This week, the Auroracoin Foundation debuted ISX.is, Iceland’s first cryptocurrency exchange. ISX allows the citizens of Iceland to trade króna for cryptocurrency, in this case Auroracoin.
Part of a renewed push by the Auroracoin Foundation
Amid a renewed set of financial scandals in Iceland exposed by the Panama Papers, Auroracoin has made a comeback.
For the last year, the Auroracoin Foundation has made significant adoption pushes including a brand awareness advertising campaign at bus stops around the country.
According to Hermann Finnbjörnsson, board member of the Auroracoin Foundation, the opening of the ISX exchange represents a great success in this greater adoption effort.
Finnbjörnsson says to CoinTelegraph:
“Opening of the exchange will be a turning point for crypto in iceland. Now people will have a real chance to embrace cryptocurrency for the first time and use their local currency to acquire it. After being restricted for 8 years under currency controls this will be a breath of fresh air into our community.”