by The Riksbank starts a pilot project with Accenture to develop a technical solution for a retail e-krona. Users shall be able to hold e-kronor in a digital wallet, make payments, deposits and withdrawals via a mobile app. The user shall also be able to make payments via wearables, such as smart watches, and cards. The pilot runs for a year, on a distributed ledger, according to the Riksbank’s press release. More detailed information is contained in this note.
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Dirk Niepelt considers the following as important: Accenture, Central bank digital currency, e-krona, Notes, Reserves for all, Riksbank
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The Riksbank starts a pilot project with Accenture to develop a technical solution for a retail e-krona.
Users shall be able to hold e-kronor in a digital wallet, make payments, deposits and withdrawals via a mobile app. The user shall also be able to make payments via wearables, such as smart watches, and cards.
The pilot runs for a year, on a distributed ledger, according to the Riksbank’s press release. More detailed information is contained in this note.