ECB Suggests Digital Euro Could Complement Cash to Enhance Europe’s Payment Autonomy

Key Points

1. The digital euro is intended to supplement physical cash in Europe's financial system, ensuring both forms remain accessible.

2. ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone emphasized the importance of maintaining cash alongside digital currency.

3. The ECB aims to limit the influence of dollar-pegged stablecoins and enhance monetary sovereignty with the digital euro.

4. Research indicates Europeans still prefer physical money despite digital innovation, with a preference for holding up to €10,000 across assets.

5. The ECB is developing the digital euro as a regulated alternative to stablecoins to maintain Europe's payment autonomy.