Germany’s central bank chief pushes for sovereign digital euro, still sees Bitcoin as ‘digital tulip’

Bundesbank president Joachim Nagel says the European Union needs state-controlled digital currency as a safeguard against private sector dominance in global finance. Joachim Nagel, head of Germany’s central bank, isn’t changing his mind on crypto, pushing for a digital euro…

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ECB official calls for urgency on digital euro amid global CBDC race

The European Central Bank is urging faster action on the digital euro as legislative delays risk hindering progress amid growing global competition. The digital euro project is facing delays in the European Union, with the European Central Bank urging faster…

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ECB Vs. EU: A New Battle Brews Over Digital Euro Control

Digitalization is the way forward, and the European Central Bank has found the key: a digital Euro. In development since 2021, the planned digital Euro will help fast-track the region’s shift towards safer and more convenient online payments.

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ECB and EU governments reportedly clash over digital euro regulation

The European Central Bank and several EU governments are reportedly at odds over the regulatory framework for the digital euro. A conflict is escalating between Europe‘s powerful nations and the European Central Bank regarding the regulation of the digital euro,…

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Digital Euro Hits Major Roadblock

Germans concerned about level of privacy offered by digital euro

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German public believes digital euro could be used for surveillance

Germany’s Deutsche Bundesbank has revealed the results of its survey, showing that around 50% of the respondents could “generally imagine” using a digital euro. Many people in Germany are “open to the idea of the digital euro,” according to the…

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ECB Executive pens November 2025 rollout for digital Euro CBDC

The European Central Bank is pushing ahead with plans to launch a digital euro, aiming to provide a pan-European digital payment solution that complements cash, according to Piero Cipollone, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB.

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ECB exec allays privacy concerns surrounding digital euro

In a recent meeting with the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, Piero Cipollone, a member of the ECB Executive Board, discussed the forthcoming digital euro, specifically its privacy features, infrastructure procurement, and operational standards.

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German MP Backs Bitcoin as Legal Tender as Alternative to Digital Euro CBDC

Joana Cotar, a member of the German Bundestag, has made a bold declaration in support of Bitcoin as legal tender, offering a compelling alternative to the ECB's proposed digital euro. This article delves into the implications of her stance for Germany's financial future.

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ECB Launches ‘Preparation Phase’ For the Digital Euro Amid Privacy Concerns

The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced the progression of its digital Euro initiative to the so-called “preparation phase”, marking a significant step towards realizing a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).

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Is The Digital Euro Doomed To Fail? Here’s What The Experts Say

The impending launch of a digital version of the euro has been a topic of much discussion in recent years. Seen as a European answer to the rise of digital currencies and an attempt to modernize its monetary system, the European Union’s commitment towards a digital euro has garnered both anticipation and skepticism. With the […]

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Leaked Draft Reveals EU Commission’s Plans for Digital Euro: A Closer Look at the CBDC

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ECB believes digital euro is necessary despite lukewarm response from banks, consumers

Policymakers are divided on whether a digital euro is necessary for the eurozone in a world where cashless payments already exist but supporters of the central bank digital currency (CBDC) project argue that Europe needs a payments system that is locally controlled, the Financial Times reported.

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European Banking Federation (EBF) Drums Support for Digital Euro, But There’s a Catch

Coinspeaker European Banking Federation (EBF) Drums Support for Digital Euro, But There’s a Catch The agency emphasized the fact that the private sector has a huge role to play in its vision for Europe's digital ecosystem.

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EU finance ministers’ group state political aspects of digital euro

The Eurogroup reaffirmed its support for digital euro research but underlined that some of the design and application features under consideration would necessitate political decisions. Following a meeting in Brussels, the eurozone finance ministers issued a statement on the launch…

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Private banks to manage future digital euro transactions

The European Central Bank's most recent progress report on a digital retail currency states that credit institutions and payment service providers will manage services related to a digital euro that the bank issues.

