Digital Euro

Digital Euro

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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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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.

Euros (Gerd Altmann/ Pixabay)

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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)