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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...
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
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...
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)...
Controversial Digital Euro Plan to Be Led by Architect of Landmark MiCA Crypto Law
30.8.2023
The center-right lawmaker previously negotiated the landmark MiCA crypto law for the European Parliament
EU Publishes Digital Euro Bill Featuring Privacy Controls, Offline Guarantee
28.6.2023
Officials want a digital payment system available to “everyone, everywhere, for free.”
Right to Pay With Cash Enshrined in Constitution of Slovakia Amid Digital Euro Fears
21.6.2023
A member of the eurozone is amending its constitution in order to guarantee citizens the right to cash payments. The move comes amid growing fears that a digital version of the common European currency may eventually become the only means of payment in the eurozone, despite currently being touted...
Digital Euro: The Bill Is Ready but Politicians Aren’t Convinced
21.6.2023
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
EU Legislation for Digital Euro Is Put on Hold: Source
19.6.2023
A bill covering privacy and distribution of the central bank digital currency, originally scheduled for June 28, will be delayed
EU’s Leaked Digital Euro Bill Outlaws Interest, Large Holdings, Programmability
15.6.2023
The central bank digital currency must be usable offline from day 1 to safeguard privacy, the draft law says
ECB Finalizes Digital Euro Prototypes as Development Decision Looms
30.5.2023
The central bank has examined the use of distributed ledger technology and smart contracts for its potential new digital currency
ECB Probes Decentralized Settlement for Wholesale Financial Markets
28.4.2023
Euro regulators are looking again at their centralized settlement systems in seeking to keep pace with digital innovation as they explore central bank digital currencies