Digital Euro


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Digital Euro Holdings Shouldn't Be Capped, Study Says

The research, commissioned by the European Parliament, counters an argument that the currency should be used only for daily transactions, not as a source of savings.

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Lawmakers Could Still Nix Digital Euro, ECB’s Panetta Says

The central bank wants the CBDC to be universally accepted and potentially usable by those without bank accounts.

The ECB's Fabio Panetta at an event in Brussels (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

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EU Lawmakers Skeptical on Digital Euro Plans

Members of the European Parliament seem nonplussed as they prepare for legislation on the central bank digital currency.

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EU Merchants Could Be Required to Accept Digital Euro, Ministers Told

Governments from the euro currency bloc are due to discuss strategic objectives for the CBDC later Monday.

Ministers are set to discuss a digital euro. (Maarten Wouters/Getty Images)

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Online Transactions, Peer-to-Peer Payments Should Be Priorities With Digital Euro, ECB Says

Transfers in stores and to governments could take longer to develop, but basic personal use should be free, the European Central Bank said.

El BCE está analizando la emisión del euro digital. (Holger Leue/Getty Images)

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Digital Euro Will Never Be Programmable, ECB’s Panetta Says

Some observers have touted restrictions on how people can spend their money as an advantage of a central bank digital currency.

Fabio Panetta (Horacio Villalobos#Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

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European Finance Ministers Take Stock of Digital Euro Progress

Eurogroup, the body comprised of European finance ministers, said the introduction of a digital euro requires political decisions that should be discussed and taken at the political level.

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Private Banks to Manage Future Digital Euro Wallets, Transactions

The European Central Bank's new progress report on a central bank digital currency outlines the role of financial intermediaries.

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CBDCs May Need Global Regulation, EU Commissioner Says

Paolo Gentiloni says a series of international agreements may be needed to stop state-backed digital currencies from infringing on countries' sovereignty.

EU Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

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Slicing the Elephant: Inside the Design of a Digital Euro

There are plenty of decisions yet to be made about the landmark CBDC, the head of the ECB’s digital euro project, Evelien Witlox, tells CoinDesk.

The digital euro project manager at the ECB says the bank has sliced the elephantine task of developing the CBDC into smaller decisions. (Yuko Suzuki/EyeEm/Getty Images)

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