Digital Euro

European Central Bank officials laid out objectives for its retail digital euro as its two-year CBDC experiment continues. (Raimund Linke/ Getty)
Digital Euro Would Be a Success Only if Widely Used, ECB Says
The European Central Bank expects to complete the investigation phase of its digital euro project in the autumn of 2023.
European Central Bank officials laid out objectives for its retail digital euro as its two-year CBDC experiment continues. (Raimund Linke/ Getty)

The EU is currently pondering whether to issue its own CBDC, a digital euro (D3Damon/Getty Images)
Major Banks Urge Caution With European Union's CBDC Plans
The European Commission should evaluate the impact of issuing a digital euro, the Institute of International Finance said.
The EU is currently pondering whether to issue its own CBDC, a digital euro (D3Damon/Getty Images)

A digital euro is being explored by the European Central Bank (Shutterstock)
ECB Would Limit Digital Euro to Maximum 1.5T, Says Fabio Panetta
The central bank's executive board member believes few people understand what a digital euro is because "it's complicated."
A digital euro is being explored by the European Central Bank (Shutterstock)

Euro Banknotes (Elena Popova/Getty Images)
ECB’s Panetta: Digital Euro Could Come Out Within 4 Years
Peer-to-peer payments could be a first test case, though no final decision has been made yet.
Euro Banknotes (Elena Popova/Getty Images)

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Lawmakers Keep Mentioning Privacy in CBDC Discussions
How lawmakers approach privacy with central bank digital currencies differ, but the fact remains they're very frequently now raising the issue.
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Mairead McGuinness (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)
Digital Euro May Get Easier AML Rules Than Bitcoin, EU Commissioner Says
Mairead McGuinness promised a role for banks in distributing the CBDC, as a consultation presages legislation earlier next year.
Mairead McGuinness (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

Decentralization and Data Privacy: What a Digital Euro Should Prioritize
Decentralization and Data Privacy: What a Digital Euro Should Prioritize
HEC Paris Affiliate Professor Marina Niforos discusses the European Union’s plans for a digital euro, addressing user privacy concerns of a centralized digital currency. Plus,...
Decentralization and Data Privacy: What a Digital Euro Should Prioritize

The European Commission's Mairead McGuinness (Alexandros Michailidis/SOOC/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
EU Consultation Looks at Issues With a Digital Euro
The union's executive branch got the ball rolling Tuesday on the legislation needed to issue such a currency.
The European Commission's Mairead McGuinness (Alexandros Michailidis/SOOC/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Paschal Donohoe, Ireland's finance minister, speaking to members of the media as they arrive for meetings of the Eurogroup and European Union (EU) Economic & Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) in Brussels, Belgium, on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Germany's Finance Minister Christian Lindner makes his debut at the gathering of euro-area finance ministers in Brussels today, along with newly appointed counterparts from the Netherlands, Austria and Luxembourg. Photographer: Valeria Mongelli/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Digital Euro Will Have Privacy Safeguards, European Finance Ministers Say
Governments are discussing policy options for the central bank digital currency though no formal decision to issue one has been made yet.
Paschal Donohoe, Ireland's finance minister, speaking to members of the media as they arrive for meetings of the Eurogroup and European Union (EU) Economic & Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) in Brussels, Belgium, on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Germany's Finance Minister Christian Lindner makes his debut at the gathering of euro-area finance ministers in Brussels today, along with newly appointed counterparts from the Netherlands, Austria and Luxembourg. Photographer: Valeria Mongelli/Bloomberg via Getty Images

EU Digital Euro Designers Wrestle With Privacy Concerns
EU Digital Euro Designers Wrestle With Privacy Concerns
As the European Central Bank explores the development of a digital euro, designers might favor a centralized system that would inhibit people’s transaction privacy. “The Hash”...
EU Digital Euro Designers Wrestle With Privacy Concerns