland’s Money-Honey: The 10 Hottest Nordic Fintech Startups

AUG 10, 2016 | Rebecca Campbell

While London may be the Fintech startup hub, Nordic countries are also making a mark in this competitive market.

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Vice Makes 15-minute Documentary on Auroracoin, Iceland’s Cryptocurrency

JUL 10, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Auroracoin, Iceland’s cryptocurrency, just got its first ever documentary courtesy of Vice Motherboard, its first major news hit outside of cryptocurrency news outlets

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Auroracoin Foundation Debuts Iceland’s First Cryptocurrency Exchange

MAY 05, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Resurgent regional cryptocurrency Auroracoin debuted Iceland’s first-ever cryptocurrency exchange, ISX, allowing the people of Iceland to trade Auroracoin and krona.

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Auroracoin Ads Hit Iceland's Bus Stops, Auroracoin/Krona Exchange Coming Soon

APR 28, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Iceland’s bus stops are now decorated with advertisements for Auroracoin, the Icelandic cryptocurrency, which is set to have a new currency exchange next month.

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Saving Iceland’s Economy: Did Auroracoin Fail Its Mission?

APR 19, 2016 | Alicia Naumoff

Auroracoin’s shine is gradually fading away. Being introduced in seemingly the right place and in the right time, it was the second largest cryptocurrency before it even launched, valued at half a billion dollars

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Could Iceland Embrace Crypto Before Anyone Else?

APR 18, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

More of Iceland’s population holds cryptocurrency than anywhere else in the world. Could that, combined with recent political and financial scandals, propel it to crypto capital of the world?

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Panama meets Bollywood: Mossack Fonseca, Amitabh Bachchan and Putinophobia

APR 06, 2016 | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

From beautiful people to heads of states, the Panama Papers leaks have served as a great equaliser and have started bringing the high and mighty to their knees.

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Auroracoin Makes a Comeback in Iceland, the Country Mired in Financial Scandals

MAR 31, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Auroracoin’s development team plans a second coming as new scandals emerge with government corruption surrounding 2008’s bank collapse.

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Iceland’s Pirate Party Tops Opinion Polls, Leader Seeks to Create ‘Switzerland of Bits’

JUN 25, 2015 | William Suberg

Following recent successes of the Finnish Pirate Party’s Bitcoin funding in the country’s 2015 election campaign, its Icelandic counterpart is now causing an even greater stir.

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Legal Basics: Owning and Using Bitcoin in Europe

JUN 09, 2014 | Armand Tanzarian

Bitcoin regulations in Europe.

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Meanwhile in Iceland, Auroracoin Price Skyrockets

MAR 01, 2014 | Anthony Wall

Auroracoin’s value has suddenly taken off. In one 24-hour period this week, the value of the coin rose by more than 300%, giving it the third-highest market cap of any digital coins, behind just Bitcoin and Litecoin.

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Cointelegraph’s Guide To National Altcoins: A Viable Local Alternative?

FEB 13, 2017 | William Suberg

National altcoins are becoming an increasingly robust phenomenon in countries throughout the world. Like Bitcoin but thinking local, their aim is to strengthen community economies. Want to find out more about national altcoins? Cointelegraph is here to tell you everything you need to know.

527 | 2

Auroracoin Makes a Comeback in Iceland, the Country Mired in Financial Scandals

MAR 31, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Auroracoin’s development team plans a second coming as new scandals emerge with government corruption surrounding 2008’s bank collapse.

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Life After Official Currencies: Lessons from Auroracoin, Scotcoin

JAN 04, 2017 | Alicia Naumoff

While Bitcoin is promising to become a universal currency, a new generation of cryptocurrencies is stepping in attempting to solve financial problems in specific countries.

167 | 2

Iceland’s Pirate Party Could Win Parliamentary Elections, Benefiting Bitcoin, Auroracoin Adoption

OCT 25, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Iceland’s Pirate Party may win the national elections on Saturday which can lead to a strong pro-cryptocurrency presence in parliament.

145 | 1

Iceland’s Money-Honey: The 10 Hottest Nordic Fintech Startups

AUG 10, 2016 | Rebecca Campbell

While London may be the Fintech startup hub, Nordic countries are also making a mark in this competitive market.

121 | 3

Saving Iceland’s Economy: Did Auroracoin Fail Its Mission?

APR 19, 2016 | Alicia Naumoff

Auroracoin’s shine is gradually fading away. Being introduced in seemingly the right place and in the right time, it was the second largest cryptocurrency before it even launched, valued at half a billion dollars

91

Vice Makes 15-minute Documentary on Auroracoin, Iceland’s Cryptocurrency

JUL 10, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Auroracoin, Iceland’s cryptocurrency, just got its first ever documentary courtesy of Vice Motherboard, its first major news hit outside of cryptocurrency news outlets

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Auroracoin Foundation Debuts Iceland’s First Cryptocurrency Exchange

MAY 05, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Resurgent regional cryptocurrency Auroracoin debuted Iceland’s first-ever cryptocurrency exchange, ISX, allowing the people of Iceland to trade Auroracoin and krona.

82

Auroracoin Ads Hit Iceland's Bus Stops, Auroracoin/Krona Exchange Coming Soon

APR 28, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Iceland’s bus stops are now decorated with advertisements for Auroracoin, the Icelandic cryptocurrency, which is set to have a new currency exchange next month.

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Could Iceland Embrace Crypto Before Anyone Else?

