DLT fund platform IZNES simulates wCBDC usage with Banque de France – Ledger Insights
IZNES, the European UCITS fund platform that uses blockchain for record keeping, shared details about experiments during the…
International Monetary Fund spotlights XRP to solve cross-border payment inefficiencies
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recognized XRP, the digital asset native to the XRP Ledger, as one…
Bundesbank: why it prefers trigger payments to token-based wholesale CBDC – Ledger Insights
It’s been two years since the Deutsche Bundesbank unveiled tests for a trigger solution to settle DLT securities transactions with central bank…
ECB’s Cipollone pushes back on offline-only digital euro proposal – Ledger Insights
Yesterday, the European Central Bank (ECB) Director Piero Cipollone made a speech about the digital euro to the European…
Digital euro parliamentary debate: is a CBDC the only path to payment sovereignty? – Ledger Insights
The European Parliament rapporteur for the digital euro has proposed giving private payment firms an equal chance to…
Banks Warn Digital Euro Could Impede Private-Sector Payments
The European Central Bank’s digital euro effort is reportedly facing pushback from banks and lawmakers. The central bank…
ECB’s digital euro plan faces strong resistance from European banks
European aerospace companies Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales have announced they will merge their space businesses. The new joint…
European Central Bank Looks to Test Digital Euro in 2027
That’s assuming national governments and the European Parliament agree on a legal framework next year, with potential issuance…
ECB Accelerates Digital Euro: Final Phase & 2029 Rollout Plan – News and Statistics
Oct 31, 2025 According to a report from Yahoo Finance, the European Central Bank has been instructed by…
European Central Bank Aims to Launch Digital Euro in 2029
The European Central Bank is reportedly targeting 2029 for the launch of its digital euro. Officials will decide…
Bundesbank survey explores digital euro disintermediation impact on banks – Ledger Insights
Last week, the Deutsche Bundesbank unveiled the results of a comprehensive digital euro survey that explored how households might react to the…
ECB picks digital euro service providers with potential maximum spend above €1 billion
ECB headquarters: the Frankfurt-based authority’s potential work with the companies in the five different work areas covered by…