Estonia

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. In doing so, it joined a debate...

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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).  Police...

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Hunt Continues For Missing Ex-Danske Bank Exec
Hunt Continues For Missing Ex-Danske Bank Exec
September 24, 2019  |  Safety and Security

Aivar Rehe, the 56-year-old former executive of Danske Bank who was in charge during a 200 billion euro money laundering operation that made global headlines,...

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