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Deutsche Börse Backs Permanent CBDC to Boost European Markets

2/18/2025

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Deutsche Börse supports a permanent wholesale CBDC (wCBDC) to strengthen European capital markets.
ECB Director Piero Cipollone revealed an imminent short-term central bank money settlement solution for DLT.
Institutions advocate for a wCBDC to mitigate risks and encourage DLT adoption after recent trials.
Banque de France examined three wCBDC models, focusing on interoperability and shared ledgers.
Cipollone emphasized the necessity of a retail digital euro to tackle payment fragmentation in Europe.

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Deutsche Börse supports a permanent wholesale CBDC (wCBDC) to strengthen European capital markets.
ECB Director Piero Cipollone revealed an imminent short-term central bank money settlement solution for DLT.
Institutions advocate for a wCBDC to mitigate risks and encourage DLT adoption after recent trials.
Banque de France examined three wCBDC models, focusing on interoperability and shared ledgers.
Cipollone emphasized the necessity of a retail digital euro to tackle payment fragmentation in Europe.