Europe is studying a digital currency to reduce its dependence on other regions

It is reported that the European Central Bank is studying a digital currency because the region seeks to protect itself from the impact of tensions in other countries. Guido Zimmermann, senior economist at LBBW, a German bank, said that the European Central Bank was worried that if there were no digital euro, the euro zone would eventually be in the geopolitical and economic sandwich between the large US technology companies and China’s payment system. At present, Europe lacks a digital platform. Zsolt Darvas, a senior researcher at Bruegel, a Brussels think-tank, attributed the ECB’s actions in this area in part to “the growing demand for encrypted assets”, and the fact that many other central banks are also considering the development of digital currencies.

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The European Central Bank (ECB) is reportedly considering the launch of a digital currency in response to geopolitical and economic tensions. Without a digital euro, the euro zone risks being trapped between the large US tech companies and China’s payment system. Europe currently lacks a digital platform, and the ECB’s actions are part of a response to the increasing demand for encrypted assets. Other central banks are also exploring the development of digital currencies.

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The ECB is reportedly studying the launch of a digital currency as a safeguard against the impact of tensions in other countries. This move is prompted by concerns that without a digital euro, the euro zone will be caught between the large US tech firms and China’s payment platform. Europe currently lacks a digital platform, and the ECB’s actions are partly driven by demand for cryptocurrencies. The ECB’s decision to investigate launching a digital currency comes amid similar moves by other central banks exploring the development of digital currencies.