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EU Accelerates Digital Euro Plans, Considering Ethereum and Solana for Public Blockchain Implementation
22.8.2025
European Union officials are accelerating plans for a digital euro in response to the recent passage of a stablecoin law in the United States, which has raised concerns about the competitiveness of a European digital currency. The U.S. Congress approved legislation overseeing the $288 billion...
A Hit to Digitalization: Cash Is Still Very Much Alive and Relevant for EU Citizens
5.8.2025
A recent report prepared by ECB officials found that cash has maintained its relevance even in the EU, with predictions of a cashless society failing to materialize. While cash usage has been slowing down in the payments arena, its adoption has grown in other ways. Study Finds Cash Is Still...
ECB: Cash is ‘here to stay’ even as digital euro advances
4.8.2025
ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone said that a digital euro will not replace physical money but complement it to preserve payment autonomy
ECB: Cash is ‘here to stay’ even as digital euro advances
4.8.2025
ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone said that a digital euro will not replace physical money but complement it to preserve payment autonomy
ECB: Cash is ‘here to stay’ even as digital euro advances
4.8.2025
ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone said that a digital euro will not replace physical money but complement it to preserve payment autonomy
ECB Says U.S.-Backed Stablecoin Use in EU Could Weaken Its Monetary Autonomy
29.7.2025
U.S. dollar stablecoins will cement their dominance unless alternatives like the digital euro arise, an adviser to the European Central Bank said
ECB Advisor: Stablecoins Risk Upending the European Banking System
29.7.2025
Jürgen Schaaf, Advisor to the Senior Management of Market Infrastructure and Payments at the ECB, has warned about the potential impact of stablecoins in Europe, claiming that they could weaken the banking system by diverting deposits to decentralized alternatives. ECB Adviser Jürgen Schaaf Warns...
ECB adviser doubts digital euro can match US dollar stablecoins
28.7.2025
The European Central Bank may rely on regulated euro stablecoins and private innovation to counter the dominance of US dollar stablecoins, says adviser Jürgen Schaaf
ECB adviser doubts digital euro can match US dollar stablecoins
28.7.2025
The European Central Bank may rely on regulated euro stablecoins and private innovation to counter the dominance of US dollar stablecoins, says adviser Jürgen Schaaf
ECB adviser doubts digital euro can match US dollar stablecoins
28.7.2025
The European Central Bank may rely on regulated euro stablecoins and private innovation to counter the dominance of US dollar stablecoins, says adviser Jürgen Schaaf
ECB adviser doubts digital euro can match US dollar stablecoins
28.7.2025
The European Central Bank may rely on regulated euro stablecoins and private innovation to counter the dominance of US dollar stablecoins, says adviser Jürgen Schaaf
ECB adviser doubts digital euro can match US dollar stablecoins
28.7.2025
The European Central Bank may rely on regulated euro stablecoins and private innovation to counter the dominance of US dollar stablecoins, says adviser Jürgen Schaaf
ECB Promotes Digital Euro as a Sovereign Cash Alternative
11.7.2025
Piero Cipollone, member of the ECB executive board, highlighted the relevance of the digital euro for the health of sovereign payments in Europe. He also remarked that such a solution would maintain banks in the financial loop, while stablecoins seek to sidestep them. ECB Defends Digital Euro...
ECB President Christine Lagarde Warns Stablecoin Adoption Might Lead to ‘Privatization of Money’
6.7.2025
Lagarde stated that the rise of stablecoin adoption has introduced other risks, as it weakens sovereignty and reduces the ability to conduct monetary policy. She emphasized that, as they currently stand, stablecoins should not be treated as money. ECB President Christine Lagarde Warns About...
Ex-ECB Official Urges Europe to Back Euro Stablecoins or Risk Losing Financial Power
5.7.2025
Ex-ECB board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi warned the EU's slow roll-out of euro stablecoins could cede control to dollar-backed tokens
A Major Currency Outpaces Bitcoin With More Possible Momentum Ahead: Macro Markets
3.7.2025
As U.S. fiscal fears mount and ECB rate cuts near their end, the euro’s surprising rally is forcing global investors to rethink their dollar bets
ECB to pilot blockchain-based euro settlement system by 2026
2.7.2025
The European Central Bank will launch a blockchain settlement pilot by late 2026 under its new “Pontes” initiative, aiming to connect DLT platforms with the eurozone’s core payment systems
ECB to pilot blockchain-based euro settlement system by 2026
2.7.2025
The European Central Bank will launch a blockchain settlement pilot by late 2026 under its new Pontes initiative, aiming to connect DLT platforms with the eurozone’s core payment systems
ECB to pilot blockchain-based euro settlement system by 2026
2.7.2025
The European Central Bank will launch a blockchain settlement pilot by late 2026 under its new Pontes initiative, aiming to connect DLT platforms with the eurozone’s core payment systems
ECB to pilot blockchain-based euro settlement system by 2026
2.7.2025
The European Central Bank will launch a blockchain settlement pilot by late 2026 under its new Pontes initiative, aiming to connect DLT platforms with the eurozone’s core payment systems