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Norwegian government plans a licensing regime for data centres; crypto activity is not counted as socially beneficial

Original title (Norwegian): – Datasentre som driver med kryptovirksomhet, vil ikke regnes som samfunnsnyttige

Norway · Source:Shifter ·

By Nordic Crypto editorial desk · published

The Norwegian government will start work on a licensing scheme for data centres, according to a 9 November 2026 press release from the Ministry of Digitalisation and Public Governance and the Ministry of Energy. Facilities used for crypto activity will not be treated as socially beneficial, the government said. It aims to present the main principles in the autumn of 2027. Statnett has separately paused new grid reservations for data centres.

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Primary source: Regjeringen — pressemelding 9. november 2026

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