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Norway Steps Into the Metaverse With Decentraland Tax Office

The move is part of a greater effort to educate a younger audience about taxes related to DeFi and NFTs, starting with an office in Decentraland.

By Cam Thompson

Oct 26, 2022 at 8:07 p.m. UTC

Oct 26, 2022

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CDCROP: Hodlonaut sued Craig Wright in Norway. The trial kicks off this week. (Trevor Jones for CoinDesk)

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Regulations

Hodlonaut Wins Norwegian Lawsuit Against Self-Proclaimed ‘Satoshi’ Craig Wright

In her ruling, Judge Helen Engebrigtsen wrote that “Granath had sufficient factual grounds to claim that Wright had lied and cheated in his attempt to prove that he is Satoshi Nakamoto.”

By Cheyenne Ligon Jack Schickler Nikhilesh De

Oct 20, 2022 at 1:43 p.m. UTC

Oct 20, 2022

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Business

Mining

Miners Take Off for The Great – and More Profitable – North

Bitcoin mining in most of Europe is now “impossible” as energy costs soar but miners are increasingly seeking refuge in the northern reaches of Norway and Sweden.

By Eliza Gkritsi

Sep 29, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Sep 29, 2022

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Bank for international settlements

Central Banks of Israel, Norway and Sweden Team Up to Explore Retail CBDC

Results of the project, run by the Bank for International Settlements, are expected in the first quarter of 2023.

By Amitoj Singh

Sep 28, 2022 at 2:53 p.m. UTC

Sep 28, 2022

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CDCROP: Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim (Getty Images)

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Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

A billion-dollar budget and a Digital Transformation Initiative lifts the sole Norwegian university on our list to the No. 36 spot. This story is part of CoinDesk's Education Week.

By Cathy Choo

Sep 26, 2022 at 11:36 a.m. UTC

Sep 26, 2022

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Hodlonaut

Hodlonaut’s Tweets a ‘Reckless Campaign’ Against Craig Wright, Lawyers Say, as Satoshi Trial Reaches Conclusion

Accusing the self-proclaimed Bitcoin founder of being a mentally ill scammer shouldn’t be allowed in a democracy, Wright’s lawyers said on the final day of an Oslo trial.

By Jack Schickler

Sep 21, 2022 at 4:58 p.m. UTC

Sep 21, 2022

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CDCROP: Claims over the true identity of bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto are being heard in Oslo's District Court (Jack Schickler for CoinDesk)

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Craig Wright’s Satoshi Proofs ‘Not Credible’ and a ‘Farce,’ Hodlonaut Lawyers Say

Closing statements on behalf of the Twitter user targeted by Wright suggests the case could hinge on vagaries of Norwegian defamation law as much as the identity of Bitcoin’s founder.

By Jack Schickler

Sep 19, 2022 at 6:36 p.m. UTC

Sep 19, 2022

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