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Bitcoin mining lands another green energy data center as global powerhouse GDA sets up shop in Sweden.
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Norway News
The Kingdom of Norway is a unitary country in the Scandinavian Peninsula and several islands with an area on 385 thousand kilometers and a population of 5.3 million people. Norway is one of the wealthiest countries in the world in terms of income per capita. It is also high in such indexes as democracy, happiness and education. Most Norwegian exports are based on petroleum, but also include agriculture, heavy machinery and chemical products. Cryptocurrencies are legal in Norway and the taxation system of Norway applies to Bitcoin. Bitcoin profits are a subject of wealth tax and usage of Bitcoin is performed under sales tax regulations. Bitcoin’s definition in Norway is an asset and not any type of money. High technological development and the liberal market of the country made Norway a blockchain startup-welcoming place.
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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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A pro-Bitcoin nonprofit says it will flag potential civil liberty concerns as more countries are expected to develop CBDC technology.
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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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The adviser to the deputy governor and CBDC project manager spoke at Fintech Week Tel Aviv on how a recent CBDC experiment proved efficient in cross-border transactions.
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At this point, the test network for the Norwegian CBDC uses not the public Ethereum ecosystem, but a private version of the enterprise blockchain Hyperledger Besu.
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The Sydney-based Arkon Energy secured $28 million in a recent funding round to expand its renewable energy Bitcoin mining operations despite the volatile market.
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The Nordics remain a cold place for crypto, but Estonia still leads as the public blockchain adopter.
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In one week, the EU institutions voted in favor of a crypto-friendly resolution and promoted MiCA to the next stage.
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“We are in a completely different situation in the power market now than when the reduced rate for data centers was introduced in 2016,” said Norway's finance minister.
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A municipality in Norway is using all means necessary to avoid “energy-sucking” Bitcoin miners establishing further operations, citing noise complaints and energy concerns.
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The prototype infrastructure for Norway’s central bank digital currency is based on Ethereum, the Norges Bank officially stated.
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Paolo Ardoino, chief technology officer of Bitfinex and Tether, made the case that Tether is a tool for human rights during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
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The proposal to ban Bitcoin mining in Norway was rejected in a vote by the Norwegian Parliament on Tuesday.
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Norway’s Bitcoin mining credentials are impressive: The small European country hosts 0.77% of Bitcoin’s hash rate using 100% green, renewable energy.
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