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The digital euro remains a good idea for Europe, but only if policymakers get the details right. That is the…
Senior executives at Deutsche Bank have called for a pragmatic and carefully phased rollout of the digital euro, warning that…
The Bundesbank argues that a digital euro can strengthen Europe’s monetary sovereignty, counter stablecoin risks, and modernise payments as geopolitical fragmentation reshapes global finance.
The Federal Reserve lowered rates for a third straight meeting, aiming to support a weakening labor market despite internal disagreements over prioritizing inflation control.
ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone has argued that central banks must embrace digital money, or risk losing monetary sovereignty, as Europe races to modernise payments and capital markets.
Isabel Schnabel told Bloomberg that euro-backed stablecoins will grow but will not replace the digital euro for everyday payments in Europe, underscoring the ECB’s focus on monetary sovereignty.
At FDF2025, Prof. Dr. Joachim Wuermeling described how a wholesale digital euro and smart contracts could transform B2B, public sector and machine to machine payments across Europe.
The ECB has published detailed plans for a 12-month digital euro pilot starting in 2027, defining technical requirements, payment use cases, and eligibility rules for participating payment providers.
Drawing on experience in software engineering, blockchain and government transparency, the author explains how aggregated digital euro data could support better policymaking.
As Europe prepares for a digital euro, emerging evidence suggests that AI will play a central role in safeguarding payments, shaping governance and strengthening monetary resilience.