EU unveils plans for digital euro, promising complete privacy
Aug 1, 2023 · The European Commission has paved the way for the introduction of a digital euro. A total of 130 countries, representing 98% of global GDP are currently exploring central bank …
Tallinn tales: Estonia’s role in developing the digital euro
Nov 26, 2020 · This includes the European Central Bank (ECB), which will decide whether to give the green light to a digital currency by mid-2021. Olt, who worked at the ECB’s Frankfurt …
Attack versus defence: central bank digital currencies and ...
Most nations are exploring the possibility of launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC) and a handful of CBDCs are already live. This Global Government Fintech webinar explored the …
What is digital sovereignty and how are countries approaching it?
Jan 10, 2025 · Since then, the EU has established the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), which collectively aim to regulate …
European Central Bank ponders digital currency launch
Nov 21, 2019 · The Berlin-headquartered Association of German Banks (Bundesverband deutscher Banken) published its position on digital currency at the end of October, calling for a …
Key takeaways on digital currency from The Davos Agenda
Feb 5, 2021 · The Davos Agenda featured two key sessions about Resetting Digital Currencies with members of the Forum’s Digital Currency Governance Consortium (DCGC) Steering …
Estonia launches research into digital currency
Oct 8, 2020 · The ECB said a public consultation on a potential digital euro will launch on 12 October and that it will decide whether to progress a digital euro project by mid-2021. “Eesti …
Resetting Digital Currencies (Option 1) > The Davos Agenda
Jan 25, 2021 · COVID-19 has accelerated the long-term shift from cash, with an 8% increase in non-cash payments in the euro area in 2020. Meanwhile, central bank digital currencies are …
Indian government to publish ‘health of civil services’ report
Mar 3, 2022 · The European Central Bank (ECB) has kicked off a tender process for design and business model consultancy for a potential digital euro. The procurement notice carries a total …
Central bank digital currencies: Here's the economic effects
Central banks around the world are exploring the case for central bank digital currency (CBDC) – essentially a digital version of cash (Nielpelt 2021). In a new paper (Ahnert et al. 2022a), we …