A vote on the digital euro could come within the first half of 2026. However, it’s not clear whether the project will win the backing of a majority of the European Parliament, the Financial Times (FT) reported Monday (Jan. 5), with one official telling the news outlet that...
The EU Council has reportedly endorsed a new negotiating position for a digital euro. The council is now supporting the idea of a version of the central bank digital currency (CBDC) that includes online and offline functionality, Reuters reported Friday (Dec. 19). As the report...
The European Central Bank’s digital euro effort is reportedly facing pushback from banks and lawmakers. The central bank hopes to roll out the digital currency by 2029, with a hearing scheduled for Wednesday (Nov. 5) on the project. But as the Financial Times (FT) reported,...
The European Central Bank could begin a pilot phase for the digital euro in 2027. That’s assuming national governments and the European Parliament agree on a legal framework next year, with potential issuance possible in 2029, the central bank (ECB) announced Thursday (Oct. 29). “As...
January 24, 2025
Nearly a week into his presidency, and Donald Trump has yet to mention bitcoin. But despite the absence by name of any one particular digital asset, the crypto world still had reason to perk up on Thursday (Jan. 23) as America’s first “crypto president” issued an executive order touching on many of the sector’s wants, […]
September 05, 2023
As currency becomes increasingly digitized, more end users are able to reap its benefits, in turn feeding an underlying network effect of increased market participants and inclusion. “There are many...
July 18, 2023
As you read this, the very nature of money is being interrogated and experimentally reshaped. “There’s a huge global trend going on right now into exploring the intricacies, complexities, difficulties...
May 19, 2023
To access central bank accounts in the European Union (EU) today, electronic money token (EMT) issuers, and by extension all electronic money institutions (EMIs), have no choice but to rely...
January 05, 2026
A vote on the digital euro could come within the first half of 2026. However, it’s not clear whether the project will win the backing of a majority of the European Parliament, the Financial Times (FT) reported Monday (Jan. 5), with one official telling the news outlet that the vote “could really go down to the wire.” To […]
December 21, 2025
The EU Council has reportedly endorsed a new negotiating position for a digital euro. The council is now supporting the idea of a version of the central bank digital currency...
November 05, 2025
The European Central Bank’s digital euro effort is reportedly facing pushback from banks and lawmakers. The central bank hopes to roll out the digital currency by 2029, with a hearing...
October 30, 2025
The European Central Bank could begin a pilot phase for the digital euro in 2027. That’s assuming national governments and the European Parliament agree on a legal framework next year,...
