On 9 April 2026, the European Central Bank (ECB) approved its first three participation agreements with standard‑setting bodies to establish technical standards for digital euro online payments. The agreements cover the CPACE, nexo and Berlin Group standards, which will be used for front‑end processing of digital euro transactions. The standards were chosen jointly with market participants and are detailed in a recent update from the digital euro scheme’s Rulebook Development Group. The ECB published a press release outlining the agreements and their implications for the upcoming digital euro pilot. The agreements support the ECB’s goal of creating a secure and efficient payment infrastructure for the digital euro.
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