Sweden’s central bank completes second phase of e-krona testing
The Swedish CBDC is now technically ready for integration with banks and payment service providers, according to a report from Riksbank.
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China Mining Ban Worsened Bitcoin’s Carbon Footprint, Study Claims
Contrary to some expectations, Beijing’s crackdown on the crypto mining industry has increased Bitcoin’s carbon emissions, researchers have alleged. Leaving China, miners also left behind its eco-friendly hydropower and are…
Regulator Reiterates Call for EU Ban on Proof-of-Work Mining
The EU should prohibit proof-of-work crypto mining, an executive at the European securities watchdog has insisted. Coins relying on the energy-intensive method of minting pose a risk to efforts aimed…
Nasdaq Stockholm lists Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded notes
The number of crypto-based exchange-traded products in Europe continues to expand as 2022 draws nearer.
Swedish call to ban crypto mining ‘completely misinformed,’ says fund manager
“The claim that Bitcoin miners jeopardize the electricity network is completely misinformed,” says EU-based fund manager Melanion Capital.
Norway Mulls Backing Sweden’s Call for Euro Ban on Crypto Mining
The government in Norway is considering ways to limit the environmental impact of cryptocurrency mining and may support Swedish proposals to that end, including a European ban on proof-of-work mining.…
Swedish Regulators Call for EU Ban on Crypto Mining, Power Company Defends Industry
Alarmed by the rising energy needs of cryptocurrency mining, Sweden’s financial and environmental regulators have recently proposed an EU-wide ban on proof-of-work coin minting. The Swedish officials believe this would…
Trading Bitcoin’s like trading stamps, says Swedish central bank governor
In comments at a Swedish banking conference, Sveriges Riksbank Governor Stefan Ingves warned that private money “usually collapses sooner or later.”