The XR is back, but was never really gone either. This is what Håvard Røste writes in a guest blog where he reviews technology developments, but also gives a status on the cluster in Norway and on Norwegian companies that are at the forefront.

“Code is Law” is a principle that is being hotly debated in the international crypto community. The question is who is responsible in the case of improper use or exploitation of software that lies openly and can be used by anyone, but which leads to financial loss?

Critics still claim that bitcoin is a bubble, but the bubble has burst many times and come back each time. Is bitcoin the first bubble to inflate itself again, time and again, or is there something fundamental driving bitcoin that its critics haven't picked up on?

Traditional banking and finance in the Nordic region is facing a new wave of digital disruption, driven and challenged by crypto and blockchain players, Fintech companies and banks redefining themselves. The huge interest in Bitcoin ETFs is just a foretaste of what may come.