NEWS OF THE DIGITAL EURO

Christine Lagarde and Climate Change: A video has circulated on social media in which Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), allegedly calls for the abolition of cash to reduce our carbon footprint. However, her words have been taken out of context. Lagarde mentioned reevaluating the use of banknotes to reduce the carbon footprint, but did not suggest eliminating cash entirely.

Testing of Monei's Digital Euro: The fintech Monei has successfully passed the 'sandbox' tests of the Bank of Spain for its stablecoin EURM, which allows the sending of euros through a token pegged 1:1 to the euro. Now, Monei is seeking partnerships with financial entities to enable the offering of its stablecoin.

Expiration Date of the Euro: Economist Santiago Becerra, known as Niño Becerra, has suggested that the digital euro could be closer than we think and become a reality in a few years. The digital euro project includes the creation of an application for citizens to make payments with a card or their mobile phone without needing to be linked to any bank.

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