{"id":156213,"date":"2025-05-06T11:00:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T08:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=156213"},"modified":"2025-05-05T17:43:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T14:43:49","slug":"ecb-launches-real-world-testing-for-digital-euro-with-70-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/ecb-launches-real-world-testing-for-digital-euro-with-70-companies\/","title":{"rendered":"ECB Launches Real-World Testing for Digital Euro With 70 Companies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Instead of theorizing, the European Central Bank (ECB) has <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecb.europa.eu\/press\/pr\/date\/2025\/html\/ecb.pr250505~00207689f9.en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">assembled<\/a><\/strong> a diverse lineup of around 70 organizations\u2014from fintech startups to legacy banks\u2014to actively prototype and simulate how the digital currency could function in daily use.<\/p>\n<p>Two distinct groups are involved. One is focused on refining basic mechanics like automated payments triggered by real-world events (say, receiving a delivery). The other is exploring broader social applications, such as providing unbanked citizens access to digital wallets through post office infrastructure. The idea is to ensure that the digital euro, if launched, isn\u2019t just for the tech-savvy but accessible to everyone.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than building everything in-house, the ECB has offered a sandbox: a controlled digital environment with tools and documentation. Participating companies are expected to create demos, test transactions, and report back on what works\u2014and what doesn\u2019t. These insights will feed into a comprehensive review due in late 2025, influencing how and if the ECB proceeds with a rollout.<\/p>\n<style>\n    .dark-mode .read-more {background-color: #343a40 !important;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"read-more pb-3 pt-3 pt-md-2 px-3 my-4 border bg-light\">\n    <h5 class=\"text-uppercase border-bottom mb-3 pb-1 d-none d-md-block\">READ MORE:<\/h5>\n    <a class=\"article row\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/firm-adds-nearly-200m-in-bitcoin-as-institutional-confidence-holds-strong\/\" title=\"Strategy Adds Nearly $200M in Bitcoin as Institutional Confidence Holds Strong\">\n        <div class=\"contentRight col-4\">\n            <span class=\"imgContainer mt-0\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image img-defer\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Michael-Saylor-1-240x170.jpeg\">\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentLeft col-8\">\n            <h4 class=\"title mb-0\">Strategy Adds Nearly $200M in Bitcoin as Institutional Confidence Holds Strong<\/h4>           \n            \n        <\/div>        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>At the same time, the EU\u2019s regulators are grappling with the darker side of digital assets. After hackers funneled $100 million from a Bybit exploit through OKX\u2019s Web3 platform, authorities are now probing possible breaches of MiCA regulations. While the digital euro may promise structure and accountability, the crypto ecosystem continues to wrestle with trust and control.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Europe\u2019s central bank has kicked off a major experiment to see how a digital euro might work in real life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":37270,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-156213","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fintech"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.8.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>ECB Launches Real-World Testing for Digital Euro With 70 Companies<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Europe\u2019s central bank has kicked off 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