BREAKDOWN: Why a Norwegian Billionaire Is Betting on Bitcoin's Positive Environmental Potential

Aker’s new Seetee division is out to prove bitcoin can be a force for positive environmental change. 
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Today on the Brief

Followup on the FOMC meeting

$3.1M for an anonymous team

Could we finally see a bitcoin ETF? 

Our main discussion: Aker ASA’s new Seetee bitcoin division. NLW explores:

Why a Norwegian billionaire is buying into bitcoin

Why the move is part of a larger institutional shift 

Why Seetee founder Kjell Rokke believes bitcoin can spur positive environmental change

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