The European Central Bank (ECB) leans toward a “transparent” digital euro over one that ensures a higher level of privacy for its users, a presentation
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Proposed digital euro designs lack privacy options, ECB presentation shows
Transactions via the EU’s prospective CBDC could be transparent to intermediaries, as any non-crypto digital transactions are.
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Eurosystem Seeks Providers of Prototype Payment Solutions for Digital Euro
Eurozone’s monetary authority, the Eurosystem, is looking to enlist financial companies willing to develop front-end solutions for the digital euro. The plan is to carry
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Emmanuel Macron on crypto: ‘I don’t believe in a self-regulated financial sector’
In an interview, the sitting French president voiced his support for MiCA regulation and the digital euro project.
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‘There are already digital means of payment:’ EU Commission gets 11,000 public comments on CBDC project
Less than two weeks after the consultation process’ start, the prevalent mood in the comments section appears quite negative.
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ECB to Cease Bond Purchases in Q3, Lagarde Says EU’s Economic Rebound ‘Crucially Depends on How the Conflict Evolves’
After the inflation rate in the eurozone reached a high of 7.5% in March, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the bank’s president Christine Lagarde
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