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SEB: Blockchain Could Make Banks 'Radically More Efficient'
SEB, a Stockholm-based financial services firm with 1.7bn SEK ($202m) in assets under management, discusses the potential of blockchain tech.
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KnCMiner Deploys Next-Generation 16nm Bitcoin ASIC
Swedish mining hardware firm KnCMiner has deployed a new bitcoin ASIC it says will be a "game changer" for the industry.
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Swedish Digital Currency Exchange Cryex Raises $10 Million
Swedish digital currency exchange Cryex has raised $10m from firms including iZettle investor Northzone Ventures.
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Sweden's Nasdaq Exchange Approves Bitcoin-based ETN
Sweden's Nasdaq exchange has approved a bitcoin-based exchange traded note, enabling people to invest in bitcoin without having to hold it themselves.
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Swedish Bitcoin Firm Enters Court Battle to Protect Customer Data
A Swedish bitcoin brokerage has gone to court with the country’s tax authority to prevent an audit of its customer information.
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'Bitcoin Funfair' Will Take Digital Currency to Stockholm's Consumers
'Bitcoin Funfair' is due to take place in Stockholm next month in an attempt to spread the use of the digital currency among consumers.
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WizSec Founding Team: Kim Nilsson, J. Maurice, Emil Oldenburg
Safello Co-Founder Moves to Tokyo to Start New Bitcoin Security Firm
The co-founder of Swedish exchange Safello has left the company to join a team of bitcoin security experts in Tokyo to establish a consulting firm.
WizSec Founding Team: Kim Nilsson, J. Maurice, Emil Oldenburg

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Estonia: VAT Should Apply to Full Value of Bitcoin Trades
Estonia has told the European Court of Justice that VAT should apply to the full amount of digital currency trades, according to a report.
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Swedish Politician Elected to Parliament on Bitcoin-Only Donations
Mathias Sundin has become a member of Sweden's parliament after funding his election campaign solely in bitcoin.
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Swedish Central Bank Research: Bitcoin Hasn't Affected the Economy
Sweden's central bank has published research detailing bitcoin's impact on its retail payment system and krona trading volume.
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