Sveriges Riksbank


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Central Bankers From Canada, Netherlands, Ukraine Call Blockchain Unnecessary for Digital Fiat

Central bank digital currencies have been a hot topic in blockchain circles recently, but central banks are lukewarm about blockchains.

Sveriges Riksbank is trying R3's Corda blockchain just to learn about the tech. "We need to get our hands dirty," explains Björn Segendorf, a senior advisor in the Swedish central bank's payments department. (Photo by Anna Baydakova for CoinDesk)

Markets

6 Central Banks Form Digital Currency Use Case Working Group

The working group will pool research into CBDCs.

Bank for International Settlements. Basel, Switzerland.

Markets

Swedish Central Bank Acknowledges Benefits of Cryptocurrencies

Sveriges Riksbank has published a brief economic commentary on the impact of digital currencies on the payments market.

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