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ECB affirms digital euro will protect user privacy
European Central Bank Governing Council member Piero Cipollone stated the Eurosystem would not identify digital euro users, addressing global privacy concerns about central bank digital currencies. The ECB is positioning privacy as a design principle rather than a compliance afterthought.
Why it matters for the crypto market
Clarifies a major privacy safeguard for the EU's planned digital currency, potentially influencing how other central banks approach CBDC design amid growing privacy scrutiny.
Source: Cointelegraph
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