Iceland’s Money-Honey: The 10 Hottest Nordic Fintech Startups

Iceland’s Money-Honey: The 10 Hottest Nordic Fintech Startups

While London may be considered as the Fintech hub for startups in Europe, the Nordic countries such as Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, and Finland, are also making a presence in what is becoming a competitive market. We’ve put together a list of the ten hottest Nordic Fintech startups that deal with digital currencies, payment apps, online lending and more. Safello – Founded in 2014, Stockholm-based, Safello, is Sweden’s answer and link to the Bitcoin marketplace. Operating an online exchange for Bitcoin, Safello signed a proof of concept deal with Barclay’s in 2015 to determine how the....


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