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![ECB sees ‘huge potential’ in conditional payments with digital euro but without blockchain](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-European-Union-Crypto-optioon01-880x525.webp)
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Conditional payments in the digital euro could expand beyond scheduled transfers, though they do not require blockchain technology, an ECB official says. The European Central Bank sees strong potential in digital euro payments that only happen when certain conditions are…
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Stefan Berger, a key figure in the European Parliament’s digital euro discussions, has stepped aside to pave the way for progress without controversy. The man leading Parliament’s work on the digital euro, who became one of its biggest critics, has…
![Offline digital euro payments hinge on secure chip tech in smartphones, ECB says](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-European-Union-Crypto-optioon02-880x525.webp)
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The future of offline digital euro payments hangs in the balance as the ECB struggles to secure agreements with smartphone manufacturers. The European Central Bank may drop offline digital euro payments if it can’t agree with smartphone makers on secure…
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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,…
![ECB to challenge American, Chinese payment systems with digital euro](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/06/crypto-news-Cryptocurrency-after-the-European-Unions-MiCA-regulation-option01-880x523.webp)
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The European Central Bank is gearing up to challenge international payment giants by introducing its digital currency to strengthen Europe’s economic sovereignty. The European Central Bank is preparing to challenge dominant American and Chinese payment systems with the introduction of…
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Binance has announced plans to list Eurite, one of the first Euro-pegged stablecoins fully regulated under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation. In a press release today, Aug. 26, Binance confirmed that Eurite (EURI), issued by Banking Circle S.A.,…
![European Central Bank wants a digital euro, these four countries say ‘no’](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/12/crypto-news-European-Union-Flag-blockchain-world-background-bright-tones-low-poly-style01-880x525.webp)
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The European Central Bank’s plans to launch the digital euro, are being resisted by many people in Germany, Austria, Netherlands, and Slovakia. The concern is that a Central Bank Digital Currency will leave them dangerously dependent on technology. They also…
![Bundesbank President unsure on digital euro’s holding limits](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/11/crypto-news-NBX-2023-Berlin-The-Forefront-of-Web3-Innovation-in-Europe-Returns02-880x525.webp)
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Bundesbank chief Joachim Nagel says no decision has been made thus far regarding holding limits for a digital euro. The European bloc has yet to determine the parameters of holding limits for a potential digital euro, as Bundesbank president Joachim…
![UniCredit CEO endorses digital euro with banks’ role intact](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/10/crypto-news-euro-currency-sign-side-view-city-background-bright-light-low-poly-style02-v5.2-880x525.webp)
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UniCredit CEO Andrea Orcel voiced his support for a digital euro if only banks retain their central role in its implementation and operation. Digital euro could be a “very good” thing if financial lenders retain their central role, UniCredit CEO…
![Money20/20: Digital euro is highly likely, says ECB’s Evelien Witlox](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-European-Union-Crypto-optioon05-880x525.webp)
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In her presentation at Money20/20, Evelien Witlox, Digital Euro Director at the European Central Bank, delved into the potential implications of a digital euro and how its inception would impact the Euro payment landscape Noting a decrease in cash usage…
![German public believes digital euro could be used for surveillance](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/01/crypto-news-European-Union-Crypto-optioon05-880x525.webp)
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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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Nearly 90% of German households “appear open” to the idea of embracing a central bank digital currency during banking stress, Germany’s Bundesbank says. A recent survey conducted by the Deutsche Bundesbank revealed that a very large majority of Germans “appear…
![ECB details how the digital euro will future-proof the European market](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/09/crypto-news-euro-currency-sign-side-view-city-background-bright-light-low-poly-style-880x525.jpg)
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The European Central Bank emphasizes that the digital euro will modernize and future-proof the pan-European financial ecosystem.Â
![ECB executive Fabio Panetta aims for digital euro expansion](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/09/crypto-news-euro-currency-sign-side-view-city-background-bright-light-low-poly-style-880x525.jpg)
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The European Central Bank executive, Fabio Panetta, stated in a speech that the EC proposal for the digital euro could give the CBDC legal tender status. In a speech at the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, the executive said that…
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A group of IBM specialists has prepared some ideas regarding implementing the digital euro that the European Commission could consider. The tech consulting company highlighted five topics that could help design the digital currency. The five areas where the company…
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Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are increasingly becoming the forefront of financial discussions. As of 2023, about 130 countries, representing 98% of global GDP, are exploring the implementation of CBDCs. This piece delves into the specifics of CBDCs, benefits, and…