Sweden’s Riksbank is urging lawmakers to reassess the need for an e-krona as foreign-currency stablecoins and a digital euro could put pressure on the krona’s role in payments, according to an Oct. 23 BlockBeats report.
Preparation could take at least five years
Deputy Governor Per Jansson said the legal and technical groundwork was expected to require at least five years, making early legislative preparation necessary. The central bank has yet to decide whether to issue the digital currency.
Source: BlockBeats, 2026-10-23 09:07:55 UTC.