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ECB official sees digital euro as key to protecting EU ‘sovereignty’

Cointelegraph25 October 2026, 15:11 UTC

ECB official sees digital euro as key to protecting EU ‘sovereignty’

Piero Cipollone said the bloc is on track to test real transactions in 2027 and roll out a digital euro as early as 2029, pending legislation this year.

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