European Central Bank urges merchants to join digital euro trial
The European Central Bank (ECB) has launched an invitation to retailers and service providers to take part in a comprehensive pilot of the digital euro, the central bank’s forthcoming electronic cash offering. This initiative, scheduled to run for twelve months, is designed to put a prototype of the digital currency into real‑world use cases, ranging from e‑commerce checkout to point‑of‑sale term…
Sept. 15, 2026, 2:15 p.m.