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TRX ECB official: digital euro on track for 2027 testing, 2029 rollout
European Central Bank official Piero Cipollone said the bloc is on track to test real digital euro transactions in 2027 and roll out the currency as early as 2029, pending legislation this year. He framed the digital euro as key to protecting EU sovereignty.
Why “Unverified”
- Reported by Cointelegraph alone, with no second source or primary confirmation yet
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What the sources claim
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Cipollone said the EU is on track to test real digital euro transactions in 2027.
“the bloc is on track to test real transactions in 2027”
Cointelegraph -
Cipollone said a digital euro could roll out as early as 2029, pending legislation this year.
“roll out a digital euro as early as 2029, pending legislation this year”
Cointelegraph -
Cipollone sees the digital euro as key to protecting EU sovereignty.
“sees digital euro as key to protecting EU ‘sovereignty’”
Cointelegraph
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