Iceland

Litecoin

Auroracoin Airdrop: Will Iceland Embrace a National Digital Currency?

Starting with tomorrow's Airdrop, Icelanders can claim 31.8 auroracoins in one of digital currency's most ambitious experiments.

Tech  ·  24 March 2014
Regulation

Icelandic Parliament Committee Holds Closed Session to Discuss Auroracoin

Iceland's Parliamentary Committee on Economic Affairs and Trade discussed auroracoin in a closed meeting on Friday, March 14.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 March 2014
Litecoin

Iceland’s Auroracoin Passes Litecoin, Becomes Third Largest Altcoin by Market Cap

The meteoric rise of the Icelandic altcoin has surprised even its founder.

Tech  ·  3 March 2014
Litecoin

Cryptocurrency Auroracoin Given to Every Person in Iceland

A team of Icelandic cryptocurrency enthusiasts is gearing up to launch an altcoin designed specifically for Iceland's population.

Tech  ·  5 February 2014
News

Why Iceland should use bitcoin as its national currency #BTCLondon

The economist Sveinn Valfells has an unusual proposition: Bitcoin should become the Icelandic national currency.

Business  ·  2 July 2013