ECB says it will leave digital euro privacy decisions to EU lawmakers

Lawmakers — and not the European Central Bank — will need to decide how much personal information the bank will have access to if it adopts a digital euro.  But the ECB’s leadership isn...

How Will They Work And Could They Kill Crypto

Central Bank digital currencies: Will they live along side bitcoin, and other more common forms of … [+] financial transactions? Or will they be the ultimate form of payment to the detriment of ...

Digital euro on EU priorities list before 2024 elections

Presidents of the European Parliament, Council and Commission have signed a joint agreement outlining priorities before the next European elections in 2024. On the list of 164 legislations — some are ...

A CBDC could protect euro dominance, say EU leaders

European Union leaders see a digital euro undertaking as an opportunity to preserve the value of the shared currency. “The entry of big tech into payments could increase the risk of market domin...

A digital euro would not be used for commercial purposes, ECB’s Lagarde says

A digital euro issued by the European Central Bank (ECB) “will not be used for commercial purposes,” according to Christine Lagarde, the central bank’s president. The ECB provides “the guarantee that ...

Amazon among five companies to develop digital euro prototype for the ECB

The European Central Bank (ECB) announced the selection of five new partners to support the development of a digital euro prototype. Each of the companies will take on a different role in putting toge...

Tokenization Of Industrial Goods: “Tractor-As-A-Token”

Data-driven “Asset as a Service” business models are increasingly finding their way into the manufacturing industry and starting to disrupt the financial value chain. What role will the to...