The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 21: ECB predicts digital euro rollout, SEC chair steps down, Ark launches
In this episode of CoinGeek Pulse, we hear some encouraging news coming from the European Central Bank.
Latest digital euro News
ECB president predicts digital euro in 2-4 years
The European Central Bank is in the process of a consultation on a digital euro, with a decision on whether to move forward with the central bank digital currency set for January 2021.
Estonia central bank talks CBDC research project, combating digital currency fraud
Rainer Olt, head of Payments and Settlement Systems Department, said Eesti Pank wants to “address and overcome the bottlenecks of DLTs for bearer CBDC.
European Central Bank digital euro report: ‘We should be prepared to issue’
The report suggests that the bank would be open to considering both centralized and decentralized models for the digital currency.
Italy’s bank association wants to pilot digital euro
The ABI recognizes that the world, as well as money, is evolving and adapting to the digital lifestyles that many people live.
Banque de France announces successful ‘digital euro’ test
The central bank ran a transaction involving settling €40 million of bonds issued as security tokens in exchange for digital euros.