Estonia

Estonia’s Small but Thriving Startup Ecosystem Offers Big Tech No Special Treatment

Estonia’s Small but Thriving Startup Ecosystem Offers Big Tech No Special Treatment
Estonia’s Small but Thriving Startup Ecosystem Offers Big Tech No Special Treatment
June 19, 2022  |  Startups

Not having an equivalent to Silicon Valley, Europe’s technology sector is distributed across hubs all over the continent. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Hospitality Startup Bob W Acquires Estonishing Stay, Tripling Estonian Presence
Hospitality Startup Bob W Acquires Estonishing Stay, Tripling Estonian Presence
May 18, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Hospitality startup Bob W is tripling its presence in Estonia with the acquisition of Estonishing Stay, the largest short-stay serviced apartment operator in that northern...

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Estonia’s Crypto Ban Denial Highlights Regulatory Battle Lines
Estonia’s Crypto Ban Denial Highlights Regulatory Battle Lines
January 05, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Estonia’s Ministry of Finance announced Sunday (Jan. 2) that it is not banning the private ownership of cryptocurrencies. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Estonia Won’t Ban Crypto in New Virtual Asset Service Provider Legislation
Estonia Won’t Ban Crypto in New Virtual Asset Service Provider Legislation
January 04, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

New draft legislation for virtual asset service providers (VASPs) in Estonia will not ban customers from owning or trading cryptocurrency, but the proposed requirements could...

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Bitcoin Daily: Estonia eResidency Participants Connected To Crypto Schemes; KuCoin Freeze Stays In Effect Following Hack
Bitcoin Daily: Estonia eResidency Participants Connected To Crypto Schemes; KuCoin Freeze Stays In Effect Following...
September 29, 2020  |  Bitcoin

People provided access to the online technology of Estonia via an eResidency program are reportedly being connected to digital currency schemes in other countries, Bloomberg...

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Uber Rival Bolt Sidesteps Layoffs Despite Losses
Uber Rival Bolt Sidesteps Layoffs Despite Losses
May 12, 2020  |  Ridesharing

The Estonia-based rideshare unicorn Bolt — Uber’s main competitor in Europe — said it isn’t laying off any workers despite a 75 percent drop in...

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Bolt CEO: Ride-Hailing Firm Nearing Profitability In Most Markets
Bolt CEO: Ride-Hailing Firm Nearing Profitability In Most Markets
December 03, 2019  |  Ridesharing

The CEO of Bolt, an Estonian-based ride-hailing company, said his company is beginning to see profitability in most of the markets in which it operates,...

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Deep Dive: Digital ID Systems Wrestle With Ethics
Deep Dive: Digital ID Systems Wrestle With Ethics
November 07, 2019  |  Authentication

Digital identities are flexibly changing forms as they gain ubiquity. Consumers around the world log in to eBay with their Facebook profiles, purchase lunches with...

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Former Danske Bank Chief Found Dead Amid Money Laundering Scandal
Former Danske Bank Chief Found Dead Amid Money Laundering Scandal
September 25, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The former head of Danske Bank’s arm in Estonia has been found dead days after he disappeared, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday (Sept. 25).  Get...

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