ECB Picks Revolut, Stripe, and 34 Others to Test the Digital Euro

The ECB enlists 36 payment firms to pilot the digital euro, Europe's counter to USDT and USDC dollar stablecoins.

ECB selects 36 payment providers for digital euro pilot as the project moves ahead

The European Central Bank (ECB) has selected 36 payment service providers to help test the digital euro in a year-long pilot from 2027, marking the latest milestone in the EU's effort to create a ...
Reuters

Five EU states to test age verification app to protect children

BRUSSELS, July 14 (Reuters) - France, Spain, Italy, Denmark and Greece will test a blueprint for an age verification app to protect children online, the European Commission said on Monday, amid ...
CoinDesk

ECB's Lagarde’s digital euro warning: Why Europe shouldn’t just copy the U.S. stablecoin model

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde argued that Europe should prioritize building tokenized settlement infrastructure anchored in central bank money rather than promoting privately ...
Forbes

Is Europe’s Digital Euro The Future Of Money Or A Futile Effort?

Critics on both ends remain unconvinced. Some say the ECB’s cautious approach ducks systemic issues like entrenched banking power, while others view it as intrusive state meddling in a flourishing ...