From 1 July 2026, all crypto operators in the EEA must hold a MiCA licence. TÝR Markets is Norway's first crypto broker to be authorised.
MiCA sets a new standard for regulated crypto in Europe. Full overview of licensed and pending operators across the Nordics and Baltics.
DNB's absence from Qivalis is not a case of lagging behind. It is a calculated strategic choice based on a specific model of what digital money actual
A recent mapping shows that Bitcoin Pizza Day, which celebrates the evolution of bitcoin, is being marked by a variety of events in Nordic and Baltic
Qivalis now counts banks from across the Nordics, except Norway, in the work towards a MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin. DNB is so far the only major No
AllUnity challenges dollar dominance in the stablecoin market with regulated European currencies for cross-border corporate payments.
While Sweden awaits a state-issued digital e-krona, AllUnity is launching a private alternative — the first MiCA-regulated digital krona in a Nordic c
Kaupr launches Kaupr Onchain — a free account giving access to the entire Kaupr universe for investors, professionals, and builders.
Danish Aryze raised €3 million to simplify stablecoin issuance by integrating issuance and fiat transfers into a single platform.
Deploi on Thursday issued the first regulated private credit instruments on the blockchain — with EUR 100 million in pipeline and European distributio
Lack of transparency and conflicts of interest define private credit funds worth trillions. A new generation of tokenisation companies aims to change
Nordic media house and Swedish industry association join forces to strengthen blockchain knowledge, innovation and adoption across the Nordics.
Ken Villum Klausen steps down as CEO of Nordic challenger bank Lunar after eleven years. Søren Kyhl will take over the helm in early June.
Circle raises $222 million from BlackRock and others for its new blockchain, Arc. The deal values the project at $3 billion.
Switzerland's SIX is tightening requirements for crypto custodians behind exchange-listed products — opening the door to new Nordic entrants such as N
Stablecoin neobanks are emerging as a hybrid of fintech and crypto, with 24/7, cheaper cross-border payments at the core of the offering.
Circle's new service lets AI agents pay in stablecoin down to a millionth of a dollar. A decisive step for the agentic economy.
As AI agents become customers, payment infrastructure must be rebuilt. Stripe's launches show where agentic commerce is headed in practice.
MiCA's transition period expires July 1. The CEO of OKX Europe demands that regulators enforce the rules against unlicensed crypto exchanges.
Tether's new cross-chain token is mostly used for small amounts, but a few large transfers account for nearly 70 percent of the nominal volume.
A months-long stalemate over stablecoin yield may be over. The CLARITY Act compromise opens the door to U.S. market structure legislation.
Established payments giants are replacing the settlement layer with stablecoins. Not as pilots, but in production — and the Nordics are right in it.
Lightspark aims to become global payments infrastructure for stablecoins, Visa and AI agents — not just Bitcoin and Lightning Network.
European ETP issuers are moving beyond bitcoin and ether. Virtune launched two new products on the same day — tracking Hyperliquid and SUI.
