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Ripple acquires Icelandic crypto exchange to expand presence in Europe

Ripple acquires Icelandic crypto exchange to expand presence in Europe

Priyeshu Garg · 2 years ago · 2 min read

Icelandic Bitcoin Mining Thief Jailed for Stealing $2 Million in Equipment and Fleeing Custody

Icelandic Bitcoin Mining Thief Jailed for Stealing $2 Million in Equipment and Fleeing Custody

Icelandic Bitcoin mining equipment thief, Sindri Þór Stefánsson, was sentenced to four and a half years in prison on January 17th.

Darryn Pollock · 2 years ago · 2 min read

Iceland Prepares for a Post-Bitcoin Future

Iceland Prepares for a Post-Bitcoin Future

In February 2018, poet and former Icelandic presidential candidate, Andri Snær Magnason, took to Twitter to decry the immense energy consumption of Bitcoin miners.

Bill DeLisle · 3 years ago · 3 min read