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Europeans want digital euro to be private, safe and cheap - ECB survey


Europeans want digital euro to be private, safe and cheap - ECB survey

April 15, 2021 at 9:37 AM

Euro zone citizens expect the European Central Bank’s proposed digital euro to be private, safe and cheap, a survey showed on Wednesday, as the ECB warned that any launch was still several years away.

The ECB is studying an electronic form of cash to complement banknotes and coins in a bid to stem competition from cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Tether and Facebook’s proposed Diem.

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