AI agents could handle about a third of global e-commerce purchases by 2030, a new Mastercard report finds. Teenagers are far more open to it than parents, but banks must first solve identity, consent and liability when an AI agent shops on its own.

Torbjørn Hægeland of Norges Bank says it is currently not necessary to introduce customer-facing digital central bank money in Norway, but that the bank will be ready if necessary. The digital euro is not expected to change this.

TÝR Markets traded 367 million kroner in October, a new record for the Norwegian crypto broker. The company also announced upcoming TradingView integration and new order types for "stop loss" and "take profit".

Virtune has listed an AI index for crypto on Nasdaq Stockholm and Xetra. The company says AI agents' use of blockchain services is becoming as important for growth as tokenization, and weights the index equally across four layers – from compute to payments.

Firi confirms its furloughs will run until the end of March 2027. The company has also hired Dino Cehajic as chief product officer, and its push into Sweden continues unaffected. Chief executive Thuc Hoang points to the law's 26-week cap on furloughs.

Sweden's Ekobrottsmyndigheten has charged Valuno's former CEO Daniel Sonesson and a former CFO with aggravated insider trading – they sold shares after the MiCA rejection, before it was made public.

NBX has raised at least NOK 34 million since 2022 through ten rounds with investor LDA Capital, most recently NOK 6.8 million in a round closed on 3 November. The funds have financed bitcoin purchases and statutory capital requirements.

Kvarn Capital has shared further details on Kvarn X Embedded: banks, brokers and fintechs can offer trading, custody and transfer of 300+ crypto-assets under their own brand via one API, with the MiCA licence held by Kvarn Capital.