CoinVoice has learned that, according to The Block, the European Central Bank (ECB) has released the second progress report on the digital euro project, focusing on updates to the CBDC rulebook, including user experience standards and risk management frameworks. The report indicates that the ECB will conduct an online survey targeting small merchants and vulnerable consumers in the coming months, with the results expected to be published by mid-2025.
The ECB indicates that it will establish innovative partnerships with key stakeholders, including merchants, payment service providers, fintech companies, and universities, to test conditional digital euro payments.
Meanwhile, the European Central Bank has also completed a call for applications launched in January this year to select potential components and related service providers for the digital euro. The results of this procedure will be announced on the ECB website once finalized in 2025. [Original link]
