WEBVTT 00:00:06.340 --> 00:00:09.365 Good evening, and welcome to Nordic Crypto. 00:00:09.365 --> 00:00:16.898 This is issue number one, with the Nordic crypto news that mattered from the 27th of September to the 2nd of October, 00:00:16.898 --> 00:00:17.220 2026. 00:00:18.160 --> 00:00:22.741 Tonight: Binance under scrutiny over Europe's new crypto rules. 00:00:22.741 --> 00:00:27.006 Sweden's financial watchdog issues a crypto sanctions warning. 00:00:27.006 --> 00:00:30.009 And the meetups coming up across the region. 00:00:30.009 --> 00:00:37.531 Nordic Crypto gathers crypto, bitcoin and blockchain news from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland, with a 00:00:37.531 --> 00:00:39.494 link to every original source. 00:00:42.420 --> 00:00:44.599 Our top story tonight. 00:00:44.599 --> 00:00:51.171 Binance is under investigation for allegedly offering services in Europe without the licence required under the 00:00:51.171 --> 00:00:53.362 EU's new crypto rules, known as MiCA. 00:00:53.362 --> 00:00:55.849 That's from Realtid in Sweden. 00:00:56.784 --> 00:01:03.657 Dagens PS, also in Sweden, reports that Binance said it would leave Europe, but customers are still trading. 00:01:03.657 --> 00:01:07.223 EU financial authorities now want to know how. 00:01:10.172 --> 00:01:16.306 Realtid reports that Sweden's financial watchdog says crypto-assets and illegal financial networks pose the 00:01:16.306 --> 00:01:20.318 biggest risk of Iran and North Korea dodging sanctions through Sweden. 00:01:21.200 --> 00:01:27.889 Finansinspektionen's new risk assessment finds that weapons of mass destruction are most likely to be financed through 00:01:27.889 --> 00:01:30.439 illegal financial activity and crypto-assets. 00:01:33.340 --> 00:01:40.728 Kaupr reports that GreenMerc is cutting costs by 4.8 million Swedish kronor a year while Northcrypto turns a profit, with 00:01:40.728 --> 00:01:43.841 spending redirected to the banking offer Trijo One. 00:01:44.728 --> 00:01:51.957 In Norway, Finansavisen writes that Joakim Hannisdahl's new crypto fund, built on a model that did well in backtesting, 00:01:51.957 --> 00:01:54.690 is up 39 percent since it launched in August. 00:01:55.588 --> 00:02:02.180 And from Yle in Finland: at a Finnish crypto event, investors said community and technology are what draw them 00:02:02.180 --> 00:02:04.337 to crypto, as bitcoin rallied again. 00:02:07.224 --> 00:02:14.354 In Norway, three Norwegians and a Swede have been charged in a large drug case with links abroad, involving drug sales on 00:02:14.354 --> 00:02:16.720 the dark web, paid for in cryptocurrency. 00:02:16.720 --> 00:02:21.560 That's according to the Southern Norway public prosecutor, via Aftenposten. 00:02:22.500 --> 00:02:28.344 And in Lund, Sydsvenskan reports that three teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping. 00:02:28.344 --> 00:02:33.000 They are suspected of tying up a local man with duct tape to rob him of crypto. 00:02:35.936 --> 00:02:42.245 On the 8th of October, it's Göteborg Bitcoin Meetup number 49, at Ölrepubliken in Gothenburg. 00:02:42.245 --> 00:02:48.103 On the 14th, Crypto killer apps, at Polyteknisk Forening in Oslo, with paid entry. 00:02:48.103 --> 00:02:52.576 On the 15th, the Uppsala Bitcoin Meetup, at Café Årummet. 00:02:52.576 --> 00:02:57.209 And on the 28th of October, Oslo Blockchain Meetup, on Nexa. 00:02:57.209 --> 00:03:04.656 A disclosure: Jørgen, who runs Nordic Crypto, is the speaker, runs this meetup, and works on Nexa at Bitcoin 00:03:04.656 --> 00:03:05.346 Unlimited. 00:03:05.346 --> 00:03:10.505 More events, including Stockholm and Helsinki in November, are in the calendar. 00:03:11.444 --> 00:03:14.261 And that's Nordic Crypto for this week. 00:03:14.261 --> 00:03:20.266 All the stories, the events calendar and a who's who of Nordic crypto are on the Nordic Crypto website. 00:03:20.266 --> 00:03:24.702 If you spot a mistake, or a story we missed, use the tip form. 00:03:24.702 --> 00:03:27.606 Nothing here is investment advice. 00:03:27.606 --> 00:03:29.494 Until next week. 00:03:29.494 --> 00:03:31.724 The Nordic Crypto team. 00:03:31.724 --> 00:03:33.182 Good night.