Eurosystem

Digital euro vital for tokens, stablecoins: ECB board member
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30 March, 2026

Digital euro vital for tokens, stablecoins: ECB board member

Piero Cipollone says tokenized deposits and stablecoins need central bank money, as the EU plans digital euro standards and Pontes'...
KfW bank issues digital bond using ‘Trigger Solution’
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9 September, 2024

KfW bank issues digital bond using ‘Trigger Solution’

German state-owned investment and development bank KfW has issued its second bearer digital bond, following the €100 million ($110 million) first issuance in

ECB issues first digital euro ‘preparation phase’ progress report
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1 July, 2024

ECB issues first digital euro ‘preparation phase’ progress report

The European Union is a step closer to realizing its vision for an EU-wide CBDC with its first comprehensive update,...
Eurosystem announces 48 participants in DLT trials
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26 June, 2024

Eurosystem announces 48 participants in DLT trials

For the upcoming trials in July, DLT operators, comprising 48 private firms, will pilot cross-border and PvP transactions in an...
Eurosystem seeks participants for blockchain-based payment with central bank money
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22 December, 2023

Eurosystem seeks participants for blockchain-based payment with central bank money

Eurosystem has initiated trials for blockchain-based interbank transfers, assessing solutions like Italy's TIPS Hash and France's Full-DLT, open to diverse...
France invites applications for CBDC experiments
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1 April, 2020

France invites applications for CBDC experiments

The French central bank has put out a call for applications to experiment with a central bank digital currency. However,...