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International Cooperation On Digital Currencies Essential, Says ECB President

In July 2021, the European Central Bank (ECB) launched the digital euro project investigation phase. This phase, which is expected to run until October 2023, aims to identify the optimal design of a digital euro and to analyse how financial intermediaries could provide front-end services that build on a digital euro. Whilst providing an update […]

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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.

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EU Lawmakers Attack Amazon’s Involvement in Digital Euro Project

Cross-party lawmakers cited worries over data privacy and taxation as they demanded a U-turn on the controversial European Central Bank decision to let Amazon participate in the digital euro project.

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Amazon Is Testing Digital Euro Prototypes

The European Central Bank (EBC) has partnered with five companies, including Amazon, to test its digital euro. Digital Euro Testing Amazon is one of five companies testing a digital euro....

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ECB Picks Amazon, Nexi, 3 More to Prototype Digital Euro Apps

The European Central Bank will test how well the technology underlying a digital euro integrates with prototypes developed by companies.

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Digital Euro Would Be a Success Only if Widely Used, ECB Says

The European Central Bank expects to complete its digital euro investigation phase in the autumn of 2023.

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Digital Euro Would Be a Success Only If Widely Used, ECB Says

The European Central Bank expects to complete its digital euro investigation phase in the autumn of 2023.

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Capping Digital Euro at $1.6 Trillion Would Avoid Negative Effects: ECB Board Member

European Central Bank (ECB) Executive Board member Fabio Panetta said that a cap of $1. 6 trillion would avoid any negative effects of the digital euro. The post Capping Digital Euro at $1.

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The ECB’s digital euro is on its way – how will it affect crypto?

ECB executive board member Fabio Panetta spoke at the National College of Ireland about the bank’s plans to introduce a digital euro within the next four years, with implementation scheduled for late 2023.

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ECB, Eurosystem begins experimental prototyping of digital euro customer interface

Up to five banks or other payment services providers will be selected to participate without compensation in the development of the digital euro front end.

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ECB Launches Investigation Phase of Digital Euro Project: Details

ECB is looking into the possible launch of a digital euro to study all potential traps and pitfalls and has begun investigating a future digital euro launch

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ECB Executive: Digital Euro Better at Consumer Privacy than Other Stablecoins 

European Central Bank (ECB) executive, Fabio Panetta has argued that the creation of a digital euro would help the apex bank protect its monetary sovereignty against threats from competing cryptocurrencies, while also offering users better privacy protection, according to a Financial Times report on June 21, 2021.

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Digital euro to face review by 2 institutions, before possible launch in mid-2021

European Commission and European Central Bank (ECB) have come together to issue a joint statement about the possibility of issuing a digital euro. Both entities reiterated the fact that the digital cuThe post Digital euro to face review by 2 institutions, before possible launch in mid-2021 appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Italian Banking Association initiates experiments on digital euro

The Italian Banking Association or ABI said that it was collaborating with its ABI Lab to initiate experiments with regard to a digital euro project. The initiative will aim to actively support banks The post Italian Banking Association initiates experiments on digital euro appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Consideration phase for digital euro to go well into 2021, says ECB exec

The decision on how to launch a digital euro could still be a long time coming.

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Video: Digital Euro, Central Bank Digital Currencies And Bitcoin

In this episode of Fed Watch, the hosts discuss the potential for a digital euro, central bank digital currencies and the "financial hurricane" that is ongoing The post Video: Digital Euro, Central Bank Digital Currencies And Bitcoin appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

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JUST IN: ECB Is ?Very Seriously? Looking At Digital Euro: Christine Lagarde

Head of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, says that the ECB is very seriously considering digital euro launch, Bloomberg reports

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European Central Bank (ECB) Must be Ready to Issue a Digital Euro, Says Board Members

ECB board member Fabio Panetta said on Friday that the European Central Banks should be preparing to issue a digital euro. In a study published on Friday, the ECB said a digital euro could help an environment where citizens have abandoned cash, other means of payments became unavailable, or foreign forms of electronics have taken […] The post European Central Bank (ECB) Must be Ready to Issue a Digital Euro, Says Board Members first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

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ECB Seeks to Eliminate Stablecoins, Accelerate Digital Euro Plans

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French Central Bank Chief Eyes Public-Private Partnership for Possible Digital Euro

The governor of the Banque de France said private sector involvement could benefit a future digital euro initiative.

