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From Athens, the ECB will announce the digital euro – How it will work (hellas.postsen.com)
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[–] Resethel@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Indeed, I remembered when the ECB first talked about it (2-3years ago) and I read the article diagonally.

But it still, most people could get rid of their cash bank account as most people earn less than 3k€net per month and just keep a saving account.

All in all, I’d still argue it’s a not-so-bad initiative, especially for small businesses who pay a hefty fee per transactions