Sweden revisits digital krona as ECB advances digital euro plans

Sweden's Riksbank has recommended that lawmakers prepare for a possible digital krona, citing concerns over foreign-currency stablecoins and the future of domestic payments. The move comes as the European Central Bank advances its own digital euro plans. While central bank digital currency developments could shape long-term payment infrastructure and stablecoin competition, no immediate market-moving decisions or timelines were announced, leaving crypto price impact limited for now.