European Central Bank Advances Digital Euro Project to Preparation Phase
The European Central Bank (ECB) is gearing up to bolster the euro’s digital future. In an announcement made today, the ECB disclosed its decision to transition into the next stage of the digital euro project, marking the commencement of the preparation phase. This development comes on the heels of an extensive investigation phase that began […]
Spanish Banks Investigate Merging of Digital Euro into Current Payment Frameworks
Whilst the future of the digital euro is still unknown, some Spanish banks have recently unveiled the outcomes of their digital euro trials, prominently featuring their experiments with Bizum, the bank-backed payment app that’s familiar to half of Spain’s populace. Prominent Spanish banking institutions like Santander, BBVA, CaixaBank, and Sabadell actively engaged in this trial. […]
Spain’s Central Bank Opens Call for Proposals for a Wholesale CBDC Project
Source: Coindesk The Bank of Spain plans to start a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) project and on Monday opened a call for proposals from financial institutions and technology solution providers. The program seeks to simulate the funds movement operations of a wholesale CBDC, the bank said in an official statement, adding that it also […]
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