Norwegian retail investors kept buying crypto during rate turmoil

Original title (Norwegian): Småsparere hamstret krypto under renteuro

Norway · Finansavisen · 5 Oct 2026 · may require a subscription

Customers of Norwegian exchange Firi bought 16.1 million kroner more crypto than they sold in September, on trading of 313.5 million kroner, despite a turbulent month. Bitcoin was the top buy while many moved money out of XRP into bitcoin and solana; CEO Thuc Hoang sees rising US interest rates as the main risk.

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