Sweden’s central bank completes first phase of digital currency pilot

Sweden’s central bank completes first phase of digital currency pilot

The Sveriges Riksbank said that CBDC technology still requires further investigation. After completing the first phase of its digital currency pilot project, Sveriges Riksbank has found some critical issues that must be addressed before Stockholmers can buy coffee and kanelbullar with e-krona.In a recent study, Sweden’s central bank presented the first results of its central bank digital currency pilot on a network based on R3’s Corda blockchain.The Riksbank simulated core aspects of a potential CBDC system, including liquidity supply via the Riksbank’s settlement system, RIX, and network....


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