Iceland news and trends

Iceland: A Key European Center for Web3 and AML Innovation Technology
emea // July 25, 2022

For a country that has a population of less than half a million, Iceland has an impressively diverse tech scene that includes a number of pioneering FinTech players. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Monese Brings Apple Pay To 13 Countries; UK Retailer Iceland Tests Mobile Wallet Tech
Global Payments // May 21, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the results of a ranking of cities and states in terms of digital payments adoption in India. Banking service Monese now offers Apple Pay through 13 countries in Europe, as...

Iceland Needs To Do More To Fight Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing
Security & Fraud // April 09, 2018

Iceland’s efforts over the last decade to focus on crimes that were associated with the financial crisis around the globe has hurt its law enforcement of money laundering and terrorism financing, reported The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

The Newest Bitcoin Heist: Mining
Bitcoin // March 02, 2018

Why steal bitcoin when you can steal the technology that enables one to make more of it? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

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Iceland Needs To Do More To Fight Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing

April 09, 2018
Iceland’s efforts over the last decade to focus on crimes that were associated with the financial crisis around the globe has hurt its law enforcement of money laundering and terrorism financing, reported The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content […]

The Newest Bitcoin Heist: Mining

March 02, 2018
Why steal bitcoin when you can steal the technology that enables one to make more of it? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Bitcoin Daily: Coincheck’s Investors Take Their Money, Iceland’s Big Mining Electricity Bill

February 14, 2018
While investors are worried that the price of bitcoin might be artificially held high, a head of a cryptocurrency firm is not concerned, CNBC reported. Until the market matures, cryptocurrency...

Technology, Tourism Is Making Icelandic Language Obsolete

April 25, 2017
The Icelandic language, which many in the country hold as a source of identity and pride, is being undermined by the widespread use of English by tourists and artificial intelligence...