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Swedish Central Bank Working With Handelsbanken For Digital Coin Trial
Swedish Central Bank Working With Handelsbanken For Digital Coin Trial
May 28, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Sweden’s central bank Riksbank said on Friday (May 28) that it is collaborating with lender Handelsbanken to test the digital currency e-krona, Reuters reported. The...

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Sweden’s Central Bank Floats E-Krona As Digital Currency
Sweden’s Central Bank Floats E-Krona As Digital Currency
February 21, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Sweden’s Riksbank is assessing e-krona, a new form of digital currency that hopes to take the country a step closer to the creation of the...

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Sweden’s Central Bank Favors Digital Currency
Sweden’s Central Bank Favors Digital Currency
October 26, 2018  |  Europe

As the Riksbank seeks to adapt to a society that is turning to cashless payment methods, the Swedish central bank is considering issuing a digital currency....

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ECB President Says No To Digital Euro
ECB President Says No To Digital Euro
September 14, 2018  |  Europe

With cash use still popular in Europe, and the technology behind digital money remaining fragile, the European Central Bank (ECB) doesn’t intend to create a...

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Bitcoin Tracker: Smooth(ish) Sailing?
Bitcoin Tracker: Smooth(ish) Sailing?
January 20, 2017  |  Bitcoin

The price of the popular digital currency spent the week climbing back up after fears that China could crack down on its domestic exchanges caused...

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