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The European securities market is set to reduce the settlement cycle from 2 business days to 1. Participants will need to automate transaction processing and update internal processes. Meanwhile, the ECB is developing a tokenized infrastructure, but it will not replace existing settlement systems.

On October 30, the ECB selected two groups of providers to connect payment companies and central banks to the digital euro platform. The contracts support the preparation of a pilot and a potential launch, but do not determine whether the currency will be issued. The first contract began on September 28, and the second is set for May 2027.

The Euro has reached a record low amid expectations for the European Central Bank's interest rate meeting. Risks of further losses are confirmed by options and technical signals.

Piero Cipollone from the ECB stated that the digital euro will reduce Europe's dependence on non-European payment systems: two-thirds of card transactions in the eurozone are managed by external companies.

ECB is launching a new project involving the use of AI agents within the digital euro, set to begin in 2027.

The ECB proposes to change stablecoin reserve requirements by removing mandatory bank deposits and introducing new liquidity thresholds.