ECB Digital Euro event

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Also known as: Digital Euro

Overview

The digital euro is a proposed retail central bank digital currency for the euro area being developed by the European Central Bank and the Eurosystem. A two-year preparation phase ran from November 2023 to October 2025, covering technical design, market interaction with payment service providers and merchants, and support for the EU legislative process. On 29 October 2025 the ECB's Governing Council decided to move to the next phase, working on the assumption that EU co-legislators adopt the digital euro Regulation during 2026, with a pilot and first transactions possible from mid-2027 and a potential first issuance in 2029.

Within the DeFi Intel graph, ECB Digital Euro connects to 13 tracked entities, most strongly to European Central Bank, European Central Bank, Fabio Panetta.

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Frequently asked questions

When did the digital euro preparation phase run?

It was launched by the Eurosystem in November 2023 and concluded in October 2025, lasting about 24 months.

When could a digital euro actually be issued?

The ECB aims to be ready for a potential first issuance during 2029, assuming the enabling Regulation is adopted in 2026.

Is issuing a digital euro already decided?

No — issuance depends on EU co-legislators adopting the Regulation on the establishment of the digital euro; the ECB's October 2025 decision only moved the project into its next preparatory phase.