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Data Protection Bodies Call For ‘Privacy Threshold’ in Digital Euro Transactions
21.10.2023
Ensuring low-value digital euro transactions are not traced is one of the recommendations made by two data protection agencies in the EU. The independent bodies have presented their joint opinion on the proposed regulation for the upcoming digital version of Europe’s common fiat currency....
EU data protection regulators urge anonymity for smaller transactions in digital euro
20.10.2023
The European Data Protection Board and the European Data Protection Supervisor issued a joint opinion statement on the regulation of “digital euro.”
Bank of Finland Initiates Development of Finnish Instant Payment Solution Aligned with European Standards
19.10.2023
The Bank of Finland (BOF) has taken the lead in spearheading the development of a Finnish instant payment solution that aligns with European standards.
During this year's fifth Euro and economy publication event on October 19, Tuomas Välimäki, a member of the Governing Council of the European...
ECB shifts to the preparation phase of digital Euro project
19.10.2023
The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) is prepared to move the digital euro initiative into the preparation stage. This follows the conclusion of the investigation phase that the Eurosystem declared in October 2021. The design and allocation modules for a digital euro were to...
Finland works on instant payments system, embraces digital euro
19.10.2023
The Bank of Finland actively promotes the development of new forms of payment
Digital Euro Enters ‘Preparation Phase’ — ECB Says ‘Digital Euro Would Make Data Protection a Priority’
19.10.2023
The European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to move its digital euro project to the next phase after two years of investigation. The “preparation phase” of the digital euro will involve “finalizing the digital euro rulebook and selecting providers that could develop a digital euro platform...
ECB officials move to 'preparation phase' for digital euro
18.10.2023
Though the issuance of a digital euro is not a certainty, officials with the European Central Bank are moving to next phase of the project
Digital Euro Project Moves to 'Preparation' Phase
18.10.2023
The move is not a decision to issue a central bank digital currency, the European Central Bank said Wednesday
Europe’s Data Agencies Express Concerns Over Privacy Standards with The Digital Euro
18.10.2023
The European Union (EU) data protection agencies have flagged possible areas concerning user privacy exposures of the proposed digital euro.
In a joint release on Oct 18, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) highlighted their opinion on...
EU Privacy Watchdog Takes Aim at ‘Excessive Centralization’ of Digital Euro
18.10.2023
The central bank digital currency has met significant opposition from lawmakers worried over excessive state snooping
Italy’s Cipollone Defends Digital Euro as He Seeks ECB Role
9.10.2023
Remarks at a parliamentary hearing suggest no digital currency swerve when Fabio Panetta steps down in November
EU Plans for Wholesale CBDC Out Within Weeks, French Central Banker Says
3.10.2023
A central bank digital currency usable by financial markets is moving faster than a more controversial plan targeting regular citizens
ECB Chief Lagarde Says Digital Euro is “Not Yet Out There” and Would Take Two Years
26.9.2023
European Central Bank’s (ECB) president Christine Lagarde said that there is a lot going on in crypto, however, a ‘digital Euro’ pilot “will probably take us another two years, at least, before it’s the final say.”
Addressing lawmakers at the EU Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee...
Digital Euro at Least 2 Years Away, ECB’s Lagarde Says
25.9.2023
The central banker said she wanted to address “conspiracy theories” about government snooping
International financial group finds gaps in digital euro legislative package
20.9.2023
The Institute of International Finance looked at seven areas where digital euro legislation, which is being developed alongside the technology, is lacking
Digital Euro Conspiracy Theories and Privacy Concerns Put EU Central Bankers in the Hot Seat
11.9.2023
Officials promise privacy controls for the possible new CBDC, but are less clear how to respond to wilder reactions
EU Commissioner Wants Digital Euro Project To Be Approached After Next European Commission In 2024
7.9.2023
Mairead McGuinness, European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and the Capital Markets Union says that the digital euro should not be rushed until the next Commission's parliamentary election.
Speaking at a think tank in Brussels on Sept 6, she stressed that a “slow...
ECB Official Shares Digital Euro Progress, Concerns Over Paypal’s Stablecoin
7.9.2023
European Central Bank (ECB) executive board member Fabio Panetta has warned about stablecoins issued by private providers, such as Paypal. He also provided an update on the progress of the digital euro. “At the ECB, our investigation phase is now in its final stage, preparing the ground...
EU financial chief: Don't rush digital euro before new EU Comission in June 2024
7.9.2023
Mairead McGuinness believes that the CBDC project should be approached “quietly and slowly” by the next EU Commission
ECB Praises European Commission’s Digital Euro Proposal as Key to Competing With the Private Sector
5.9.2023
In a speech to the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs on September 4th, European Central Bank (ECB) executive board member Fabio Panetta presented a compelling case for Europe's pursuit of the digital euro.
Panetta's address centered on the European Commission's (EC)...