MetaAdvisor– Tech, AI & Crypto17h ago

Crypto aimed to remove intermediaries from finance.

But Visa and Mastercard didn’t disappear — they adapted and became part of the system.

Now, with the digital euro entering development, the question is no longer who replaces whom — but who controls the infrastructure.

Full analysis:
https://metaadvisor.eu/news/visa-mastercard-crypto-payments-digital-euro-control/

#crypto #visa #mastercard #payments #digitaleuro #cbdc

FYI: Not financial advice

MetaAdvisor– Tech, AI & Crypto22h ago

The ECB is moving the digital euro into real-world implementation.

From ATMs to card terminals, the focus is now on everyday payments across the eurozone. This is not just a technical project — it’s a shift in financial infrastructure.

Full analysis:
https://metaadvisor.eu/news/digital-euro-ecb-atms-cards-payments-eu/

#crypto #ecb #digitaleuro #cbdc #payments

WhisprNews4d ago
🇪🇺 El Banco Central Europeo busca expertos para integrar el euro digital en cajeros automáticos y terminales de pago. Un paso más hacia la moneda digital europea, mientras el mercado cripto sufre caídas. #DigitalEuro #CBDC #ECB.
Wordmark5d ago
#digitaleuro #eu #euro: #taxjustice #taxinjustice #tax the #poor while letting the big #frauds get away? (and their #bank #banks and #bankers ?) 770 mio #tax lost #netherlands
https://youtu.be/lm_-ClGDwaU?t=929
Show threadNemo_bis 🌈Mar 7

«We aim to be ready for a potential first issuance of the digital euro during 2029. This is based on a working assumption that the EU co-legislators will adopt the Regulation on the establishment of the digital euro in the course of 2026.»
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/date/2026/html/ecb.sp260306~d0237cda20.en.pdf

#ECB #euro #SEPA #EU #DigitalEuro

Valdis DombrovskisMar 4

Good to be back at @DIGITALEUROPE's #MoD2026 with an update on progress with the #DigitalEuro and setting out why it is key to strengthening Europe’s strategic autonomy. 🇪🇺💳

Read my remarks ▶️ https://link.europa.eu/bhYpYM
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https://nitter.net/VDombrovskis/status/2026675802834600431#m

Ignacy 🇪🇺Mar 2

EPP, together with far-right, formed a blocking minority in the EP to stop creation of online Digital Euro.

Online Digital Euro offers full sovereignty to our payment system and has only benefits for the EU and its citizens - so why the EPP and far-right is blocking it?

Because online Digital Euro endangers USA monopoly on payments, controlled by VISA and Mastercard.

Re-share and contact your local MEP. Support EU sovereignty!

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/27/can-europe-break-free-of-visa-and-mastercard-meps-stall-digital-euro

#DigitalEuro #EU #Europe #Sovereignty

Can Europe break free of Visa and Mastercard? MEPs stall digital euro

MEPs are struggling to agree a position on the ECB-backed digital euro as Berlin pushes for progress and critics warn the file is being stripped back. #EuropeNews

euronews
Open RiskFeb 28
"If Europe succeeds in building a sovereign payment network, it could become a blueprint for what's possible" The #Wero is still private bank money, but within a few years a truly sovereign #digitaleuro can open windows to entirely new digital economy architectures.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:l55p7haox472tht3q46fvht6/post/3mfrwoioa5s2c
Show threadTundra LifeformFeb 22

@ueb_team161 do you need it to work across countries when cycling? If yes, probably Revolut is as of this moment the only one, although definitely not private and open source....keep an eye out for #digitaleuro tho, although it's not baked yet:

https://www.ecb.europa.eu/euro/digital_euro/html/index.en.html

Digital euro

The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purchasing power of the single currency.

European Central Bank
Marcel SIneM(S)USFeb 22
Digitaler Euro: Einführung kostet die EU-Banken Milliarden | heise online https://www.heise.de/news/Digitaler-Euro-Einfuehrung-kostet-die-EU-Banken-Milliarden-11183340.html #DigitalEuro #cryptocurrency #cryptocurrencies #ElectronicCash
Digitaler Euro: Einführung kostet die EU-Banken Milliarden

Laut einer Schätzung der EZB kostet die Umsetzung des digitalen Euro Europas Banken 4 bis 6 Milliarden Euro. Die Banken sollen die Kosten über Gebühren decken.

heise online