{"id":192272,"date":"2026-07-14T19:02:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T16:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/ecb-revolut-deutsche-bank-digital-euro-pilot-launch\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T19:02:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T16:02:04","slug":"ecb-revolut-deutsche-bank-digital-euro-pilot-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/ecb-revolut-deutsche-bank-digital-euro-pilot-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"ECB Taps Revolut and Deutsche Bank for Digital Euro Pilot"},"content":{"rendered":"
The project will span 12 months, examining how a future digital version of the single currency could be distributed to users and accepted by merchants. At this stage, the currency will not be released to the general public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Banks and Fintechs to Test End-to-End Payment Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Selected participants will fulfill two primary roles. Some will act as distributing payment service providers, granting Eurosystem employees access to test accounts and enabling payments using a beta version of the digital euro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other companies will serve as acquiring providers, onboarding merchants and developing the infrastructure necessary for digital payment acceptance. This dual approach allows the ECB to evaluate the entire lifecycle of a transaction\u2014from account opening to final settlement\u2014across both consumer and business segments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n