
Sweden's Riksbank revives e-krona debate as stablecoins and digital euro loom
- —Riksbank calls e-krona key to national payment sovereignty
- —Stablecoin growth and the digital euro prompted the renewed debate
- —The central bank frames a CBDC as a tool for monetary control
Why it matters: Sweden's CBDC push could set a precedent for the EU and sharpen competition with private stablecoins.
Source: CoinDesk