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Europe Wants Its Own Digital Money Moment
Payments Innovation // July 06, 2026

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EU Lawmakers OK Talks on Digital Euro Framework
CBDC // June 23, 2026

The digital euro is reportedly closer to becoming a reality following a Tuesday (June 23) vote. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

ECB Adopts Payments Standards to Clear Path for Digital Euro Launch
Digital Payments // April 24, 2026

The European Central Bank (ECB) has signed agreements with three European standard setters to facilitate digital euro payments, if the digital euro regulation gets adopted by European Union (EU) co-legislators. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

France Urges Euro Stablecoins to Break Dollar Dependency
Cryptocurrency // April 17, 2026

French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said Friday (April 17) that European banks should develop more euro-based stablecoins and tokenized deposits to reduce the continent’s reliance on non-European payment providers, Reuters reported Friday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Europe Wants Its Own Digital Money Moment

July 06, 2026
Watch more: How Stablecoins Are Reshaping Global Banking Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the […]

Consumer Trust Gives Banks AI Edge Over FinTechs Because of Cash Usage, Says SocGen

May 11, 2023
One of the common views about Europe is how highly fragmented the regional market — 44 countries, multiple languages, and a myriad of payment methods — is.  Get the Full...

Pan-EU Payments Challenger Lacks Consumer and Merchant Demand

March 31, 2023
Although Europe lacks a pan-regional scheme to rival international card networks, building and igniting one means giving consumers and merchants a reason to get on board — something that is...

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ECB Invites Merchants to Help Shape Digital Euro

September 15, 2026
The European Central Bank (ECB) has called for online and mobile merchants to participate in a digital euro pilot, it said in a Tuesday (Sept. 15) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to […]

EU Lawmakers OK Talks on Digital Euro Framework

June 23, 2026
The digital euro is reportedly closer to becoming a reality following a Tuesday (June 23) vote. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

ECB Adopts Payments Standards to Clear Path for Digital Euro Launch

April 24, 2026
The European Central Bank (ECB) has signed agreements with three European standard setters to facilitate digital euro payments, if the digital euro regulation gets adopted by European Union (EU) co-legislators. Get...

France Urges Euro Stablecoins to Break Dollar Dependency

April 17, 2026
French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said Friday (April 17) that European banks should develop more euro-based stablecoins and tokenized deposits to reduce the continent’s reliance on non-European payment providers, Reuters...