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ECB Sets Summer 2026 Digital Euro Standards, Targets Q3 Pontes Launch

The move signals a bid to keep public money as the settlement anchor on blockchains.

ECB Invites Experts to Write Digital Euro Rules for ATMs and Card Terminals

Bank of Korea Starts Phase 2 Digital Won Pilot With Nine Banks to Test Subsidy Payments

Bank of England Announces Synchronisation Lab, Selects Chainlink for On-Chain Settlement Tests

EU Council Backs Dual-Mode Digital Euro With Holding Caps, Opening Talks With Parliament

Self Files Anti-CBDC NDAA Amendment as Rules Panel Weighs Floor Vote

South Africa’s Central Bank Pauses Retail CBDC to Focus on Payments Overhaul

Singapore Sets CBDC‑Settled Tokenised Bill Trial, Finalizes Stablecoin Regime

UAE Executes First Government Payment With Digital Dirham on mBridge

Bank of England Proposes Stablecoin Rules With £20,000 Retail Cap

European Banks Escalate Pushback to ECB’s Digital Euro, Promote Wero as Alternative

Eurosystem Sets 2026 Target for Wholesale CBDC as ECB Outlines Retail Digital Euro Timeline

ECB Moves Digital Euro to Final Prep Phase With 2027 Pilot and 2029 Target

Canada to Unveil Federal Stablecoin Rules in Nov. 4 Budget

ECB Names Vendors for Digital Euro, Taps Feedzai for AI Fraud Scoring

ECB Schedules New Digital Euro Trials for 2026, Sees 2029 as Realistic

EU Finance Ministers Back Roadmap Giving Council Pre-Decision Role on Digital Euro

Japan Post Bank to Launch Deposit-Backed Digital Yen in Fiscal 2026

Congress Approves Stablecoin and Crypto Oversight Acts, Awaits Trump’s Signature

Australia’s Central Bank Launches Phase 2 Wholesale CBDC Trials