European Central Bank calls for merchants to participate in digital euro pilot
The 12-month test will put a beta version of the central bank currency through online, mobile, in-store and peer-to-peer payments.
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Summary
- The European Central Bank is seeking e-commerce and mobile-commerce merchants to join a 12-month digital euro pilot beginning in the second half of 2027.
- The pilot will test online and offline payments using a beta currency that resembles the digital euro but is not legal tender, ahead of a possible 2029 issuance.
- The project’s success may depend on broad merchant acceptance and lower payment fees as the ECB seeks to counter the growing use of dollar-backed stablecoins in Europe.
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Tokenized equities lead RWA inflows as the market recovers; Binance’s bStocks hit ~$118.5M in two months, now #2 issuer and ~90% of on-chain equity DEX volume.
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