Last December, as bitcoin reached its highest price, Advania, Iceland’s largest data center provider, struggled under the weight of demand from foreigners desperate to tap into the country’s unique, crypto-friendly metrics. “We…
Malta’s Government: “Our Next Step is Blockchain”
Red Herring recently reported on the small but burgeoning tech scene evolving in Malta, one of Europe’s smallest nations. Keith Abela, of the country’s financial services, digital economy and innovation secretariat outlines Malta’s…
Meniga CEO Georg Ludviksson: “Banks Really Could Lose Their Number One Spot”
In 2008, just as the financial world was imploding, Georg Ludviksson took a job at Glitnir Bank in his home country, Iceland. On day three the bank failed. Ludviksson saw an opportunity.…