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ECB opens digital euro pilot to merchants, with issuance still years — and a law — away
The European Central Bank asked euro-zone e-commerce and mobile merchants to join a 12-month digital euro pilot starting in the second half of 2027, ahead of possible issuance in 2029.
Capital B taps Adam Back for €7.6M to add 376 BTC — while its existing stack sits underwater
Capital B raised €7.6 million ($8.8 million) from Blockstream's Adam Back to buy up to 376 bitcoin, a purchase that would lift its treasury to 3,521 BTC even as its existing holdings sit below cost.
CoinShares opens UCITS platform to reach European institutions its old products couldn't touch
CoinShares launched a UCITS platform and a Bitcoin Mining ETF on Deutsche Börse Xetra, aiming at European pension funds, insurers and private banks whose mandates barred its existing debt-backed products.