Swedish Central Bank Research: Bitcoin Hasn't Affected the Economy
Bitcoin has not affected the stability of Sweden's economy, according to a new paper published by the country's central bank. The latest issue of the Sveriges Riksbank Economic Review, published on 18th September, includes the article What is Bitcoin by Bjorn Segendorf, from the bank's Financial Stability Department. Segendorf provides an overview of the bitcoin protocol, mining and price movements. He also includes a section analysing bitcoin use in Sweden and the currency's interactions with the Swedish krona. According to Segendorf, retail payments using bitcoin in Sweden are likely to....
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