COINTELEGRAPH · 2026-11-11 09:04 UTC

ECB warns legislative delays could postpone digital euro launch

ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone urged EU negotiators to reach a deal on digital euro legislation by year-end to keep a possible 2029 launch on track. He warned that a delay in adoption could postpone the digital euro and deepen Europe's dependence on foreign payment providers. The ECB plans a 12-month pilot starting in the second half of 2027, and the European Parliament adopted its negotiating position in July.

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