{"id":449113,"date":"2023-10-19T10:05:49","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T10:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/?p=449113"},"modified":"2023-10-19T14:06:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T14:06:37","slug":"digital-euro-moves-to-preparation-phase-ecb-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/news\/digital-euro-moves-to-preparation-phase-ecb-says","title":{"rendered":"Digital Euro Moves To \u201cPreparation Phase,” ECB Says"},"content":{"rendered":"

The European Central Bank (<\/span>ECB<\/span><\/a>) said yesterday that its digital euro project will move into a ”preparation phase” next month.<\/span><\/p>\n

This phase is expected to last two years, giving the central bank time to do work including finalising a rule book and selecting providers to develop a platform and infrastructure, it said<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The goal is to create a form of cash that can be used for all forms of payment in Europe and it will be free for private users, it said.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Our Governing Council has decided to move to the next phase of the digital euro project. <\/p>\n

In November 2023 we will start laying the foundation for the possible issuance of a digital euro. A decision on issuing a digital euro will come at a later stage.https:\/\/t.co\/xuKklame0U<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Nn0Z8RggVn<\/a><\/p>\n

— European Central Bank (@ecb) October 18, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n