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...
Decentralized finance (DeFi) has, since its inception, sold itself on one premise: a financial system without intermediaries, governed collectively by its users through transparent, blockchain-based mechanisms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Europe’s Parliament has reportedly given its first major endorsement of the digital euro. 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....
European payments sovereignty moved back to the top of the policy agenda Thursday (Jan. 29) as European Central Bank (ECB) Executive Board Member Piero Cipollone said the digital euro would provide the retail payments infrastructure the euro zone currently lacks, per Reuters. Get the Full...
January 09, 2023
Eurozone inflation has dropped back into the single figures after two months of double-digit rates. 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 […]
May 21, 2020
The tipping point might be nigh for digital dollars and other central bank-issued currencies done through bits and bytes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
May 19, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken both the United States and global economies, with 38.4 percent of small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) reducing their payroll and experts warning that the pandemic...
May 08, 2026
Europe must build its own modernized settlement solutions anchored by central bank money, because stablecoins alone have structural weaknesses, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said Friday (May 8). 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, […]
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...
February 10, 2026
Europe’s Parliament has reportedly given its first major endorsement of the digital euro. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
January 29, 2026
European payments sovereignty moved back to the top of the policy agenda Thursday (Jan. 29) as European Central Bank (ECB) Executive Board Member Piero Cipollone said the digital euro would...
