Digital Euro Nears Reality: Key Takeaways from the ECB’s Third Progress Report
by Digital Euro Association on Jul 17, 2025 9:45:00 AM
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 …
ECB launches two-track road to DLT settlement in central-bank money
by Digital Euro Association on Jul 2, 2025 8:00:00 AM
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 …
ECB Teams Up with Private Sector to Shape the Digital Euro
by Digital Euro Association on May 5, 2025 6:54:54 PM
The European Central Bank (ECB) is taking a significant step forward in its digital euro project by launching a new innovation platform. Announced on May 5, 2025, this initiative brings together the ECB and nearly 70 diverse market participants – including banks, fintech companies, me …
From Dependency to Autonomy: The Role of a Digital Euro in the European Payment Landscape
by Digital Euro Association on Sep 25, 2024 12:28:37 PM
On September 23, 2024, Piero Cipollone, a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB), addressed the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament in Brussels. His speech focused on the progress and benefits of the digital euro project.
ECB Call for Expression of Interest: Workshop on the Future of B2B Payments
by Digital Euro Association on Aug 20, 2024 11:00:19 AM
Introduction The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced an exciting initiative focused on the future of business-to-business (B2B) payments. Aligning with the Eurosystem’s retail payments strategy, this call for interest aims to foster efficiency, strategic autonomy, and resilience …
ECB Digital Euro Progress Report
by Digital Euro Association on Jun 26, 2024 11:41:12 AM
The European Central Bank has released a progress report on the preparation phase of the digital euro, offering insights into the ongoing efforts to create a secure and efficient digital currency for the Eurozone. This initiative represents a significant step forward in the evolution …
ECB Introduces New Digital Euro Rulebook Workstreams
by Digital Euro Association on Mar 19, 2024 2:28:43 PM
In an essential update from the European Central Bank (ECB), the establishment of seven specialized workstreams towards digital euro development was announced. This announcement, made on March 18, 2024, is a crucial milestone in the ongoing journey to integrate a digital euro into the …
DEA statement regarding the announcement of the ECB on proceeding to the next phase of the digital euro project
by Digital Euro Association on Oct 26, 2023 3:00:00 PM
The Digital Euro Association (DEA) welcomes the decision by the European Central Bank (ECB) to take further steps in preparation for potentially introducing a digital euro. On October 18th, the ECB officially announced its plan to advance to the next phase of the digital euro project …
DEA provides industry insights on digital euro design to ECB
by Digital Euro Association on Jun 14, 2022 2:53:38 PM
The Digital Euro Association (DEA) is delighted to have been invited by the European Central Bank (ECB) to the Civil Society Seminar Series “Shaping the Digital Euro”. The seminar was an internal, online, and invite-only workshop between the ECB Deputy Head of Public Communications Ro …