The ecb has picked amazon, WorldlineGlobal, caixabank,EPI and Nexi to develop potential user interfaces for a digital euro. iamsandali reports.
. In the meantime, the prototyping project will test potential design options, with results expected in the first quarter of next year.actively exploring central bank digital currencies, which are digital forms of sovereign currencies like the U.S. dollar or the euro. Although the EU might be considered far behind countries like China – which already has citizens using a CBDC in real-world trials – it is ahead of other major jurisdictions like the U.S.
“The future will be built on new technologies that enable modern, fast, and inexpensive payments,” said Max Bardon, vice president of Amazon Payments, in an email to CoinDesk. CaixaBank will be developing a mobile app that simulates the steps users will take to transfer digital euros to their bank accounts or transfer digital euros to other individuals. Worldline will explore offline payments between individuals, while EPI and Nexi will work on point of sale retail payments.
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