European Central Bank urges retailers to join digital euro trial
The European Central Bank (ECB) has launched an ambitious initiative to test the practical use of a digital euro, inviting merchants, service providers, and everyday users to take part in a comprehensive, twelve‑month pilot program. This trial, which is slated to run for an entire year, will see a beta version of the central bank’s digital currency deployed across a wide spectrum of transaction t…
Sept. 15, 2026, 2:15 p.m.