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Latest Digital Euro stories
- ECB Board Member Warns Prolonged Talks Could Delay Digital Euro
The Nov. 10 warning tied a possible delay to negotiations that continue for an extended period.
· Regulation
- ECB Repeats Conditional 2029 Digital Euro Readiness Goal Ahead of Pilot
The 12-month test is planned for the second half of 2027. Any issuance would require EU legislation and a later decision by the ECB Governing Council.
· Regulation
- Cipollone Links ECB's Public-Interest Role to Future of Money
He highlighted work on euro banknotes, a digital euro and tokenized finance.
· Regulation
- ECB Selects Two Network Teams to Connect Digital Euro Pilot
The contracts link payment providers and national central banks to the planned platform. Both groups are to be ready as of 2029, pending a separate Governing Council decision.
· Regulation
- ECB Warns of Fraudulent Letters Tied to Digital Euro Pilot
The central bank urged people who suspect they were scammed to contact local police. The digital euro has not been issued.
· Regulation
- ECB Official Says Digital Euro Could Strengthen Europe’s Payment Control
Piero Cipollone said staff will test real payments in 2027. First issuance could come as early as 2029 if EU lawmakers pass the required regulation.
· Regulation
- Cipollone Says Digital Euro Would Protect Privacy and Be Widely Accepted
The ECB plans a 12-month pilot in the second half of 2027. A possible 2029 issuance would require EU legislation and a later decision by the ECB’s Governing Council.
· Regulation
- Irish Central Banker Urges Safeguards for Tokenized Payments
Fraudulent payments at Irish-resident providers totaled €179.04 million in 2025, while losses from payment fraud reached €112.7 million.
· Regulation
- ECB Plans 12-Month Digital Euro Pilot for Second Half of 2027
EU adoption by year-end of the Regulation on the establishment of the digital euro is a key step toward enabling the pilot. The remarks included no public rollout date.
· Regulation
- Lagarde Says ECB Is Preparing Digital Euro to Complement Cash
A 12-month pilot with 36 payment service providers is planned for the second half of 2027. A potential first issuance in 2029 depends on EU regulation being adopted in 2026.
· Regulation
- ECB Pursues Digital Euro and Pontes for Central Bank Money
The proposed digital euro could be ready for a potential 2029 issuance if European Union legislation is completed by the end of 2026.
· Regulation
- EU Regulators Tighten Stablecoin Rules and Advance Digital Euro
European authorities are pairing stricter MiCA compliance expectations with digital-euro planning and early warnings about quantum threats to crypto wallets.
· Regulation
- ECB Considers Second-Half 2029 Launch for Digital Euro
The proposal would support online purchases, some physical retail payments and direct transfers between individuals, including offline use.
· Regulation
- Bank of Spain Governor Backs Tokenization Without Replacing Central Bank Money
José Luis Escrivá said distributed ledgers can improve settlement and payments while preserving the two-tier monetary system and central bank money’s role as a public settlement asset.
· Regulation
- ECB Selects 36 Providers for Digital Euro Pilot Starting in 2027
The 12-month pilot could begin in the second half of 2027, with a potential first issuance in 2029 if EU regulation is adopted in 2026.
· Regulation
- ECB Opens Digital Euro Program To Test AI-Agent Payments
The initiative will examine automated transactions, micropayments and electronic receipts ahead of a separate 12-month pilot planned for the second half of 2027.
· Technology