[14][15] Stundin was founded in 2015 by journalists and others that were previously employed by DV (Dagblaðið Vísir), another Icelandic newspaper.

[17] In November 2019, Stundin collaborated with RÚV and Al Jazeera to report the involvement of Samherji, an Icelandic fishing company, in the Fishrot Files scandal.

[12][23] The finances of the Prime Minister of Iceland, Bjarni Benediktsson and those who were connected to him were the focus of Stundin's coverage of the Glitnir documents.

[12][23][24] The injunction was placed after Stundin and Reykjavík Media cooperated with The Guardian to publish information about Bjarni's financial activities.

[31] In March 2019, the Supreme Court of Iceland rejected every legal claim made by Glitnir, siding with Stundin and upheld the decision to lift the injunction.