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e-krona

Swedish central bank concludes proof of work blockchains are unacceptable
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18 July, 2024

Swedish central bank concludes proof of work blockchains are unacceptable

In its report, Sweden's Riksbank sees a semi-centralized blockchain for its CBDC as the most optimal model over a fully...
Sweden CBDC phase 3 trials focus on governance, programmability issues
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17 April, 2023

Sweden CBDC phase 3 trials focus on governance, programmability issues

Riksbank noted that it faces multiple design options for the governance of its CBDC, dubbed e-krona, each offering distinct benefits...
Sweden central bank partners with Israel, BIS on ‘Project Icebreaker’ CBDC test
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7 October, 2022

Sweden central bank partners with Israel, BIS on ‘Project Icebreaker’ CBDC test

Sveriges Riksbank is also partnering with Norway in Project Icebreaker to test the viability of CBDCs in international retail and...
Sweden central bank partners with local bank for CBDC trial
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3 June, 2021

Sweden central bank partners with local bank for CBDC trial

Handelsbanken, considered to be one of the oldest and largest banks in Sweden, has emerged as the first participant in...
Sweden’s central bank predicts a CBDC in five years
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21 April, 2021

Sweden’s central bank predicts a CBDC in five years

The governor of Sweden’s central bank has issued a five-year time frame within which he expects the country to have...
Sweden central bank concludes first phase digital currency trials
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12 April, 2021

Sweden central bank concludes first phase digital currency trials

The main obstacle encountered during the trial was scalability, which it identified as a potential bottleneck to adoption, according to...
Sweden extends central bank digital currency trial for another year
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21 February, 2021

Sweden extends central bank digital currency trial for another year

A trial of Sweden’s e-krona will be extended for another year to 2021, in a bid to better understand the...
Swedish bankers fear for deposit base as e-krona plans develop
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9 January, 2021

Swedish bankers fear for deposit base as e-krona plans develop

Swedish bankers are weighing up the risks of a digital currency to their deposit base, as plans for the rollout...
Sweden launches review on possible switch to e-krona
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17 December, 2020

Sweden launches review on possible switch to e-krona

The review will reportedly take two years, with the results expected to dictate the way forward for the European nation.
Swedish central bank publishes digital currency ‘economic review’
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28 June, 2020

Swedish central bank publishes digital currency ‘economic review’

The 98-page document discusses Riksbank’s plans for e-krona, the Swedish central bank’s issued fiat token.
Sweden’s Riksbank warns of ‘e-krona’ crypto scam
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10 January, 2019

Sweden’s Riksbank warns of ‘e-krona’ crypto scam

Sweden’s Riksbank warns of ‘e-krona’ crypto scam