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French Central Bank Picks Accenture, HSBC and Others for Digital Euro Pilot

The central bank of France is about to start several experimental trials centering the digital euro.

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Italian Banking Association Wants A Digital Euro; Ready to Participate in Pilot Program

Italian Banks are ready to participate in the launch of a digital Euro according to an announcement last week by the country's banking association (ABI). This body made up of over 700 banks said in a statement that it would be willing to speed up the roll-out of an ECB backed digital currency. Talks in […]

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Italy Wants to Pilot a Digital Euro, Says CDBCs the Next Frontier for Finance

On the back of China, France, and East Asian countries mulling their digital currency projects, Italy announced last week the creation of a Digital Euro, CoinDesk reported June 22. Ensure Public Trust Last week, the Italian Banking Association (ABI) said the country’s private and central banks were willing to pilot a digital euro project, withRead MoreRead More.

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European Central Bank (ECB) Ready to Launch Digital Euro to Improve Payments

The European Central Bank (ECB) would be considering the possibility of issuing its own digital Euro if the private sector fails to guarantee a convenient changeover for cross-border payments. The news was published by Bloomberg on December 4.

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“The end of story – this is too much!” German bankers support crypto

The Association of German Banks (Bankenverband) has introduced a paper arguing for a digital euro. Banks said that a digital euro based on crypto should be created, but on the condition that a pan-European payment platform for parallel operations will also be created, adding that: – The user of a digital euro – whether man […]

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Libra, China are threats; economy needs digital Euro: Germany's Banken Verband

The European push for a CBDC [Central Bank Digital Currency] will begin in Berlin. After weeks of beating around the bush, a clear call for a digital Euro has come from a consortium of over 200 GermanThe post Libra, China are threats; economy needs digital Euro: Germany's Banken Verband appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Association of German Banks (Bankenverband) Shares Reasons for a Programmable Digital Euro

On Wednesday, October 30, 2019, the Association of German Banks (i.e. Bankenverband) released a paper making several arguments as to why a digital euro is necessary, reports Coin Telegraph. The paper, in the closest translation possible, dubbed, “Beyond Libra: Why Business Needs a Digital Euro,” gives up to 10 reasons why the idea might come […]

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German Banks Consider Blockchain-Based Currency Called "Digital Euro"

What problems await German banks along the way for creating the "Digital Euro"?

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200+ German Banks Unite to Propose a Pan-Continental Digital Euro

China may have the early mover’s advantage in the race to launch the first national digital currency, but it seems other major global players are in no mood to be left far behind. The Association of German Banks (Bankenverband) released a paper yesterday explicitly stating that the Eurozone economy will benefit from a ‘programmable digital […] The post 200+ German Banks Unite to Propose a Pan-Continental Digital Euro appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Association of Private German Banks Argues for Digital Euro

Bankenverband, an association of private German banks, released a paper in which it argues for the creation of a digital euro

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Facebook’s Libra ‘cryptocurrency’ gets desperate as it considers stablecoins

Facebook‘s controversial ‘cryptocurrency‘ Libra could be based on national currencies such as the dollar, the tech giant said on Sunday, following increased scrutiny from regulators and governments in recent months.

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Libra, China’s CBDC could divert Euro supply: Bank of France’s Denis Beau

Over the past few months, the confluence of payments and the global economy has never been clearer. With Libra sending tremors from Washington D. C. to Paris, and China unveiling its plan to launch a digital yuan, ill-prepared lawmakers are feeling the brunt of not paying enough attention to the growing digital payments industry.

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German Finance Minister Supports Digital Euro, But ‘Very Critical’ of Libra

Speaking on a possible e-euro, minister Olaf Scholz said Germany "should not leave the field to China, Russia, the U.S. or any private providers."

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