Sweden is working with DLT for its CBDC proof-of-concept

Sweden is working with DLT for its CBDC proof-of-concept

Sweden’s central bank deputy governor recently updated the public on the country’s CBDC exploration. Central Bank Digital Currencies, or CBDCs, were the talk of the town for many in crypto and banking in 2020, with Sweden's prospective e-krona one of the frontrunners. Sweden’s central bank, Sveriges Riksbank, is investigating distributed ledger technology, or DLT, for its CBDC proof-of-concept, the bank’s deputy governor confirmed today. “The technology we use is the DLT called Corda,” Cecilia Skingsley, the deputy governor of Sweden’s central bank, said on Wednesday during a CfC St.....


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