APR 18, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

More of Iceland’s population holds cryptocurrency than anywhere else in the world. Could that, combined with recent political and financial scandals, propel it to crypto capital of the world?

19

Iceland’s Pirate Party Declares Privacy Dead, Forms a Government

DEC 08, 2016 | William Suberg

Iceland’s Pirate Party leading light Birgitta Jónsdóttir has declared “privacy is dead” after securing the power form a government in a world first.

14 | 1

Legal Basics: Owning and Using Bitcoin in Europe

JUN 09, 2014 | Armand Tanzarian

Bitcoin regulations in Europe.

179

Panama meets Bollywood: Mossack Fonseca, Amitabh Bachchan and Putinophobia

APR 06, 2016 | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

From beautiful people to heads of states, the Panama Papers leaks have served as a great equaliser and have started bringing the high and mighty to their knees.

3

Iceland’s Pirate Party Tops Opinion Polls, Leader Seeks to Create ‘Switzerland of Bits’

JUN 25, 2015 | William Suberg

Following recent successes of the Finnish Pirate Party’s Bitcoin funding in the country’s 2015 election campaign, its Icelandic counterpart is now causing an even greater stir.

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Meanwhile in Iceland, Auroracoin Price Skyrockets

MAR 01, 2014 | Anthony Wall

Auroracoin’s value has suddenly taken off. In one 24-hour period this week, the value of the coin rose by more than 300%, giving it the third-highest market cap of any digital coins, behind just Bitcoin and Litecoin.

2

Iceland’s Money-Honey: The 10 Hottest Nordic Fintech Startups

AUG 10, 2016 | Rebecca Campbell

While London may be the Fintech startup hub, Nordic countries are also making a mark in this competitive market.

121 | 3

Life After Official Currencies: Lessons from Auroracoin, Scotcoin

JAN 04, 2017 | Alicia Naumoff

While Bitcoin is promising to become a universal currency, a new generation of cryptocurrencies is stepping in attempting to solve financial problems in specific countries.

167 | 2

Cointelegraph’s Guide To National Altcoins: A Viable Local Alternative?

FEB 13, 2017 | William Suberg

National altcoins are becoming an increasingly robust phenomenon in countries throughout the world. Like Bitcoin but thinking local, their aim is to strengthen community economies. Want to find out more about national altcoins? Cointelegraph is here to tell you everything you need to know.

527 | 2

Iceland’s Pirate Party Could Win Parliamentary Elections, Benefiting Bitcoin, Auroracoin Adoption

OCT 25, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Iceland’s Pirate Party may win the national elections on Saturday which can lead to a strong pro-cryptocurrency presence in parliament.

145 | 1

Iceland’s Pirate Party Declares Privacy Dead, Forms a Government

DEC 08, 2016 | William Suberg

Iceland’s Pirate Party leading light Birgitta Jónsdóttir has declared “privacy is dead” after securing the power form a government in a world first.

14 | 1

Meanwhile in Iceland, Auroracoin Price Skyrockets

MAR 01, 2014 | Anthony Wall

Auroracoin’s value has suddenly taken off. In one 24-hour period this week, the value of the coin rose by more than 300%, giving it the third-highest market cap of any digital coins, behind just Bitcoin and Litecoin.

2

Legal Basics: Owning and Using Bitcoin in Europe

JUN 09, 2014 | Armand Tanzarian

Bitcoin regulations in Europe.

179

Iceland’s Pirate Party Tops Opinion Polls, Leader Seeks to Create ‘Switzerland of Bits’

JUN 25, 2015 | William Suberg

Following recent successes of the Finnish Pirate Party’s Bitcoin funding in the country’s 2015 election campaign, its Icelandic counterpart is now causing an even greater stir.

4

Auroracoin Makes a Comeback in Iceland, the Country Mired in Financial Scandals

MAR 31, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Auroracoin’s development team plans a second coming as new scandals emerge with government corruption surrounding 2008’s bank collapse.

344

Panama meets Bollywood: Mossack Fonseca, Amitabh Bachchan and Putinophobia

APR 06, 2016 | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

From beautiful people to heads of states, the Panama Papers leaks have served as a great equaliser and have started bringing the high and mighty to their knees.

3

Could Iceland Embrace Crypto Before Anyone Else?

APR 18, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

More of Iceland’s population holds cryptocurrency than anywhere else in the world. Could that, combined with recent political and financial scandals, propel it to crypto capital of the world?

19

Saving Iceland’s Economy: Did Auroracoin Fail Its Mission?

APR 19, 2016 | Alicia Naumoff

Auroracoin’s shine is gradually fading away. Being introduced in seemingly the right place and in the right time, it was the second largest cryptocurrency before it even launched, valued at half a billion dollars

91

Auroracoin Ads Hit Iceland's Bus Stops, Auroracoin/Krona Exchange Coming Soon

APR 28, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Iceland’s bus stops are now decorated with advertisements for Auroracoin, the Icelandic cryptocurrency, which is set to have a new currency exchange next month.

48

Auroracoin Foundation Debuts Iceland’s First Cryptocurrency Exchange

MAY 05, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Resurgent regional cryptocurrency Auroracoin debuted Iceland’s first-ever cryptocurrency exchange, ISX, allowing the people of Iceland to trade Auroracoin and krona.

82

Vice Makes 15-minute Documentary on Auroracoin, Iceland’s Cryptocurrency

JUL 10, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Auroracoin, Iceland’s cryptocurrency, just got its first ever documentary courtesy of Vice Motherboard, its first major news hit outside of cryptocurrency news outlets

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