Traditional Finance and Fintech Meets Crypto? Kaupr keeps you updated on the trends shaping the financial system of the future, including in the Nordic countries.
Internationally, the convergence of traditional finance, fintech and crypto has been underway for quite some time, driven by the Bitcoin ETFs launched last year, the tokenization of Real World Assets, MICA regulations in Europe and expectations of more crypto-friendly regulations in the United States. But now the pace is also increasing in the Nordic countries. Kaupr will keep you updated.
Below is an overview of key news and articles over the past few months.
Will consolidate crypto markets in the Nordic countries
A recent video interview we have done with CEO Arvid Börje Ramberg of GreenMerc, which includes, among other things, the crypto exchanges Trijo in Sweden and Northcrypto in Finland.
Stack by Me with crypto trading in their investment app
Today also came the news that K33 and Stack by Me have partnered to make crypto investments available to Stack by Me's clients.
Klarna CEO wants to 'embrace crypto' - asks for tips and advice on Twitter
We followed along on Twitter and reenact here how CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski at Klarna opened up to embrace crypto.
“Norwegian banks stand in front of a tipping point on crypto”. Torbjørn Bull Jenssen
The message of Ramberg in GreenMerc is also recognised in our longer interview with Torbjørn Bull Jenssen. In this interview, which now has more than 800 views on YouTube, Bull Jenssen tells that K33 is in the process of onboarding a savings bank customer, something they have confirmed with a stock exchange announcement later.
This is an overview article that also points back to a reference interview we did a little over a year ago with crypto management in DNB under the title DNB is getting ready for the meeting of crypto and classic finance.
DNB is considering launching a broad crypto fund to its clients
We have reproduced the news that E24 was first to release, where the online newspaper reported that DNB Asset Management is considering launching a crypto fund for its fund clients.
Virtune's crypto products can now be traded at DNB
We were early on to tell you that the crypto products of Swedish Virtune could now be traded at DNB. These are so-called ETPs, which in many ways correspond to the ETFs in the United States.
Lunar Launches Crypto Trading in Norway
We have published the news that challenger bank Lunar has now made crypto trading available in Norway as well.
NBX will become a bridge between crypto and classic finance
In the past, the Norwegian crypto exchange, which has been granted an e-money license, has seen itself as a possible bridge between crypto and classical finance.
MiCA experts in Oslo: Positive to MiCA, but there are also concerns
We've reported on how both the crypto industry and more traditional financial players are now getting ready for a new regulatory regime in Europe and the Nordic region.
Norwegian Oil Fund Indirectly Holds Bitcoin Worth NOK 4 Billion
With the help of senior analyst Vetle Lunde in K33, we were also able to tell that the Norwegian Oil Fund indirectly owns billions worth of Bitcoin.
Recommends Norges Bank to test Bitcoin payments
In our longer interview with Torbjørn Bull Jenssen in K33, referred to above, Bull Jenssen also advises the oil fund to test payments with Bitcoin.
Traditional Finance and Fintech Meets Crypto? Kaupr keeps you updated on the trends shaping the financial system of the future, including in the Nordic countries.
Internationally, the convergence of traditional finance, fintech and crypto has been underway for quite some time, driven by the Bitcoin ETFs launched last year, the tokenization of Real World Assets, MICA regulations in Europe and expectations of more crypto-friendly regulations in the United States. But now the pace is also increasing in the Nordic countries. Kaupr will keep you updated.
Below is an overview of key news and articles over the past few months.
Will consolidate crypto markets in the Nordic countries
A recent video interview we have done with CEO Arvid Börje Ramberg of GreenMerc, which includes, among other things, the crypto exchanges Trijo in Sweden and Northcrypto in Finland.
Stack by Me with crypto trading in their investment app
Today also came the news that K33 and Stack by Me have partnered to make crypto investments available to Stack by Me's clients.
Klarna CEO wants to 'embrace crypto' - asks for tips and advice on Twitter
We followed along on Twitter and reenact here how CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski at Klarna opened up to embrace crypto.
“Norwegian banks stand in front of a tipping point on crypto”. Torbjørn Bull Jenssen
The message of Ramberg in GreenMerc is also recognised in our longer interview with Torbjørn Bull Jenssen. In this interview, which now has more than 800 views on YouTube, Bull Jenssen tells that K33 is in the process of onboarding a savings bank customer, something they have confirmed with a stock exchange announcement later.
This is an overview article that also points back to a reference interview we did a little over a year ago with crypto management in DNB under the title DNB is getting ready for the meeting of crypto and classic finance.
DNB is considering launching a broad crypto fund to its clients
We have reproduced the news that E24 was first to release, where the online newspaper reported that DNB Asset Management is considering launching a crypto fund for its fund clients.
Virtune's crypto products can now be traded at DNB
We were early on to tell you that the crypto products of Swedish Virtune could now be traded at DNB. These are so-called ETPs, which in many ways correspond to the ETFs in the United States.
Lunar Launches Crypto Trading in Norway
We have published the news that challenger bank Lunar has now made crypto trading available in Norway as well.
NBX will become a bridge between crypto and classic finance
In the past, the Norwegian crypto exchange, which has been granted an e-money license, has seen itself as a possible bridge between crypto and classical finance.
MiCA experts in Oslo: Positive to MiCA, but there are also concerns
We've reported on how both the crypto industry and more traditional financial players are now getting ready for a new regulatory regime in Europe and the Nordic region.
Norwegian Oil Fund Indirectly Holds Bitcoin Worth NOK 4 Billion
With the help of senior analyst Vetle Lunde in K33, we were also able to tell that the Norwegian Oil Fund indirectly owns billions worth of Bitcoin.
Recommends Norges Bank to test Bitcoin payments
In our longer interview with Torbjørn Bull Jenssen in K33, referred to above, Bull Jenssen also advises the oil fund to test payments with Bitcoin.
