Digital Euro Association Blog

Recap of the DEA Summerfest 2025 at CMS Hasche Sigle in Munich

Recap of the DEA Summerfest 2025 at CMS Hasche Sigle in Munich

On July 15, 2025, the Digital Euro Association (DEA) proudly hosted its annual Summerfest at CMS Hasche Sigle in Munich. This vibrant gathering brought together around 45 distinguished guests, including institutional members, dedicated fellows, and experts from across politics, busine …

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Digital Euro Association partners with euro-V

Digital Euro Association partners with euro-V

The Digital Euro Association (DEA) is proud to announce its partnership with euro-V, a German payments specialist with more than forty years of experience in international payments and a solutions portfolio spanning the digital euro, Verification of Payee (VoP) and payment service. eu …

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Digital Euro Nears Reality: Key Takeaways from the ECB’s Third Progress Report

Digital Euro Nears Reality: Key Takeaways from the ECB’s Third Progress Report

On 16 July 2025 the European Central Bank (ECB) released its Third Progress Report on the Digital Euro. The document covers the six-month window from November 2024 to April 2025 and shows that the two-year preparation phase (running until 31 October 2025) is firmly on schedule. Here’s …

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The digital euro: legal tender in the digital age

The digital euro: legal tender in the digital age

Quick take On 14 July 2025, ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone detailed to the European Parliament’s ECON Committee why the digital euro should become legal tender alongside cash. His core message: if the euro is to stay sovereign and universally accepted in a digital world, t …

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DEA Quarterly Insights: Shaping the Future of Digital Money | Q2 2025

DEA Quarterly Insights: Shaping the Future of Digital Money | Q2 2025

Welcome to the latest edition of the Digital Euro Association's Quarterly Insights!

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ECB launches two-track road to DLT settlement in central-bank money

ECB launches two-track road to DLT settlement in central-bank money

The European Central Bank’s Governing Council has announced a dual-track strategy that will allow wholesale transactions on distributed-ledger platforms to settle in euros held at the central bank. The decision comes after a year-long exploratory programme involving 64 market particip …

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