The crypto market is no longer just about technology and trading. Many services and companies are emerging. One of these is cryptocurrency and learning from Kryptoskolen, which, according to founder Adnan Rahman, is all about knowing oneself.

According to NBX CEO Stig Alexander Kjos-Mathisen, interest in stablecoins is increasing strongly, a market NBX will be betting on in Europe. NBX also hopes that what NBX calls “the world's best credit card,” the NBX Credit Card, will be approved by the Financial Supervisory Authority in Norway.

The crypto exchange NBX last year traded close to $1.1 billion worth of crypto, but continues to lose money. The operating profit in 2024 was minus 24.2 MNOK compared to minus 27.1 MNOK the previous year.

The industry association Blockchain Sweden, which was launched last November, is growing, and now counts 14 ordinary member companies and three advisory members. Kaupr accompanies and shares a brief presentation of the member companies via our new company pages.

TradFi meeting Fintech meeting Crypto - True or False? That is the topic Morten Myrstad from Kaupr will discuss at the International Tech Meetup in Oslo on April 18th at 17:00 CET.

In line with Kaupr's evolution as a prominent Nordic media company in Web3, our blog section is being revitalized with two new posts by Torbjørn Bull Jenssen and Henrik Beyer.

Safello, Sweden's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has submitted an application for authorization as a service provider for crypto assets under MiCA. The application has been submitted to the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority and is now for review by the authorities.

Markus Arnesen has recently launched the company Scandinavian Creator Community. In connection with the launch, we have the video interview Arnesen, or KryptoOle, as his YouTube channel is called, about his journey from trading and YouTube videos to business leader.

During this year's Norway Fintech Festival in Bergen, Kaupr tested a new format, running live blogging of what happened on and off the stages. “We experienced a lot of interest in our content and participation, and this adds flavor,” says Morten Myrstad.

Nordic crypto companies expect that the growth in the number of crypto owners in the Nordic region will continue, that there is now a fundamental shift in the outlook on crypto and that the growth will eventually affect how classical finance relates to crypto.

We are now stepping up the frequency of our Equity, Next and Unleash Events newsletters, all of which have their unique purpose and to which you can subscribe for free, depending on what you are interested in.

According to a recent survey, 9.6% of the adult population in the Nordic countries own cryptocurrency. In terms of numbers, this equates to 2.18 million people, which is an increase of 41 per cent and 635,000 people from a similar survey the previous year.

Recordings from 5 live events and 6 survey reports published during Crypto Adoption Week are now available from one landing page at the Kaupr content hub, together with news articles.

Even though Crypto Adoption Week in the Nordics 2025 is over, there are still several ways to stay up-to-date and expand your knowledge.

On Friday, the 28th of March, we are wrapping up Crypto Adoption Week 2025 with at least two important questions: How has crypto adoption evolved in Norway from 2024 to 2025? What is the current status of crypto adoption in the Nordics?

Figures from last year's tax assessment show that more and more Norwegians state that they own cryptocurrency. At the same time, there are large numbers of darkness. The tax administration has identified possible crypto owners, and is trying to “fool” them into reporting crypto in their tax return.

As Crypto Adoption Week in the Nordics progresses, from the 24th to the 28th of March, you can still access recordings from the live events on Kaupr’s dedicated landing page and in our news feed.