Digital Euro

Cash Use and Crypto Fears Have Countries Turning to CBDCs
Cash Use and Crypto Fears Have Countries Turning to CBDCs
February 08, 2023  |  CBDC

The way people pay for things is changing as the nature of money itself transforms. Fearing they may one day be left behind as digital,...

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ECB Board Member: Digital Euro Should Complement Other Payment Methods
ECB Board Member: Digital Euro Should Complement Other Payment Methods
January 23, 2023  |  emea

A digital euro should complement, not replace, other electronic payment methods or cash. So said European Central Bank (ECB) Executive Board Member Fabio Panetta in...

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Central Banks Pursue CBDCs in 2023 but Diverge on Design
Central Banks Pursue CBDCs in 2023 but Diverge on Design
January 02, 2023  |  CBDC

Central banks around the world have diverged in the design of CBDCs. As the investigation phase of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) digital euro project...

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Lagarde: ‘Low-Value, Low-Risk’ Digital Euro Payments Could Be Anonymous
Lagarde: ‘Low-Value, Low-Risk’ Digital Euro Payments Could Be Anonymous
November 14, 2022  |  CBDC

In a video address as part of a high-level conference on the digital euro earlier this month, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB),...

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EMEA Daily: Sweden, Norway and Israel Central Banks Test Cross-Border CBDC Payments
EMEA Daily: Sweden, Norway and Israel Central Banks Test Cross-Border CBDC Payments
September 28, 2022  |  emea

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), central banks in Sweden, Norway and Israel have teamed up to test central bank digital currency...

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CBDC Weekly: Treasury Weighs In; ECB Payments Testers
CBDC Weekly: Treasury Weighs In; ECB Payments Testers
September 19, 2022  |  CBDC

While the Treasury Department report on “The Future of Money and Payments” was as carefully neutral as ever about the need for and desirability of...

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Today in Crypto: Epic Games Lists First NFT Game; Coinbase Debuts US Politician Crypto Scorecard
Today in Crypto: Epic Games Lists First NFT Game; Coinbase Debuts US Politician Crypto Scorecard
September 15, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The marketplace for Epic Games has listed its first NFT Web3 title, Mythical Games’ “Blankos Block Party,” a Coindesk report said Thursday (Sept. 15). “Blankos...

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How the Digital Euro Can Help Address Disintermediation, Sovereignty Issues
How the Digital Euro Can Help Address Disintermediation, Sovereignty Issues
August 11, 2022  |  CBDC

In a recent European Central Bank (ECB) working paper, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) were discussed as being a potential “holy grail” for cross-border payments....

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Bankers Urge EU to Proceed With Caution on Digital Euro
Bankers Urge EU to Proceed With Caution on Digital Euro
June 16, 2022  |  CBDC

A trade group representing the banking industry is urging European Union officials exploring the creation of a digital euro to proceed slowly and carefully. The...

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