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Key Signals from the ECB Conference Money in Transition

Key Signals from the ECB Conference Money in Transition

On 15 June 2026, the Digital Euro Association attended the ECB conference Money in Transition: Digitalisation and Innovation in Payments in Frankfurt, where policymakers, central bankers, regulators, academics, and industry leaders gathered to discuss the future of digital money and f …

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Digital Euro Stammtisch Returns to Berlin on 7 July

Digital Euro Stammtisch Returns to Berlin on 7 July

The Digital Euro Association is pleased to announce the next edition of the Digital Euro Stammtisch, taking place in Berlin on 7 July 2026.

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DEA contributes to Bundestag discussion on payments, agentic AI and digital sovereignty

DEA contributes to Bundestag discussion on payments, agentic AI and digital sovereignty

On the 10 June 2026, the Digital Euro Association contributed to the discussion on “Payment Solutions for the Age of Agentic AI” as part of the event “AI & Blockchain: Building Blocks of Digital Sovereignty” in the German Bundestag.

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The Digital Euro Conference 2026: A Recap

The Digital Euro Conference 2026: A Recap

On 26 March 2026, the Digital Euro Conference 2026 brought the European digital money ecosystem together in Frankfurt am Main for a full day of discussion on CBDCs, stablecoins, tokenized commercial bank money, payments infrastructure, interoperability, and the future architecture of …

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Digital Euro Dialogue in Brussels: what’s starting to crystallise

Digital Euro Dialogue in Brussels: what’s starting to crystallise

On 2 December 2025, we convened our Digital Euro Dialogue at the European Parliament in Brussels, bringing together policymakers, supervisors, banks, payments players, merchants, and academics for a practical conversation on where Europe’s digital money agenda is actually heading.

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Digital euro project: ECB closes preparation phase and moves to the next stage

Digital euro project: ECB closes preparation phase and moves to the next stage

The European Central Bank has published its Closing Progress Report on the digital euro preparation phase and, one day later, confirmed it is moving the project to the next stage. Below is a concise, fully sourced briefing you can share with your board, product, and policy teams. (Eur …

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Passports and Payment Rails: How Platforms and Protocols Outrun State Control

Passports and Payment Rails: How Platforms and Protocols Outrun State Control

In the corridors of power across the globe, an uncomfortable reality is settling in: the traditional levers of state control are increasingly disconnected from the digital flows that shape our world. When YouTube's content moderation policies effectively determine what billions of peo …

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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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The Digital Euro Conference 2025: A Recap

The Digital Euro Conference 2025: A Recap

On March 27, 2025, the Digital Euro Conference (DEC25) convened at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, bringing together policymakers, financial experts, technologists, and innovators to discuss the future of digital money. Organized by the Digital Euro Association (DEA) …

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Looking Ahead: Voices from the Digital Euro Conference 2025

Looking Ahead: Voices from the Digital Euro Conference 2025

As captured by Hetal Patel, a Volunteer at the Digital Euro Conference 2025.

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