# Polkadot ETP hits Swedish stock market

# Polkadot ETP hits Swedish stock market

“# Polkadot ETP hits Swedish stock market ” The mainstream financial world has taken notable strides to incorporate various crypto assets. A new exchange-traded product (ETP) for Polkadot (DOT) recently surfaced on a mainstream exchange in Sweden.  The Nordic Growth Market now hosts buying and selling for the DOT ETP, officially labeled as the “VALOUR…

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# Bitcoin’s rising popularity will lead to more regulation, says Riksbank

# Bitcoin’s rising popularity will lead to more regulation, says Riksbank

“# Bitcoin’s rising popularity will lead to more regulation, says Riksbank ” Cryptocurrencies’ persistent growth and ever more mainstream adoption is keeping international monetary authorities on their toes.  In fresh comments this week, Stefan Ingves, the Governor of Riksbank, Sweden’s central bank, said that digital assets’ rising popularity raises the stakes for regulators, central bankers…

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# Sweden moving forward in e-krona CBDC trials

# Sweden moving forward in e-krona CBDC trials

“# Sweden moving forward in e-krona CBDC trials ” Sweden has made a number of strides toward its own central bank digital currency, or CBDC, called the e-krona. The Sveriges Riksbank, the country’s central bank, now looks to experiment with the asset using a non-simulated party.  As reported by Reuters, Riksbank detailed on Friday via…

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# Swedish crypto broker’s IPO oversubscribed by 1,200%

# Swedish crypto broker’s IPO oversubscribed by 1,200%

“# Swedish crypto broker’s IPO oversubscribed by 1,200% ” Safello, a Stockholm-based cryptocurrency brokerage, is seeing massive demand from investors for its upcoming initial public offering on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market. The company said Wednesday that its planned IPO was oversubscribed by 502 million Swedish krona ($59.3 million), up 1,240% from the planned…

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# Sweden’s central bank completes first phase of digital currency pilot

# Sweden’s central bank completes first phase of digital currency pilot

“# Sweden’s central bank completes first phase of digital currency pilot ” After completing the first phase of its digital currency pilot project, Sveriges Riksbank has found some critical issues that must be addressed before Stockholmers can buy coffee and kanelbullar with e-krona. In a recent study, Sweden’s central bank presented the first results of its central bank…

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#Fashion giant H&M pauses placing new orders in Myanmar

#Fashion giant H&M pauses placing new orders in Myanmar

“#Fashion giant H&M pauses placing new orders in Myanmar” STOCKHOLM – Sweden’s H&M, the world’s second-biggest fashion retailer, said on Monday it was shocked by the use of deadly force against protesters in Myanmar and that it had paused placing orders in the country. Police and military have killed more than 50 people to quell…

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# Swedish regulators warn consumers against crypto as markets tumble

# Swedish regulators warn consumers against crypto as markets tumble

“# Swedish regulators warn consumers against crypto as markets tumble ” Sweden’s financial regulator, Finansinspektionen, or FI, has issued a fresh warning to retail traders about the high risks and low consumer protections associated with crypto-related investments. In an announcement published on Feb. 22, the regulator wrote that while it had already issued a warning regarding…

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