Crypto: The ECB Accelerates Preparations For The Digital Euro

The European Central Bank still aims for 2029 for a possible launch of the digital euro. In a speech delivered on November 5, 2026, Piero Cipollone, member of the ECB Executive Board, confirmed a twelve-month pilot program starting from the second half of 2027. Thirty-six payment providers will participate in the trials. However, the final launch depends on the adoption of European legislation, expected before the end of the year. Piero Cipollone confirmed the schedule on Thursday during a conference dedicated to payment infrastructures. The ECB had already announced the first steps of the digital euro for 2027 . His new speech provides details on the conditions necessary for an issuance in 2029. The schedule first depends on European institutions.

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