Kersti Kaljulaid, Estonia’s youngest and first female president, lays out her plans for moving the country from a traditional state to a digital society. https://media.wired.com/photos/5ac673b491d04d0b1dac42b9/master/pass/kersti-628479214.jpg
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Estonia’s e-residency head plans the country’s own cryptocurrency
Estonia might be the first country to offer cryptocurrency as a way to reward its e-residents. “Estcoin” could be used to reward e-residents (people who set up a business online in the country), verify someone’s identity online or be used for payment attached to the euro, according to Reuters. But it isn’t a government initiative. […]
U.N. and Jack Ma partner with Estonia’s e-Residency to support startups in developing countries
The United Nations announced today that it will start working with the digital residency platform created by Estonia in an effort to make starting a company easier for entrepreneurs in developing nations. Dubbed “e-Trade For All,” the new program was unveiled today in Geneva, where it was also revealed that Alibaba founder Jack would serve […]
Estonia’s spy chief warns UK against Russian ‘honeytraps’ for British troops in E. Europe – report
Published time: 21 Feb, 2017 23:02 British troops set to arrive in Estonia as part of NATO’s mission to deter an alleged Russian aggression should be prepared to face such threats as “Russian honeytraps” and “staged pub brawls,” Estonia’s spy chief has warned. Apparently, one of Russia’s daunting tactics in Eastern Europe is “to make […]
