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Sweden moving forward in e-krona CBDC trials
28.5.2021
Sweden will trial its CBDC with a live banking participant. The experimentation will involve participation between Riksbank and Handelsbanken, a retail bank chain based in Sweden
Six People Connected to a $36M Crypto Scam Arrested, Scheme Operated From Multiple Locations in Europe
18.5.2021
Authorities in Germany launched a massive operation that cracked down on a sophisticated crypto scam, resulting in the arrest of six people in different European countries. Initial reports state that such a fraudulent scheme stole over $36.2 million worth in virtual currencies from individuals...
Swedish crypto broker's IPO oversubscribed by 1,200%
5.5.2021
Stockholm-based crypto brokerage Safello saw its IPO oversubscribed by nearly $60 million, or 1,240% from the planned $5 million
Millions of Swedish savers have exposure to Bitcoin via state pension fund
15.4.2021
Five million Swedes have indirect exposure to Bitcoin through the shares held by state pension fund AP7
Swedish Central Bank Releases the First Study About Its CBDC E-Krona Pilot
9.4.2021
The Swedish central bank keeps making steps towards modeling its e-krona pilot project by issuing a detailed report of the results of phase one for the path ahead. Riksbank is still optimistic about launching its central bank digital currency (CBDC), but there are hurdles to clear out on the road....
Sweden’s central bank completes first phase of digital currency pilot
7.4.2021
The Riksbank said that CBDC technology still requires further investigation
Swedish regulators warn consumers against crypto as markets tumble
23.2.2021
Sweden's financial regulator thinks retail investors should stay away from financial products that have volatile cryptocurrencies as their underlying asset
Sweden extends digital krona digital currency pilot until 2022
17.2.2021
Sweden's exploration into CBDCs will continue until 2022, as the nation's central bank seeks to construct a digital version of the krona
World’s Oldest Central Bank Extends Digital Currency Test Till 2022
17.2.2021
Sweden's Riksbank said it would continue work with Accenture on a potential e-krona digital currency until next year
Sweden is working with DLT for its CBDC proof-of-concept
20.1.2021
Sweden’s central bank deputy governor recently updated the public on the country’s CBDC exploration
Cointelegraph predictions for the first 5 CBDCs of 2021-2022
11.1.2021
2021 & 2022 touted to be the most important years for the development of CBDCs
Regulated Bitcoin ETPs Skyrocket, Coinshares Cites ‘Unprecedented Interest from Institutional Investors’
6.1.2021
The Sweden-based XBT provider Coinshares saw roughly $202 million in XBT certificates swap hands on the market’s first day of trading in 2021. Meanwhile, on the same day, the bitcoin exchange-traded product BTCE saw $100 million in trade volume. Coinshares Group is a European firm dedicated...
Swedish Bankers Air Concerns Over E-Krona Digital Currency Plan
5.1.2021
While the Riksbank appears keen to launch the e-krona, bankers are worried about how the digital currency might affect their industry
Record-Low Electricity Prices in Sweden Make It ‘a Lucrative Place’ to Mine Bitcoin, Says Report
1.1.2021
Bitcoin miners are finding the Nordic lands a profitable opportunity to boost their revenues due to a plunge in electricity prices at the cheapest levels than any other well-known places for crypto mining. Bitcoin Miners Could Find ‘Lucrative’ Opportunities in Norway and Sweden...
Genesis Mining Is Converting Excess Bitcoin Datacenter Heat Into Greenhouse Power in Sweden
20.12.2020
One of the largest bitcoin mining operations in the world, Genesis Mining, has been working on an experiment with Systemair, Lulea Technical University, Research Institute of Sweden, and the local Boden municipality. The teams in Sweden are developing a system that converts excess heat from...
Sweden Considering Whether to Switch to the E-Krona: Report
11.12.2020
Sweden's central bank has begun to study the feasibility of moving the country to a digital currency
Sweden is studying a potential transition to the e-krona CBDC
11.12.2020
Sweden is examining risks and consequences of moving its economy to its e-krona digital currency
Sweden Launches E-krona Feasibility Review
11.12.2020
Sweden’s central bank, the Riksbank, has edged another step closer to launching its much anticipated central bank digital currency (CBDC), dubbed the e-krona – with a lengthy government review of the consequences of a national CBDC rollout beginning today.
Back in February this year, Sweden...
Yield Trust DeFi Protocol with Anti-Manipulation and Unique Trust Score Feature – Presale Now Live
31.10.2020
PRESS RELEASE. Yield Trust Team from Stockholm, Sweden is ready to launch their new DeFi protocol for public access, providing users exciting and unique technologies to finally beat market manipulation and reduce market affection by the whales. The protocol is going to grow all around starting it’s...
Leaders of global CBDC projects talk shop in panel today
19.10.2020
Central bank digital currency interest continues gaining global traction