Philipp Sandner, Jonas Gross

Philipp Sandner, Jonas Gross

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The digital euro of the ECB: Do we need it?

The digital euro of the ECB: Do we need it?

In this article, we explain the core benefits of the digital euro. We argue that the digital euro can have benefits — if designed adequately. With the envisioned implementation of the ECB’s digital euro, we hope that concerns around privacy, civil rights and the stability of the finan …

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Circle’s New Euro Stablecoin: Issued from the US and used Outside the EU?

Circle’s New Euro Stablecoin: Issued from the US and used Outside the EU?

Since Circle launched the US dollar stablecoin (USDC), the stablecoin's market capitalization has grown to a significant size of more than $50B. As of today, there is no euro stablecoin of a similar size. Now, Circle has announced plans to launch a euro stablecoin, starting June 30, 2 …

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