Europe and China favour state-led digital money; the U.S. backs private competition. The divide may decide whether dollars or ...

Privacy, cash protection and independence from US corporations: Parliament's economic committee paves the way for the new ...

The EU’s central bank is preparing a digital euro to cut dependence on Visa, Mastercard and Apple Pay. Success hinges on ...

The European Parliament’s approval of its position on the digital euro marks a major milestone for the European Central Bank’s proposed digital currency, with UBS saying the project remains on track ...

Critics on both ends remain unconvinced. Some say the ECB’s cautious approach ducks systemic issues like entrenched banking power, while others view it as intrusive state meddling in a flourishing ...

At a moment when doubts are spreading about global dependence on the dollar, Europe has an under-appreciated opportunity in ...

A digital Euro currency took a step closer to becoming reality after it passed a key vote in the European Parliament. The European Central Bank (ECB) secure a victory after the European Parliament’s ...

The digital currency is expected to launch by 2029, in push to bolster European autonomy in payments away from the dominance ...

Money is changing at a pace that would have seemed unthinkable even a few years ago. In just the last ten years, credit cards, debit cards and mobile phones have displaced cash, with notes and coins ...

While the EU is advancing its digital euro effort, the U.S. has taken a different approach. This week, Congress approved the ...

A consortium of 11 major European banks recently announced their plan to develop and launch a euro-denominated stablecoin. This announcement follows a growing push for greater digital payment autonomy ...

European banks warn that without a deep, liquid euro stablecoin, financial activity on blockchains will default to dollar-based tokens, threatening Europe’s financial and digital sovereignty. Qivalis, ...