European Central Bank hosts major conference on digital payments and tokenised markets

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The European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee has approved its position on the digital euro package, advancing legislative work on a proposed central bank digital currency that the European Central Bank wants ready for potential issuance by 2029. The…

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