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ECB official sees digital euro as key to protecting EU ‘sovereignty’

CointelegraphSunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:11 PM

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ECB official sees digital euro as key to protecting EU ‘sovereignty’
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Piero Cipollone said the bloc is on track to test real transactions in 2027 and roll out a digital euro as early as 2029, pending legislation this year.

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Europe
Market relevance
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Why it matters
Crypto moves are a live stress test of liquidity, regulation, and narrative risk. Piero Cipollone said the bloc is on track to test real transactions in 2027 and roll out a digital euro as early as 2029, pending legislation this year. Watch liquidity and volatility around Europe and Crypto — crypto markets reprice narrative risk quickly.
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What happened

Piero Cipollone said the bloc is on track to test real transactions in 2027 and roll out a digital euro as early as 2029, pending legislation this year.

Why it matters

Crypto moves are a live stress test of liquidity, regulation, and narrative risk.

Background

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Timeline

  1. Cointelegraph published: ECB official sees digital euro as key to protecting EU ‘sovereignty’

  2. Story is in today’s RedScroll edition. Follow the original source for updates.

Economic impact

Watch liquidity and volatility around Europe and Crypto — crypto markets reprice narrative risk quickly.

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