Ericsson, the Swedish telecom hardware and services company, has linked the use of new technologies, such as 5G, with the use of metaverse platforms. According
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Sweden Needs Power for More Useful Things Than Bitcoin Mining, Energy Minister Says
Concerned about projected increase in electricity demand, the government in Sweden may turn its back on crypto mining, the country’s energy minister has indicated. Swedish
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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
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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
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Bitcoin Will Face Tougher Regulation as Popularity Grows, Says Sweden’s Central Banker
The Swedish central bank’s governor says bitcoin will face tougher regulation given its sheer popularity that continues to grow. “When something gets big enough, things
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Central Bank of Sweden Invites Financial Market Actors for Second Phase of E-krona Pilot
Sveriges Riksbank, the central bank of Sweden, will carry out the next stage of its e-krona project with the help of two organizations from the
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