According to @AltcoinDaily, the European Central Bank plans to introduce a digital euro in 2029. source: @AltcoinDaily on X The ECB previously stated it moved the digital euro project into a two-year preparation phase in October 2023 without a decision to issue, indicating timelines remain contingent on legal and design approvals. source: European Central Bank, Oct 18, 2023 press release A launch would enter an EU market already governed by MiCA, which set prudential, reserve, and issuance requirements for stablecoins and began applying to e-money and asset-referenced tokens in 2024. source: Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 Markets in Crypto-Assets, Official Journal of the European Union 2023 ECB papers describe a digital euro as complementing cash, likely non-interest-bearing with potential holding limits, factors that could shift payments from private euro stablecoins to CBDC rails within the euro area. source: European Central Bank digital euro design reports 2021–2023 For traders, monitor EU exchange liquidity, euro stablecoin pairs, and payment-processor pilot announcements because CBDC integration can affect on-ramp flows, spreads, and EUR crypto pairs even before issuance. source: European Central Bank preparation phase plan 2023 and Bank for International Settlements analysis on CBDCs and stablecoins 2023