Digital Euro

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

The ECB is considering whether to issue a digital euro. (Holger Leue/Getty Images)
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.
The ECB is considering whether to issue a digital euro. (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.
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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 pol...
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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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EU Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)
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)

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)
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)

Amazon was selected to develop an e-commerce app for a digital euro. (Christian Wiediger/Unsplash)
EU Lawmakers Attack Amazon’s Involvement in Digital Euro Project
Lawmakers from different parties cited worries over data privacy and taxation.
Amazon was selected to develop an e-commerce app for a digital euro. (Christian Wiediger/Unsplash)

The European Central Bank is revealing more details of its plans for a digital euro. (Manuel Breva Colmeiro/Getty Images)
Peer-to-Peer Validation for Digital Euro Might Not Be Feasible, ECB Says
The central bank will soon start developing a rulebook for its CBDC initiative.
The European Central Bank is revealing more details of its plans for a digital euro. (Manuel Breva Colmeiro/Getty Images)