Author: Oliver Torsney
Oliver Torsney
Oliver Torsney covers the intersection of digital finance, regulation, and emerging technology for Digital Euro News. He follows developments in the digital euro project, CBDCs, crypto policy, and Europe fast evolving fintech sector. His reporting focuses on clarity, accuracy, and context to help readers understand how new financial tools are shaping the future of payments and regulation.
Focus groups across 20 euro area countries suggest strong potential demand for a digital euro as secure, low cost digital cash, provided design choices match everyday payment realities.
The Czech National Bank has created a one million dollar test portfolio of Bitcoin, stablecoins, and tokenized deposits to study how digital assets could fit into future monetary operations.
Germany and Singapore have formalised a new partnership to develop tokenised cross-border settlement systems designed to cut costs, improve speed and boost interoperability.
A new BIS study shows that nearly half of Austrian consumers intend to adopt a digital euro, with security protections and cost incentives emerging as the strongest motivators.
The Singapore FinTech Festival 2025 marks a decade of innovation, spotlighting artificial intelligence, tokenization, and digital money as key forces transforming global finance.