Digital Euro

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

The EU is working on plans for a digital euro (Pixabay)
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 abou...
The EU is working on plans for a digital euro (Pixabay)

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

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

EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
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
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The EU is considering whether to issue digital currency. (stubblepatrol.com/Flickr)
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)

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

The EU Parliament is wading into the digital euro debate. (Gerd Altmann/ Pixabay)
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.
The EU Parliament is wading into the digital euro debate. (Gerd Altmann/ Pixabay)

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