Norway News

Liberstad has adopted a cryptocurrency native to its blockchain-powered smart city platform.

The Android version of major web browser Opera now integrates a function that lets its users purchase Ethereum.

Coinbase is launching support for European Union residents to make fiat currency withdrawals to online payment system PayPal.

Norway has struck a blow to its domestic crypto mining industry by acting to end electricity subsidies for BTC mining facilities.

Den Norske Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding with IOTA to explore possible use cases of distributed ledger technology.

Norway’s central bank considers introducing its own cryptocurrency to “ensure confidence in money and the monetary system.”

Norwegian crypto exchange loses case against Nordea in Oslo District Court, will appeal decision to uphold account closure.

Bitfury will open a datacenter in Norway powered by renewable energy and hire 30 local employees, it has announced.

The Norwegian Lottery Authority requests OneCoin to provide information about its business in Norway and about the individuals who operate OneLife, OneCoin in t...

Kristoffer Hansen’s decision to go “all-in” on Bitcoin is indicative of the changing investor attitudes to the virtual currency witnessed this year.

A move by Payza to offer new Bitcoin services will take the digital currency a step closer in its disruption of the global remittance sector.

Liberstad, the private city in southern Norway, is due to begin development of its Bitcoin-paid property June 1.

Prosecutors in Norway have demanded from drug dealers linked to the now defunct Silkroad site to pay a penalty in Bitcoins.

Norwegians can now purchase bitcoin simply with credit or debit cards through Bitcoins Norway without any excessive user verification and authentication.

Attracting tourists to new or neglected destinations can become easier using Blockchain technology, proving Blockchain is more than just finance.