Digital euro moves closer to reality as ECON committee votes ‘oui’
European Parliament: the economic and monetary affairs committee (ECON) has adopted its position on the single currency package,…
Bank of England expands digital pound pilot with Polygon and stablecoins
“If these processes can become faster and more efficient, U.K. businesses could unlock working capital sooner and make…
Turkey Advances Digital Lira to Live Sandbox: Programmable Payments Among Five Categories
A picture taken on December 7, 2021 in Istanbul shows US dollars banknotes and Turkish lira banknotes. OZAN…
Digital euro nears reality but banks weigh cost vs reward
The digital euro is edging from concept towards reality, and according to a report from Tieto, European banks…
ECB’s Cipollone argues digital euro will shield banks from stablecoin encroachment – Ledger Insights
ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone used a speech to Italy’s cooperative credit banks to make one of…
ECB Names 36 Firms for Digital Euro Pilot as MiCA Left Europe Dollar-Dependent
The European Central Bank on Tuesday named 36 banks and payment companies that will test a beta version…
ECB Taps 36 Firms Including Deutsche Bank and Revolut for Digital Euro Pilot
The 12-month test of a beta digital euro will run at the ECB and 19 national central banks…
ECB unveils 36 payment firms to participate in digital euro CBDC pilots – Ledger Insights
The Eurosystem is planning to run a twelve month pilot for the digital euro starting in the second…
Global Payments May Feel US CBDC Ban First
Nothing visibly changed in American payments when the clock struck midnight on Saturday (July 11). Consumers still used…
Full EU parliament votes to push digital euro bill to next stage – Ledger Insights
Yesterday the European Parliament held a full plenary vote on the digital euro bill, approving the start of…
European Parliament Approves Digital Euro Negotiations in Landmark Vote
In a landmark decision, the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly to begin negotiations on the creation of a…
Europe And China Diverge From The U.S. On The Future Of Money
A widening divide over the future of money: the U.S. backs regulated private competition, while Europe puts the…