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Sweden’s Central Bank Releases 98-Page ‘Economic Review’ Devoted to CBDC

Sveriges Riksbank, Sweden's central bank, took a 98-page deep dive into central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, referencing the country's own such asset — the e-krona. "The second issue of Sveriges Riksbank Economic Review in 2020 has a special theme, namely central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and the e-krona," Riksbank's June

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Sweden’s Central Bank Finally Embraces DLT – But Only in Simulation Mode

Sweden’s central bank will soon trial a blockchain-based digital currency – but it’s still in its very early stages, at best.Announced Thursday, Sveriges Riksbank’s e-krona pilot is the latest attempt at a central bank digital currency (CBDC) from an institution that for years fretted over basing any such project on

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Sweden’s Central Bank Partners with Accenture for E-Krona Cryptocurrency

On December 13th, Sweden’s central bank announced that it would be collaborating with Accenture, a strategy and consultancy firm for digital and technological operations, to begin the development process for a digital currency, the e-krona.The project will initially begin with creating a pilot platform so the development of cryptocurrency, called

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