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Sweden’s Central Bank, Riksbank, Partners with Accenture to Develop CBDC Dubbed ‘E-Krona’

The wave of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is gaining momentum after China’s progress and expected coin launch in 2020. Sweden is the latest country to announce a pilot test plan for the ‘e-krona’ digital currency; this will be its CBDC in the near future as more governments continue to embrace FinTech in digital payments. […] дальше »

2019-12-14 19:12


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Sweden Joins China and Others in Central Bank Crypto Race

It seems that not a day goes by without another central bank jumping on the crypto train. Yesterday it was South Korea, today it is Sweden as plans to roll out the crypto krona gather pace. e-Krona Pilot Partnership Sweden’s central bank is poised to sign a deal with multinational professional services company Accenture to begin pilot testing its CBDC, the e-krona. дальше »

2019-12-14 10:51


Sweden Central Bank Lays Down its Six Steps to Successfully Implement Digital Currency

During a recent panel discussion, Stefan Ingves, the Governor of Sweden’s central bank, Sveriges Riksbank, laid out a six-step plan for the introduction of is central bank digital currency. The first issue in this plan is that both large value and retail payments must be settled in the central bank digital currency anywhere around the […] дальше »

2019-11-22 21:08


“Cashless” Sweden Wants Citizens to Hoard “Cash” in Case of Cyberwarfare

Sweden’s Civil Contingencies Agency issues guidance to stockpile cash Could Bitcoin have a role to play in case of emergency like power cuts, technology glitches, terrorism or war Cashless payments are what the world is moving towards and the Swedish government has been the example for that “cashless society.” The central bank of Sweden, Riksbank […] дальше »

2019-5-11 20:44


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Sweden’s Central Bank Asks Gov’t: What’s ‘Legal Tender’?

Sweden’s central bank has its parliament to form a committee to review what constitutes legal tender in the country. Originally reported by Bloomberg’s Amanda Billner, the new committee will give a definitive answer on the definition of legal tender as Sweden increasingly moves away from cash to credit and debit cards for paying for goods and services. дальше »

2019-5-3 12:00


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Crypto Day of Reckoning In Sweden? Central Bank Urges Clarification on Legal Tender

The oldest central bank on the planet has called on politicians to define the concept of money legally and its definition may include crypto. In an increasingly cashless society, the Swedish Riksbank is struggling to come to terms with its diminishing responsibilities and is seeking clarification on them as a matter of urgency. дальше »

2019-4-30 02:00


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Without a Digital Currency, Sweden Faces the Privatization of Money

Retail payments in Sweden are now almost entirely cashless. Without a central bank digital currency (CBDC) Sweden’s entire payments market would be reliant on the private financial sector. Cecilia Skingsley, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Sweden, has authored an article as part of the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils. дальше »

2018-11-12 04:00


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India’s largest Bitcoin exchange moves to Malta to escape regulation

Zebpay, once India’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is moving operations to Malta after having shut shop on its home turf last month. The exchange, which currently supports 20 cryptocurrencies, will serve users in 20 countries across Europe: Malta Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Netherlands Poland Portugal Slovenia Sweden Unfortunately, the exchange won’t be accessible to users in India. дальше »

2018-10-18 12:42