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Bitcoin: Is Scandinavia’s cryptoboom coming to an end?

Europe’s Nordic countries are popular for sustainable cryptomining because electricity there is cheap and mainly comes from renewable sources. But other industries also want to take advantage of this green energy. Bitcoin is a real...

Woman power from Ghana to Iceland

The Women Leaders Global Forum in Reykjavik brings together extraordinary women from around the world. A new index shows there’s still much work to be done when it comes to the perception of women in...

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Iceland’s economy surges on tourism boom

Data just released show that Iceland’s economy grew by 7.2 percent last year. The impressive growth is closely linked to the small island’s seemingly never-ending influx of tourists. Preliminary data released by Statistics Iceland on...

Up inside Iceland’s green cloud

Its power grid is virtual emissions free and there’s plenty of cool air to keep a data center from over heating – and now Iceland wants to become the “green hard drive” of the world....