Digital Euro


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EU Plans for Wholesale CBDC Out Within Weeks, French Central Banker Says

A central bank digital currency usable by financial markets is moving faster than a more controversial plan targeting regular citizens.

François Villeroy de Galhau of the French central bank (IMF/Flickr)

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Digital Euro at Least 2 Years Away, ECB’s Lagarde Says

The European Central Bank chief said she wanted to address “conspiracy theories” about CBDCs and government snooping.

ESRB Chair Christine Lagarde (ECB/Flickr)

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Digital Euro Conspiracy Theories and Privacy Concerns Put EU Central Bankers in the Hot Seat

Officials promise privacy controls for the possible new CBDC, but are less clear how to respond to wilder opposition.

EU officials are struggling with opposition to digital euro plans (Manuel Augusto Moreno/Getty Images)

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Controversial Digital Euro Plan to Be Led by Architect of Landmark MiCA Crypto Law

Center-right lawmaker Stefan Berger, who previously negotiated the MiCA crypto law for the European Parliament, now heads up a CBDC proposal many colleagues are skeptical about.

The EU has passed new crypto laws (Pixabay)

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EU Publishes Digital Euro Bill Featuring Privacy Controls, Offline Guarantee

Officials want a digital payment system available to “everyone, everywhere, for free.”

EU officials are touting the benefits of a digital euro. (Ervins Strauhmanis/Flickr)

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Digital Euro: The Bill Is Ready but Politicians Aren’t Convinced

A plan to legislate for the central bank digital currency may still be on track for publication, but there is still significant political skepticism about the purpose.

The EU plans a digital euro (Hans-Peter/Flickr)

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EU Commission’s Digital Euro Bill Back on Track for June 28, Lead Official Says

The controversial central bank digital currency proposals had been removed from the EU executive’s agenda.

EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

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EU Legislation for Digital Euro Is Put on Hold: Source

A bill covering privacy and distribution of the central bank digital currency, originally scheduled for June 28, will be delayed

The ECB is considering whether to issue its currency in digital form (moerschy/ Pixabay)

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EU’s Leaked Digital Euro Bill Outlaws Interest, Large Holdings, Programmability

The central bank digital currency must be usable offline from day 1 to safeguard privacy, the draft law says.

The EU is considering whether to issue digital currency. (stubblepatrol.com/Flickr)

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ECB Finalizes Digital Euro Prototypes as Development Decision Looms

The European Central Bank has examined the use of distributed ledger technology and smart contracts for its potential new digital currency.

The ECB is considering whether to issue its currency in digital form (moerschy/ Pixabay)

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