ECB executive Piero Cipollone warns that failing to launch a digital euro could fragment the European payment market and undermine monetary sovereignty.
The European Central Bank has launched a two-track strategy to integrate the euro into blockchain, featuring the Pontes wholesale platform and a roadmap for a retail digital euro by 2029.
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson warned that the European Union's digital euro could lead to transaction discrimination unless strict legal safeguards are implemented.
The European Central Bank is inviting fintech firms to test AI-driven payment features and machine-to-machine interactions for the upcoming digital euro.
The European Central Bank has launched the Pontes tokenization tool to enable wholesale settlements in central bank money, with full implementation targeted for 2028.
The European Central Bank has officially launched Pontes, a wholesale platform for digital euro settlements, connecting 13 major banks via distributed ledger technology.
ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone has detailed a roadmap for integrating central bank money into digital financial markets to ensure stability and prevent fragmentation.
ECB President Christine Lagarde reportedly pressured Greek authorities to reject Binance's EU license application, citing compliance risks and potential threats to the digital euro project.
The European Central Bank is inviting online merchants to participate in a 12-month digital euro pilot program scheduled to launch in the second half of 2027.
The European Central Bank has selected 36 payment service providers to test a beta version of the digital euro starting in the second half of 2027.
The European Central Bank is recruiting merchants for a 12-month digital euro pilot starting in the second half of 2027 to test CBDC integration in retail and online commerce.
Italy proposes eliminating fees for digital euro transactions under €10 to protect small merchants during the ECB's CBDC regulatory negotiations.
